The land is a storehouse of ______________ for all kinds of plants, and its reserve of nutrients is essential to any successful agriculture
facilities
fertility
nuance
pesticides
The United States is _____________ with an energy, a can-do ambition and an entrepreneurial spirit that can only be described as distinctly American
invested
compatible
consistent
infused
The movie was recommended for mature audiences only because there were many scenes of intense violence which would be too ____________ for children
authentic
contagious
disturbing
embarrassing
The restaurant’s advertisement was a bit _________. It said all of the drinks were free, but actually wines were not included.
cautious
pretending
suspicious
misleading
Smartphones seem to have a __________ market since they are getting more and more popular around the world.
burgeoning
languishing
perplexing
squandering
The Colosseum in Rome and sites in the historic walled town of Urbino have suffered damage due to __________ snow-fall
indispensable
minuscule
picturesque
unprecedented
Basic _________ like greeting people and saying please to show politeness are becoming less common among the youth
customs
courtesies
gestures
situations
The first comprehensive system for nationwide ___________ was instituted by France for the Napoleonic wars that followed the French Revolution
conscription
description
inscription
prescription
A study has shown that a messy environment could make people long for order and inspire them to hastily simplify and classify things in their minds, which could often lead to discrimination
Eliminating discrimination can be done by living with a simple and neat mind.
Inspiring simplicity and order is the key to preventing discrimination from happening
Discriminating against the people living in a messy environment could inspire them to improve
Rushing to create order in a messy environment could sometimes lead to discrimination
Investors and the public are demanding increasingly detailed information on nonfinancial metrics that define sustainability
In terms of financial metrics, investors and the public are never satisfied with the sustainable business.
Detailed information on monetary metrics plays a more important role for sustainable investors and the public.
Other than financial reports, investors and the public are asking for more details about factors indicating sustainability.
Investors and the public keep inquiring detailed information on nonfinancial metrics to sustain the validity of the contract.
What great horror movies do is that they show us our fears and make them so beautiful that we can't take our eyes off the screen
Great horror movies catch our eyes by showing us our fears in an irresistibly beautiful way on the screen
Great horror movies force us to examine our fears through frightening but beautiful scenes on the screen.
Great horror movies amaze us by showing us frightening scenes about our beauty on the screen
Great horror movies allow us to transform our fears in an irresistible way into beautiful scenes on the screen.
What does the underlined “it” in the first line refer to?
The ghost ship
The mortality
The immunity
The plague
Which of the following countries was NOT affected by the disease at first?
Denmark
France
Russia
United Kingdom
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
The number of deaths given by Froissart is not reliable
The disease described in the passage broke out first in 1349
The mortality rates of the affected countries differ greatly
An infected ship landing on Bergen started the spread of the disease in Norway.
What is the sequence in which the plague reached the countries or cities?
Paris—Bergen—Iceland—Russia
Picardy—Iceland—Greenland—Flanders
The Low Countries—Prussia—England—India
Russia—Picardy—the Low Countries—Norway
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