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Which of the following is NOT true of online shopping?

Research published in May 1998 by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) showed that reducing coastal and river pollution and ensuring a reliable water supply were among the top environmental priorities for the public.　　All discharges to water in the UK require the consent of the appropriate regulatory authority. In England and Wales the Environment Agency’s principal method of controlling water pollution is through the regulation of all effluent discharges, including sewage, into groundwater, and inland and coastal waters. The Agency maintains public registers containing information about water quality, discharge consents, authorizations and monitoring. Applicants for consents to discharge have the right of appeal if they are dissatisfied with the Agency’s decision; most of these appeals are dealt with by the Planning Inspectorate, an executive agency of the DETR. In Scotland control is the responsibility of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), and most appeals are dealt with by the Scottish Office. In Northern Ireland the Environment and Heritage Service is responsible for controlling water pollution.　　In 1997, there were 4,717 cases in England and Wales of discharges exceeding their consented limits, including a number of offences by water companies discharging insufficiently treated sewage. The majority of these breaches did not cause any significant environmental damage. However, the Environment Agency did bring 65 cases to court, of which 61 were successful, resulting in fines ranging from ￡ 440 to ￡ 12,000 and one prison sentence of two months. In Scotland, there were 2,734 pollution incidents in 1997; SEPA seeks prosecution in all significant cases.　　In 1997 and 1998, the Government introduced statutory Environmental Quality Standards (EQSs) for 33 substances in water. The new regulations give legal force for the first time to standards for some of the most dangerous pollutants found in the aquatic environment.　　In the UK, 96 percent of the population live in properties connected to a sewer, and sewage treatment works serve over 80 percent of the population. In England and Wales, the water industry is committed to an investment programme of some ￡ 11,000 million over ten years for improvements to water quality.  Progressively higher treatment standards for industrial waste effluents and new measures to combat pollution from agriculture are expected to bring further improvements in water quality. In Scotland, responsibility for the provision of all water and sewerage services lies with three Water and Sewerage Authorities, covering the north, east and west of the country.

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The students expected there having been more reviewing classes before the final exams.

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The border was actually two towns, though no one was big enough to amount to anything.

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The passage specifically states that __________.

The word “tanked” underlined in Paragraph 1 means_______.

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The American dancer Loie Fuller used incense to create special effects during her performances.

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Until about a century ago, the deep ocean floor, was completely inaccessible, hidden beneath waters averaging 3,600 meters deep.

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金砖四国　　近年来，没有哪种概念比“金砖四国”在商界和政界人士中间更流行的了。“垒砖四国”是指巴西、俄罗斯、印度、中国这四个正在崛起的庞大经济体。据认为，这些国家的实力和影响力正在改变世界经济和政治现实。然而，把这四个国家归入一类掩盖了一个简单的事实：中国和印度的崛起表明力量对比正在发生实实在在的变化，而俄罗斯和巴西经济无足轻重，支撑两国经济的是高昂的自然资源价格。这种区别意义重大。　　中国、印度与俄罗斯、巴西的根本区别在于，中印两国正在同西方争夺“知识资本”：努力建设一流的大学，对高增值、技术密集型产业进行投资，利用事业有成的海外侨胞在祖国进行创业活动。例如中国立志建设100所世界一流的大学，重点在于科学技术。印度是除了美国之外信息技术产业最具活力的国家之一。中国和印度都面临诸多挑战，但两国都在采取必要措施，以实现可持续的绎济增长。