Why did the dollar rally at the beginning of the year?
A.It was the beginning of the year.
B.Traders' sentiment was changing greatly.
C.People thought that the US economy would recover and German interest rate would ease soon.
D.The present US-German interest rate differential would be unlikely to narrow.
A. remarking
B. marking
C. noticeable
D. noticed
A.$8,000 debit balance
B.$8,000 credit balance
C.S9,000 credit balance
D.$9,000 debit balance
A、chronological order
B、flash back
C、space order
D、process order
Bao Capital issed a 5-year, $50 million face, 6% semiannual bond when market interest rates were 7%.The market yield of the bonds was 8% at the beginning of the next year.What is the initial balance sheet liability, and what is the interest expense that the company should report for the first half of the second year of the bond’s life (the third semiannual period)”
Alzheimer’s Disease: Are We Close to Finding a Cure?
First described in 1906 by Dr.Alois Alzheimer, Alzheimer s disease is the most common form. of dementia, accounting for around 60%–80% of cases.It is characterized by problems with memory, thinking and behavior.Onset is most common in individuals aged 65 and over, although people in their 40s and 50s can develop what is classed as early - onset Alzheimer’s.
Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, meaning memory loss is mild in the beginning, but it worsens over time to the extent that individuals are unable to have conversations or respond to their surroundings.There are treatments that have been approved by the US
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Alzheimer’s.For example, cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine can help treat memory and thinking problems.But these drugs just help manage the symptoms; there is currently no cure for the disease.
Current Alzheimer’s prevalence in the US makes it the 6th leading cause of death, killing more than half a million seniors every year.To put this in perspective, Alzheimer’s disease currently kills more people each year than prostate cancer and breast cancer combined.There is no doubt that scientists across the world are working hard to find ways to prevent, treat and cure this debilitating condition.Hardly a day goes by without coming across a report about how scientists restored memory and learning deficits in Alzheimer’s mouse models, how vitamin D deficiency could increase the risk of developing dementia, and how DNA methylation in the brain is linked to Alzheimer’s.But what have these studies taught researchers about Alzheimer’s so far?
Preventing and Targeting Plaques and Tangles
As with all diseases, knowing exactly what causes Alzheimer’s is key to identifying ways to prevent and treat the condition.Past research has indicated that Alzheimer’s occurs when two abnormal brain structures — plaques and tangles —damage and kill nerve cells, causing the memory, thinking and behavioral problems associated wit
1.Dementia is not a single disease in itself, but a general term to describe symptoms of impairment in memory, communication, and thinking.()
2.The FDA - approved drugs, like cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine, can cure Alzheimer’s disease.()
3.chronic sleep deprivation may cause these abnormal brain structures.()
4.Tangles are fragments of a protein called beta - amyloid, which build up in areas between nerve cells.()
5.As a result of Alzheimer’s research, there are an array of drugs in development that scientists believe have great potential to effectively treat the disease.()
What is it about a dog's gaze that makes it so charming? A new study by Japanese scientist Miho Nagasawa seems to have found the answer, and it has to do with something called the cuddle(爱抚)chemical.
The cuddle chemical has another, more scientific name: oxytocin.Oxytocin is a substance in the blood that encourages bonding.Levels of oxytocin increase, for example, when a mother feeds her newborn baby.According to Nagasawa's study, the same is true when we look deeply into the eyes of a dog.
The results of this study can tell us a lot about the history of the bond between humans and dogs.It all started somewhere tens of thousands of years ago.Scientists believe that wolves used to follow humans who were hunting large animals.The wolves would eat the food left behind by the humans.
Humans realized that they could use the wolves to help with the hunt, and eventually both species began to work together toward survival.
Over time, the wolves that interacted with the humans began to change.They became more loyal to their human partners.The wolves and humans started to depend on each other and bond with each other.These changes are what caused some of the wolves to turn into what we now know as dogs, a new specie evolved to better survive in their environment.
This process depended a great deal on the bond humans formed with them.And according to Nagasawa's study, this bond was formed with the help of oxytocin, the cuddle chemical.
11.What do we know about oxytocin?()
A.It regulates blood flow
B.It promotes bonding
C.It is in the human gene
D.It is good for health
12.When we look deeply into a dog's eyes, the levels of our oxytocin ____.
A.reduce over time
B.go either up or down
C.are on the rise
D.remain unchanged
13.At the beginning wolves followed humans to ____.
A.eat the food left by humans
B.guard against large animals
C.take humans for food
D.hunt large animals together
14.Over time some wolves turned into dogs ____.
A.due to their loyalty
B.due to the changing environment
C.for better survival
D.for better cooperation
15.What does Nagasawa9s study aim to do?()
A.Explore the role of human-wolf partnership
B.Show the characteristics of the cuddle chemical
C.Explain the bond between humans and dogs
D.Understand the evolution of species
1.Fish have many () teeth for () food.
A.noticeable, catching
B.visible, grasping
C.sharp, snatching
D.fine, catching
2.Which of the following statements about teeth is true?()
A.Elephants have three large tusks
B.Teeth of horses and cows are short and sharp
C.The first set of teeth of a person often begins to appear when he is about six years
D.Sea creatures were the first animals having teeth
3.The word “nibble” in the third paragraph bears the meaning of ().
A.eating with small repeated bits
B.showing slight interest in something
C.taking hold of with a sudden rough movement
D.crushing into small pieces or into powder
4.From this passage we can draw a conclusion that ().
A.all the teeth have the same function
B.animals don’t try to protect their teeth
C.teeth are important both for human and animals
D.we should care our teeth and often have them checked
5.It is a piece of writing about ().
A.botany
B.animals
C.popular science
D.dentistry
One of the most comprehensive ventures was the restoration and transformation of Boston’s eighteenth century Faneuil Hall and the Quincy Market, designed in 1824.This section had fallen on hard times, but beginning with the constuction of a new city hall immediately adjacent, it has returned to life with the intelligent reuse of these fine old buildings under the design leadership of Benjamin Thomson.He has provided a marvelous setting for dining, shopping, professional offices, and simply walking.
Butler Square, in Minnespois, exemplifies major changes in its comples of offices, commercial space, and public amenities carved out of a massive pile designed in 1906 as a hardware warehouse.The exciting interior timber structure of the’building was highlighted by cutting light courts through the interior and adding large skylights.
San Antonio,Texas, offers an object lesson for numerous other cities combating urban decay.Rather than bringing in the bulldozers, San Antonio’s leaders rehabilitated existing structures, while simultaneously cleaning up the San Antonio River,which menders through the business district.
36.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.During the 1970’s, old buildings in many cities were recycled for modern use.
B.Recent interest in ecology issues has led to the cleaning up of many rivers.
C.The San Antonio example shows that bulldozers are not the way to fight urban decay.
D.Strong government support has made adaptive rehabilitation a reality in Boston.
37.What is the space at Quincy Market now used for?
A.Boston’s new city hall.
B.Sports and recreational facilities.
C.Commercial and industrial warehouses.
D.Restaurant, offices, and stores.
38.According to the passage, Benjamin Thomson was the designer for a project
A.San FranciscoB.Boston.
C.Minneapois. D.San Antonio.
39.When was the Butler Square building originally built?
A.In the eighteenth century.
B.In the early nineteenth century.
C.In the late nineteenth century.
D.In the early twentieth century.
40.What is the author’s opinion of the San Antonio project?
A.It is clearly the best of the projects discussed.
B.It is a good project that could be copied in other cities.
C.The extensive use of bulldozers made the project unnecessarily costly.
D.The work done on the river was more important than the work done on the buildings.
The period of Middle English extends roughly from the twelfth century through the fifteenth.The influence of French(and Latin,often by way of French)upon the vocabulary continued throughout the period,the loss of some inflections and the reduction of others accelerate, and many changes took place within the grammatical systems of the language.A typical prose passage, especially one from the later part of the period, will not have such a foreign look to us as the prose of Old English, but it will not be mistaken for contemporary writing either.
The period of Modern English extends from the sixteenth century to our own day.The early part of this period saw the completion of a revolution in vowel distribution that had began in late Middle English and that effectively brought the language to something resembling its present pattern.Other important early developments include the stabilizing effect on spelling of the printing press and the beginning of the direct influence of Latin, and to a lesser extent.Greel pm the vocabulary.Later, as English came into contact with other cultures around the world and distinctive dialects of English developed in the many areas which Britain had colonized, numerous other languages made small but interesting contributions to our word-stock.
1.The earliest writing record of English available to us started_____.
A.from the seventh century
B.from the fifth century
C.from the twelfth century
D.from the ninth century
2.What is the main features of the grammar of Old English?()
A.The influence of Latin
B.A revolution in vowel distribution
C.A well-developed inflectional system
D.Loss of some inflection
3.What can be inferred from the passage?()
A.Even an educated person cannot read old English without special training
B.A person who knows French well can understand old English
C.An educated person can understand old English but cannot pronounce it
D.A person can pronounce old English words but cannot understand them
4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned?()
A.French
B.Latin
C.Greek
D.German
5.What is the most remarkable characteristic of Modern English?()
A.Numerous additions to its vocabulary.
B.Completion of a revolution in vowel distribution.
C.Gradual changes in tis grammatical system.
D.The direct influence of Latin.