Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
A.growing well
B.setting up
C.closing down
D.taking off

Some modern couples organize their marriage and work out the tasks and duties, which may gradually turn their marriage into a business or ________relationship.
A.contract
B.contractually
C.contractual
D.contracting

I wonder if you could _______me a favour, Jackon.
A.give
B.bring
C.do
D.make

E-mail allows people _______ in touch, regardless of distance.
A.staying
B.to stay
C.stay
D.to staying

A.missed
B.hoped
C.washed
D.removed

In spite of her embarrassment before Rodya's urgent and challenging look, she could not deny herself that satisfaction.
A.hard
B.curious
C.demanding
D.difficult

The word "It" in paragraph 1 refers to ________.
A.broadcasting
B.the soil
C.culture
D.the treatment and care

Which of the following is NOT true about the word culture?
A.Its use has been considerably changed.
B.It is a word that cannot be defined.
C.It differs from the word civilization.
D.It evolves from agriculture.

The author remarks that culture and civilization are the two words that ________.
A.share the same word formation pattern
B.have nearly the same meaning
C.are both related to agriculture and cultivation
D.do not develop from the same meaning

The word "static" in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by _________.
A.dense
B.balanced
C.unchanged
D.regular