A because of B due to C since D owing to

A. Because she doesn't know which topic to choose.

B. Because her assignments are due on the same day.

C. Because she's concerned about the spotted owl.

D. Because she dislikes her economics class.

Many Americans are eating out and not cooking at home nowadays because ______.

A．they want to make a change after eating the same food for years at home

B．the food made outside home tastes better than food cooked at home

C．many of them live alone or don't like taking trouble to cook

D．American women refuse to cook at home due to women's liberation movement

Many Americans are eating out and not cooking at home nowadays because ________.

A．they want to make a change after eating the same food for years at home

B．the food made outside home tastes better than food cooked at home

C．many of them live alone or don't like taking trouble to cook

D．American women refuse to cook at home due to women's liberation movement

Many Americans are eating out and not cooking at home nowadays because ______ .

A．they want to make a change after eating the same food for years at home

B．the food made outside home tastes better than food cooked at home

C．many of them live alone or don't like taking trouble to cook

D．American women refuse to cook at home due to women's liberation movement

W：If only we hadn't taken the night class this week．

Q：What do we learn from the conversation？

(19)

A．They will take the translation work despite attending night class.

B．They took the night class to accept the translation work.

C．They won't accept the translation work because it is useless.

D．They won't accept the translation work due to less time.

W: Well, it's not done. But it's not due till next week.

Q: What can be inferred about the woman？

(19)

A．She wants to hand in her report early.

B．She is sorry the man has to cancel the plan.

C．She would like to go to the symphony with the man.

D．She can't go to the symphony because of her unfinished report.

Why Do People Shrink？

Did you ever see the movie Honey, I shrunk the kids？ It&39;s about a wacky(古怪的)dad (who&39;s also a scientist) who accidentally(偶然的) shrink&39;s his kids with his homemade miniaturizing (使小型化) invention. Oops! The kids spend the rest of the movie as tiny people who are barely visible while trying to get back to their normal size.

(46) It takes place over years and may add up to only one inch or so off of their adult height (maybe a little more, maybe less), and this kind of shrinking can*t be magically reversed, although there are things that can be done to stop it or slow it down. But why does shrinking happen at all？

(47) As people get older, they generally lose some muscle and fat from their bodies as part of the natural aging process. Gravity (the force that keeps your feet on the ground) take hold, and the bones in the spine, called vertebrae(椎骨), may break down or degenerate, and start to collapse into one another. (48) . But perhaps the most common reason why some older people shrink is because of osteoporosis (骨质疏松症).

Osteoporosis occurs when too much spongy(海绵) bone tissue (which is found inside of most bones) is broken down and not enough new bone material is made. (49) . Bones become smaller and weaker and can easily break if someone with osteoporosis is injured. Older people—especially women, who generally have smaller and lighter bones to begin with—are more likely to develop osteoporosis. As years go by, a person with osteoporosis shrinks a little bit.

Did you know that every day you do a shrinking act？ You aren&39;t as tall at the end of the day as you are at the beginning. (50) . Don&39;t worry, though. Once you get a good night&39;s rest, your body recovers, and the next morning, you&39;re standing tall again.

46

A. They end up pressing closer together, which makes a person lose a little height and become shorter.B. That&39;s because as the day goes on, water in the disks of the spine gets compressed (squeezed) due to gravity, making you just a tiny bit shorter.C. Over time, bone is said to be lost because it&39;s not being replaced.D. Luckily, there are things that people can do to prevent shrinking.E. For older people, shrinking isn&39;t that dramatic or sudden at all.F. There are a few reasons.

47

A. They end up pressing closer together, which makes a person lose a little height and become shorter.B. That&39;s because as the day goes on, water in the disks of the spine gets compressed (squeezed) due to gravity, making you just a tiny bit shorter.C. Over time, bone is said to be lost because it&39;s not being replaced.D. Luckily, there are things that people can do to prevent shrinking.E. For older people, shrinking isn&39;t that dramatic or sudden at all.F. There are a few reasons.

48

A. They end up pressing closer together, which makes a person lose a little height and become shorter.B. That&39;s because as the day goes on, water in the disks of the spine gets compressed (squeezed) due to gravity, making you just a tiny bit shorter.C. Over time, bone is said to be lost because it&39;s not being replaced.D. Luckily, there are things that people can do to prevent shrinking.E. For older people, shrinking isn&39;t that dramatic or sudden at all.F. There are a few reasons.

49

A. They end up pressing closer together, which makes a person lose a little height and become shorter.B. That&39;s because as the day goes on, water in the disks of the spine gets compressed (squeezed) due to gravity, making you just a tiny bit shorter.C. Over time, bone is said to be lost because it&39;s not being replaced.D. Luckily, there are things that people can do to prevent shrinking.E. For older people, shrinking isn&39;t that dramatic or sudden at all.F. There are a few reasons.

50

A. They end up pressing closer together, which makes a person lose a little height and become shorter.B. That&39;s because as the day goes on, water in the disks of the spine gets compressed (squeezed) due to gravity, making you just a tiny bit shorter.C. Over time, bone is said to be lost because it&39;s not being replaced.D. Luckily, there are things that people can do to prevent shrinking.E. For older people, shrinking isn&39;t that dramatic or sudden at all.F. There are a few reasons.

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

M：I'm sorry，dear．I had driven three blocks before I spotted a place to park．

Q：What do we learn from the conversation？

(14)

A．The man couldn't find a parking lot for his car.

B．The man apologized because of his carelessness.

C．The woman was upset due to his late arrival.

D．It's very hard to find a place to park the car.

A.owing

B.because

C.due

D.due to

Mayfield Electric Cooperative

Service Summary

Account number: 8237987324-CJ

Name: Curtis Holliday

Billing Date: 10/24

Due Date: 11/15

Service Dates: 09/01-10/01

Days of Service: 31

Readings

Meter Number: AS-23987498008

Current Reading: 938493

Prior Reading: 988362

Account Activity

Previous Balance $82.92

Payments $82.92

Adjustments 0.00

Balance Forward 0.00

Facility Charge $20.00

Electricity Service $98.93

Sales Tax $3.50

Power cost Adjustment $ 1.00

Public Benefits $2.50

Due Date: 11/15

Net Due $125.93

After Due Date $127.19

Sam and Luisa,

Here is the copy of the electric bill. As you can see, our usage is higher, which means we have to pay more this month. I was hoping that our electricity bill would go down after the summer because we wouldn't be using the air conditioner as much.

We all have to pay about $42 each. Please have it to me as soon as possible so I can pay.

I'd also like to have dinner sometime this week so we can discuss this. I'll make pasta or something. Let me know what day is good for you. I'm free every evening after 6 p.m.

What is the bill for？

A．Gas

B．Water

C．Internet

D．Electricity