To get flat rate benefits one needs______.A.to claimB.details of his capital assets and so
To get flat rate benefits one needs______.
A.to claim
B.details of his capital assets and source of income
C.certain number of contribution
D.nothing
To get flat rate benefits one needs______.
A.to claim
B.details of his capital assets and source of income
C.certain number of contribution
D.nothing
第1题
The originators of the Welfare State idea were concerned to alleviate(使减轻) or remove what they saw as the evils of their time. Their efforts resulted in a great improvement in the standard of living and life expectancy in Britain. This progress in itself has simulated the increasing cost of maintaining the Welfare State. Over 45 percent of the health authority expenditure on hospitals and community services is spent on care of the elderly. Yet there are indications that Beveridge calculated that less would need to be spent on people once they retired. Advances in medical knowledge have involved the use of expensive drugs and hospital procedures. Drug and alcohol abuse make increasing demands on the medical services.
The present government is planning a new approach to the social security system, which accounts for nearly one-third of public expenditure. Changes in the movement's pension scheme to encourage private schemes will start from April this year. Different ways of assessing need are planned. To enable closer monitoring and control, the DHSS has begun the biggest computerization program in Europe. Suggestions have been made by opposition politicians that the present movement intends to say "farewell" to the Welfare State. Although all the major parties in Britain say they are committed to a caring society, there's a considerable difference in the means each would wish to use to achieve it. As the old saying goes, "only time will tell".
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Flat rate benefits are based on the contributions one has made.
B.One automatically has the right to flat rate benefits regardless of contributions made.
C.If one is out of work, he can get the flat rate benefits.
D.If the government decides one is below the minimum standard of living, supplementary benefits are provided.
第2题
听力原文:W: I'd like to go to the airport, please.
M: Sure. I'll give you a flat rate of $20instead of running the meter.
Q: What is the man's profession?
(19)
A.A meter man.
B.A traffic officer.
C.A cab driver.
D.A ticket seller.
第3题
Terry would certainly have attended the meeting ______.
A) if he didn't get a flat tire
B) if he had not had a flat tire
C) if the flat tire didn't happen
D) if the tire did not flatten
第4题
A.Peter tries to present a positive reference.
B.Peter will give a true picture of Ben in the reference.
C.Peter will not write the character reference.
D.Ben will get the job at a children's summer camp.
第5题
How long did it take the writer's friend to get to his new flat?
A.Less than 2 hours.
B.2 hours.
C.More than 2 hours.
D.Not mentioned.
第6题
What did the girls tell the teacher for being late?
A.They got up late.
B.They could not get a taxi.
C.Their taxi had a flat tire.
第7题
Jack and Ben, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. Jack, __(1)__ bed was next to the room's only window, __(2)__ to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. But Ben had to spend all day and night __(3)__ flat on his bed. To __(4)__ time the two men began to talk. They talked for hours about their wives, families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, and where they had been on vacation. __(5)__ days went by, a deep friendship began to develop between them.
Every afternoon when Jack could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to Ben all the things he could see outside the window. And Ben began to live for those one-hour __(6)__ when his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.
The window __(7)__a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm __(8)__ flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees beautified the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.
As Jack described all this in detail, Ben would close his eyes and imagine the beautiful scene.
One warm afternoon Jack described a parade __(9)__ by. Although Ben couldn't hear the band, he could see it in his __(10)__ eye as Jack portrayed it with descriptive words.
(1)A、which
B、that
C、whose
D、who
(2)A、allowing
B、allowed
C、to allow
D、was allowed
(3)A、lying
B、lain
C、lied
D、lay
(4)A、take
B、kill
C、keep
D、make
(5)A、As
B、With
C、Once
D、For
(6)A、times
B、×
C、pauses
D、periods
(7)A、overacted
B、overexcited
C、overlooked
D、overtook
(8)A、in
B、amid
C、within
D、with
(9)A、pass
B、passing
C、passed
D、past
(10)A、mind's
B、brain's
C、heart's
D、head's
第8题
听力原文:Ann : Ben! You can't park here! There's a double yellow line.
Ben : Oh, we'll be back in a few minutes. It's OK.
Ann : Oh, no, it isn't. You'll get a parking ticket if you park here.
Bell : No, I won't. It's half past five. All the wardens have gone home.
Ann : Ben!
Ben : Yes?
Warden : Is this your car, sir?
Ben : Oil, My! Well, I'm sorry, sir. I'm just looking for a ear pork around.
Ann : Yes, he is. And he doesn't know the way well. But can you tell us where we can find a parking space near here, sir?
Warden : There's one an the comer of the second block. But don't park your car by the roadside next time, sir.
Ann : No, no, we won't. Thank you very much, sir.
Ben : You're really good, Ann! But we have to hurry, I'm afraid. We must get back before 6. Ann : But you mustn't drive too fast.
Ben : Take it easy, Ann. Don't be anxious.
Ann : Look, Bea! A police car is following...
Policeman: Excuse me, sir. May I see your licence?
Ben : Of course, sir, Well, I'm sorry I've left it at home.
Policeman: In that case, you'll have to take it to the police station within five days.
Ben : But... but why?
Policeman: You were speeding, sir.
Ben : But I was only doing 35 !
Policeman: There's a 30 miles an hour speed limit on tiffs road, sir.
Ben : Is there? I didn't see the sign...
Policeman: Well, sir. We've been following you.
Ben : So you were doing 35, too.
Policeman: No, sir. We were doing 60 miles an hour. Otherwise we couldn't catch you.
(23)
A.in a car park
B.in the middle of a highway
C.near a police station
D.by the roadside
第9题
请根据短文内容,回答题。
Farmers" Markets
Charlotte Hollins knows she faces a battle. The 23-year-old British farmer and her 21-year-old brother Ben are fighting to save the farm from developers that their father worked on since he was14. __________ (46)<br>
"You don&39;t often get a day off. Supermarkets put a lot of pressure on farmers to keep prices down. With fewer people working on farms it can be isolating," she said. "There is a high rate of suicide and farming will never make you rich!"<br>
Oliver Robinson,25, grew up on a farm in Yorkshire. __________ .(47) "I&39;m sure Dad hoped I&39;d stay," he said. "I guess it&39;s a nice, straightforward life, but it doesn&39;t appeal. For young,ambitious people, farm life would be a hard world." For Robinson, farming doesn&39;t offer much "in terms of money or life style". Hollins agrees that economics stops people from pursuing farming rewards: "Providing for a vital human need, while working outdoors with nature."<br>
Farming is a big political issue in the UK. __________(48) The 2001 foot and mouth crisis closed thousands of farms, stopped meat exports, and raised public consciousness of troubles in UK farming.<br>
Jamie Oliver&39;s 2005 campaign to get children to eat healthily also highlighted the issue. This national concern spells (带来) hope for farmers competing with powerful supermarkets. __________(49)<br>
"I started going to Farmers&39; Markets in direct defiance (蔑视) of the big supermarkets.<br>
__________(50)It&39;s terrible," said Londoner Michael Samson.
第46题__________ 查看材料
A.But he never considered staying on his father and grandfather"s land.
B.While most people buy food from the big supermarkets, hundreds of independent Farmers" Markets are becoming popular.
C.While confidently they will succeed, she lists farming"s many challenges.
D.Young people prefer to live in cities.
E.I seriously objected to the super-sizing of everything——what exactly do they put on our apples to make them so big and red?
F."Buy British" campaigns urge (鼓励 ) consumers not to buy cheaper imported foods.
第10题
根据短文的内容,回答下列题目
Farmers&39; Markets
Charlotte Hollins knows she faces a battle. The 23-year-old British farmer and her 21-year-old brother Ben are fighting to save the farm from developers that their father worked on since he was14. __________ (46)
"You don&39;t often get a day off. Supermarkets put a lot of pressure on farmers to keep prices down. With fewer people working on farms it can be isolating," she said. "There is a high rate of suicide and farming will never make you rich!"
Oliver Robinson,25, grew up on a farm in Yorkshire. __________ (47) "I&39;m sure dad hoped I&39;d stay," he said. "I guess it&39;s a nice, straightforward life, but it doesn&39;t appeal. For young,ambitious people, farm life would be a hard world." For Robinson, farming doesn&39;t offer much "in terms of money or life style". Hollins agrees that economics stops people from pursuing farming rewards: "providing for a vital human need, while working outdoors with nature".
Farming is a big political issue in the UK. __________ (48) The 2001 foot and mouth crisis closed thousands of farms, stopped meat exports, and raised public consciousness of troubles in UK farming.
Jamie Oliver&39;s 2005 campaign to get children to eat healthily also highlighted the issue. This national concern spells (带来) hope for farmers competing with powerful supermarkets.__________ (49)
"I started going to Farmers&39; Markets in direct defiance (貌视) of the big supermarkets.__________ (50) It&39;s terrible," said Londoner Michael Samson.
第46题____________ 查看材料
A.But he never considered staying on his father and grandfather"s land.
B.While most people buy food from the big supermarkets, hundreds of independent Farmers" Markets are becoming popular.
C.While confident they will succeed, she lists farming"s many challenges
D.Young people prefer to live in cities.
E.I seriously objected to the super-sizing of everything——what exactly do they put on our apples to make them so big and red?
F."Buy British" campaigns urge (鼓励 ) consumers not to buy cheaper imported foods.