A、For example, in January this person weighed 60.8 kg for eight days.

B、It may be necessary for the spider to leave the branch on which it is standing, climb up the stem, and walk out along another branch.

C、For example, it is necessary for the spider to leave the branch on which it is standing, climb up the stem, and walk out along another branch.

D、There is experimental work to show that a week or ten days may not be long enough and a fortnight to three weeks is probably the best theoretical period.

A、We are please to have your new account.

B、Your new charge account is now open for your convenience.

C、We make Willet razor in three weights—light, medium, and heavy.

D、We provide health insurance to all employees.

A、The Ghost of Christmas Present

B、Jacob Marley

C、The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

D、The Ghost of Christmas Past

Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.

A．Thanks to the public outreach programs initiated by marine organizations, new algae growth has slowed in recent years.

B．For now, all that can be done is to prevent the establishment of new algae colonies and raise awareness about the threat.

C．Anyone who encounters the algae in the wild should exercise extreme caution and report the sighting to the authorities immediately.

D．Unfortunately, independent scientists and research organizations have so far been unable to find a solution to the problem of the invasive algae.

Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.

A．More people take up mountain climbing due to publicity and better equipment.

B．There are increasing cases of both success and tragedy in mountain climbing.

C．The activity of mountain climbing has becoming less and less popular.

D．Improvements in climbing equipment are the key reason for increased popularity of mountain climbing.

Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.

A．More people take up mountain climbing due to publicity and better equipment.

B．There are increasing cases of both success and tragedy in mountain climbing.

C．The activity of mountain climbing has becoming less and less popular.

D．Improvements in climbing equipment are the key reason for increased popularity of mountain climbing.

Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.

A．More people take up mountain climbing due to publicity and better equipment.

B．There are increasing cases of both success and tragedy in mountain climbing.

C．The activity of mountain climbing has becoming less and less popular.

D．Improvements in climbing equipment are the key reason for increased popularity of mountain climbing.

Which of the following statements is true about the technique of parody used in “The Glass Mountain”?

A.The climber assumes the noble mission of rescuing the enchanted princess just as the hero does in the original fairy tale.

B.The spectators, which do not appear in the original fairy tale, are portrayed as kind and helpful.

C.Barthelme numbers the sentences in order to arrange the materials with accuracy.

D.Unlike the hero in the fairy tale, the climber, instead of being courageous, decisive and clever, is portrayed as cowardly, hesitant and clown-like.

By selecting cornfields that were all located in the same 1,000-hectare area, the researchers who performed the studies ensured that which of the factors listed below would be nearly identical for all the fields? I. Rainfall II. Amount of sunlight III. Amino sugar N content

A.I only

B.I and II only

C.II and III only

D.I, II, and III

Which of the sentences below best expresses the information in the highlighted statement in the passage? The other choices change the meaning or leave out important information.

A．Properties that are classified as intensive identify the type of substance and the extent of it present in the surrounding matter.

B．The quantity of a substance influences its extensive properties, but the characteristics of the substance define the intensive properties.

C．Where the intensive and extensive properties are found in substances is important in identifying their characteristics.

D．Both intensive and extensive properties tend to have quantitative rather than qualitative characteristics present.