What is the major thematic concern of Walden？

What made recycling a major factor on the urban scene in 1970s？

A．Financial viability in the 1960s.

B．Tax incentives and rapid depreciation.

C．Growing interest in ecology issues.

D．Both B and C.

What is the major question people have been asking about the Semco experiment？

A．Whether the experiment is transferable

B．Whether the staff can have experience

C．Whether the experiment is viable anywhere

What is some researchers' concern according to the passage？

A．Obesity has become a major threat to the public health.

B．Fat people take up too much space and social resources.

C．Obesity is not taken seriously by global health officials.

D．There is growing negative perception about fat people.

What can NOT be inferred from George Gilhooley's letters？

A．He has not done very well in the major learning at college.

B．He has no working experience.

C．He graduated from college with a master degree.

D．He is full of confidence in getting the position.

raged, but not forced, to “leave the nest” and begin an independent life.After children leave home they often find social relationship and financial support outside the family.Parents do not arrange marriages for their children,nor do children usually ask permission of their parents to get married.Romantic love is most often the basis for marriage in the United States; young adults meet their future spouses (配偶)through other friends, at jobs, and in organizations and religious institutions.Although children choose their own spouses, they still hope their parents will approve of their choices.

In many families, parents feel that children should make major life decisions by themselves.A parent may try to influence a child to f ollow a particular profession but the child is free to choose another career.Sometimes children do precisely the opposite of what their parents wish in order to assert their independence.A son may deliberately decide not to go into his father’s business because of a fear that he will lose his autonomy in his father’s workplace.This independence from parents is not an indication that parents and children do not love each other.Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is no exception in the American family.Coexisting with such love in the American family are cultural values of self-reliance and independence.

1.The writer discusses the marriage of young adults in order to show that they ().

A.enjoy the freedom of choosing their spouses

B.want to win the permission of their parents

C.have a strong desire to become independent

D.try to challenge the authority of their parents

2.Most young adults in America would get married for the sake of ().

A.love

B.financial concern

C.their parents

D.family background

3.Based on the passage, it can be inferred that ().

A.American young adults are likely to follow the suit of their parents.

B.most American parents never make major decisions for th eir children.

C.American young adults possess cultural values of independence.

D.when a young adult steps into his twenties, he will leave his home permanently.

4.A son is unwilling to work in his father’s business mainly because he ().

A.wishes to make full use of what he has learnt in school

B.wants to prove his independence

C.likes to do the opposite of what his parents approve of

D.tries to show his love for his parents

5.The subject matter of this passage is ().

A.cultural values in the American family

B.marriage arrangements

C.young adult’s pursuit of a career

D.decision making

George Spilich’s experiment was conducted in such a way as to ________.

A) compel the subjects to separate major information from minor details

B) put the subjects through increasingly complex tests

C) check the effectiveness of nicotine on smokers

D) register the prompt responses of the subjects

Passage Two． 听材料，回答下列各题：

A.He suffered from mental illness．

B.He bought The Washington Post．

C.He turned a failing newspaper into a success．

D.He was once a reporter fur a major newspaper．

According to the passage, what is one major component of Jupiter？

A．Hydrogen cyanide.

B．Methyl cyanide.

C．Hydrogen.

D．Ammonia.

What's the date today？

A．It’s Friday.

B．It's October 12th.

C．It’s the 11 th of December.

What will the students do in 10 minutes？

A．Ask more questions.

B．Discuss in groups.

C．Give their answers.

D．Do their homework.