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寿命

斗拱结构

What is the train（）to Birmingham?

（）you work, the more you can harvest.

I am convinced that learning to live with and _____ physical pain can give one the strength to conquer the mental variety.

There are nations whose lack of contact with the outside with the outside world has（）poverty.

The humanitarian claims that he venerates all men, regardless of their position in life.

农村地区

Unbelievable! I have failed the driving test again!（）This is not the end of the world.

Ryan was late for the conference yesterday （） the traffic jam.

The policeman gave the thief a blow in（）stomach.

Informal conversation is an important part of any business relationship. Before you start a discussion, however, make sure you understand which topics are suitable and which are considered taboos (禁忌) in a particular culture. Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history, art, and customs. They expect questions about their family and are sure to show pictures of their children. Yon may feel flee to ask similar questions of your Latin American friends. The French think of conversation as an art form, and they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements. For them, arguments can be interesting-and they can cover pretty much or any topic-as long as they occur in a respectful and intelligent (智慧的) manner. In the United States, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. In Japan, China, and Korea, however, people are much more private. They do not share much about their thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious (和谐的) business relationship they’re trying to build. Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters. It is considered rude, for example, to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children. As general rule, it’s best not to talk about politics or religion (宗教) with your business friends. This can get you into trouble, even in the United States, where people hold different views. In addition, discussing one’s salary is usually considered unsuitable. Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world, although be careful not to criticize a national sport. Instead, be friendly and praise your host’s team.Which is typically a friendly topic in most places according to the author

According to Ron Yasbin, all the cheating students _____.

_____ the 2008 Olympic Games, the air quality in Beijing would not be so good these days.

Do you know（）in English?

Survivors of the accident gave similar accounts of how all this had come about.

Thank you for the wonderful meal, Mrs. Hanson.（）

A: I'm keen on baseball. B: So（）I.

Practice 6　　There are poor teachers, to be sure, and I’m convinced the teaching profession in this country must police itself more vigorously. I’ve thought sometimes that an incompetent teacher is worse than an incompetent surgeon, since a surgeon can cut up only one person at a time. However, it is also true that no profession is made healthy by focusing only on what’ s bad, and we must begin to see teachers as part of the solution, not the problem.　　Perhaps we can learn something from Japanese here. Teachers in that country are heroes of the culture. If we do so, we may come closer to identifying the reason for the differences in school performance in our two countries.

（）mineral water is there in the bottle?

Practice 4　　In the tradition of the company, this dictionary provides especially good coverage and treatment of Americanism— that is, words and idioms that have originated in this country. In general, the vocabulary treatment is first-rate. The definitions tend to be up-to-date, clearly and precisely written, sufficiently detailed and admirably current. The fullness of the content is without parallel among college dictionaries. Readers will be struck by the entirely new presentation of the English language as it is written and spoken today. This is a masterpiece of precise defining with the advantage of quotations from well-known writers to demonstrate word usage and to make the book more authoritative.

Dozens of scientific groups all over the world have been _____ the goal of a practical and economic way to use sunlight to split water molecules.

The girl sometimes has difficulty（）what the teacher says in class.