Needlepoint has always been an elegant and costly form. of embroidery.A.expensiveB.beautif
Needlepoint has always been an elegant and costly form. of embroidery.
A.expensive
B.beautiful
C.popular
D.complicated
Needlepoint has always been an elegant and costly form. of embroidery.
A.expensive
B.beautiful
C.popular
D.complicated
第1题
Paragraph 2 indicates that________
A.most of man’s employment is from fishing
B.man can always turn to fishing for employment
C.forty percent of Chileans live on fishing boats or ships
D.fishing has been the biggest industry in Newfoundland
第2题
A.in the company of
B.in the event of
C.in the context of
D.in the course of
第3题
When packing for a business trip, the most important factor is to
A.make sure you will always look smart.
B.know your schedule well.
C.limit the amount of luggage you take.
第4题
听力原文:Why do you get up so early?
(A) Because I have to be at work at 6 A.M.
(B) I always get what I want.
(C) You had to leave early, didn't you?
(24)
A.
B.
C.
第5题
A.That one should think about the ideas while reading the words.
B.That one should always take notes.
C.That one should read only the title and important words.
D.That one should read sequences of words.
第6题
The girl married Mr. Cook because ______.
A.he was rich too
B.he had a few servants
C.he always listened
D.he was a famous actor
第7题
You hear about the United Nations (UN) constantly in the news, although you might not always realize it. For example:
"Peacekeeping" operations are sponsored by the United Nations. Currently, the UN has peacekeeping forces in more than a dozen different countries including Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, India, Pakistan, Cyprus and Lebanon.
There have been UN weapons inspectors in and out of Iraq for a dozen years. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is a UN agency that inspects the nuclear programs of nations to ensure that nuclear materials are not being diverted for military use.
The Security Council is a UN organization that makes some of the most important international decisions on the planet.
The Earth Summit and the Kyoto Protocol were UN sponsored efforts--the largest international environmental efforts ever.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a UN document ratified by the members of the General Assembly.
The World Court or International Court of Justice in The Hague, the Netherlands, acts as the judicial portion of the United Nations and hears cases and international disputes from around the world.
The World Health Organization is a UN program.
UNICEF is a UN program. Originally, UNICEF helped children affected by WWII.
Kofi Annan, the Secretary-General of the UN, is often in the news.
The UN has this remarkable influence because nearly every nation on the planet is a member.
In this article, you will learn the basics of the United Nations so you can grasp the scope and reach of its operations. The next time you hear about the UN on the news, you will have a much better understanding of this international organization.
What is the UN?
The United Nations was born on October 24, 1945, shortly after World War Ⅱ (which officially ended on August 15, 1945 ). Its primary goals focus on world peace and the international desire to prevent another world war.
The UN has 191 member nations--nearly every nation on the planet. All of them have signed on to the UN Charter, which was originally written in 1945 by the representatives of 50 different countries.
Organization
The UN Charter sets up an organization that includes six "organs." Two of these--the General Assembly and the Security Council--are in the news quite a bit. The others are less visible.
The General Assembly
In the General Assembly, every member nation gets one vote. Any " important question" for the general assembly requires a two-thirds majority for approval. The usual Important questions include:
Recommendations on peace and security
Election of members to organs
Admission, suspension, and expulsion of members
Budgetary matters
All other matters are decided with a simple majority. Many of the proceedings of the General Assembly, are embodied in resolutions.
The Security Council
The goal of the Security Council, according to the UN Charter, is to focus on peace and security: "[UN] Members confer on the Security Council primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, and agree that in carrying out its duties under this responsibility the Security Council acts on their behalf... The Members of the United Nations agree to accept and carry out the decision
A.Y
B.N
C.NG
第8题
听力原文:W. John, have you finished the research paper for anthropology?
M: Not yet. I always seem to put things off until the last minute.
What does the man mean?
A.He wrote the assignment last semester.
B.He'll finish it in a few minutes.
C.He's used to working under pressure.
D.He isn't going to write it at all.
第9题
A.He has decided to continue his studies.
B.He has still to make a decision.
C.He has decided to give up his job.
D.He has still to take a part-time job.