In the past, we had less news of distant people and lands because ______.
A.means of communication and transportation were not yet invented
B.the printing press changed the situation too slowly
C.most people lived in distant towns and villages
D.printing, transportation, and telecommunications were not developed

According to the passage, which of the following has contributed to the intense nature of twenty-first-century stress?
A.Our continual exposure to the media
B.Our inability to control ourselves
C.An overabundance of special news
D.The degree to which stress affects our life

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Such problems as haste and inexperience are a universal feature of youth.
A.marked
B.separated
C.shared
D.hidden

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
His new work has enjoyed a very good review from critics and readers.
A.viewing
B.regard
C.opinion
D.look

Artificial (A) intelligence is concerned with designing (B) computer systems that perform such tasks as reason (C) and learning (D) new skills.
A.Artificial
B.designing
C.reason
D.learning

My mother works ______ a nurse in a big hospital. She examines the patients.
A.for
B.in
C.as
D.at

Birds all over the world migrate distances up to ______ of miles.
A.a thousand
B.some thousand
C.thousand
D.thousands

______ human beings have relatively constant body temperature.
A.Alike all mammal
B.Like all mammals
C.Like all mammal
D.Alike all mammals

Despite claims that filters and low-tar tobacco make smoking somewhat safer, in fact, they only marginally reduce, ______ eliminate, the hazards.
A.none
B.not
C.no
D.nor

Jill: “No one but you stole my money” Jack: “______”
A.Keep silent.
B.Mind your words!
C.Me too.
D.It’s your fault.