"You should have returned the book to me before I asked you to," the girl said to her
younger brother.




A.The girl blamed her brother for returning the book late.
B.The girl advised her brother to return the book early.
C.The girl told her brother to return the book when she asked.
D.The girl wanted to have the book returned to her brother soon.

According to the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT _______.




A.a source of natural resources
B.the part of the earth covered by water
C.responsible for all forms of life
D.in danger of freezing over

A.individual
B.extinction
C.opposition
D.universal

How can the boss act _________ nothing had happened?




A.therefore
B.so
C.if
D.as though

The phrase "coincided with" in line 7 is closest in meaning to _____.




A.was influenced by
B.happened at the same time as
C.began to grow rapidly
D.ensured the success of

It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that one important factor in the increasing importance of education in the United States was _____.




A.the growing number of schools in frontier communities
B.an increase in the number of trained teachers
C.the expanding economic problems of schools
D.the increased urbanization of the entire country

According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice, may be an indication of a person's _______ .




A.general physical health
B.personality
C.ability to communicate
D.vocal quality

The word "Here" in line 8 refers to _______ .




A.interpersonal interactions
B.the tone
C.ideas and feelings
D.words chosen

Even though some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival.




A.No matter how many people attended the festival, some events were cancelled.
B.In spite some cancelled events, thousands of people attended the festival.
C.As some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival.
D.Despite the cancellation of some events, thousands of people attended the festival.

What you have been saying is beside the point.




A.You was honest to have said about the point like that .
B.What you have been saying is quite irrelevant.
C.You have been talking too much about the point.
D.What you have been saying is beyond my expectation.