The word " halted " means most nearly the same as _________ .
A.encouraged
B.started
C.curtailed
D.fixed

which of the following was ultimately required of all athletes competing in the Olympics?
A.They must have completed militery service.
B.They had to attend special training sessions.
C.They had to be Greek males with no criminal record.
D.They had to be very religious.

A.profile
B.surpass
C.persuade
D.exchange

________(60)
A.final
B.finish
C.close
D.end

Aquatic sports have long been acknowledged as excellent ways to take physical exercise.
A.reduced
B.encouraged
C.recognized
D.practiced

Three great stretches of sandy deserts almost circle the center of Australia.
A.dunes
B.valleys
C.lands
D.areas

Power plants are increasingly located outside metropolitan areas.
A.belonging to a big or capital city
B.in an industrial city
C.of a busy suburb
D.relating to a remote suburb

The expression government-operated could best be replaced by _____.
A.independent
B.state
C.vocational
D.boarding

The writer _______ the US education.
A.appreciates
B.underestimates
C.overstates
D.dislikes

What is the writer's advice?
A.International students should not invest their future education in the US.
B.International students should not study at a top USA university, a top USA college, a vocational or high school.
C.Without a clear grasp of the American education system, an international student can make the right academic choices.
D.International students should have a thorough understanding of how the American education system works before going there to study.