People buy this every morning to read about what has happened in the worldn______

A、A lot of

B、A number of

C、A great many

D、The number of

Why do some people feel excited？

A．They can buy electronic books.

B．They can buy almost everything on the Internet at home.

C．There will be online shops on the Internet.

Why do some people feel excited？

A．They can buy electronic books.

B．They can buy almost everything on the Internet at home.

C．There will be online shops on the Internet.

g stoves？

A．The initial cost is very low.

B．The fuel costs are cheaper.

C．Wood fires are more efficient, cleaner, and safer than ever before.

D．The wood-burning stoves are more efficient than gas or oil ones.

g stoves？

A．The initial cost is very low.

B．The fuel costs are cheaper.

C．Wood fires are more efficient, cleaner, and safer than ever before.

D．The wood-burning stoves are more efficient than gas or oil ones.

g stoves？

A．The initial cost is very low.

B．The fuel costs are cheaper.

C．Wood fires are more efficient, cleaner, and safer than ever before.

D．The wood-burning stoves are more efficient than gas or oil ones.

听力原文： A house is the most expensive thing most people will ever buy. Very few people have enough money of their own to buy a home, so they have to borrow money from a bank. Borrowing money from a bank to buy a house is called taking a mortgage. The hank usually lends money or gives a mortgage for 25 years. This means that the person who borrows has 25 years to pay back the money. The bank lends this money with interest, and the borrower makes equal monthly payments to the hank until he has paid the mortgage. Houses are so expensive that many people nowadays have to borrow as much as $50,000. In other words, they will have a $50,000 mortgage.

How can you get a mortgage？ When you find a house you like, you go to a bank, sometimes it is necessary to go to a few banks, before applying for a mortgage at once. The bank will investigate your financial history and decide if they think you axe a good risk. They will want to know what kind of job you have. In addition, the banks will require a down payment. Depending on which state you live in, the bank may require as much as 30% of the price of the house as a down payment. The bank will then lend you the rest of the money to buy the house. Many people are never able to buy a house because they cannot save enough money for the down payment.

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A．It means to rent a house for 25 years.

B．It means to buy an old house at a low price.

C．It means to borrow money from a bank to buy a house.

D．It means to borrow money from a friend to buy a house.

unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. A house is the most expensive thing most people will ever buy, Very few people have enough money of their own to buy a home, so they have to borrow money from a bank. Borrowing money from a bank to buy a house is called "take a mortgage (抵押)." The bank usually lends money or gives a mortgae for twenty-five years. Houses are so expensive that many people nowadays have to borrow as much as $ 50,000. In other words, they will have a $ 50,000 mortgage. How can you get a mortgage？ When you find a house you like, you go to a bank. The bank will research your fmancial (金融的)history and decide if they think you are a good risk. They will want to know what kind of job you have, what kind of salary you make, and how long you have had the job. They will also want to know how much money you have. In addition, the banks will require a down payment. Depending on which state you live in, the bank may require as much as 30% of the price of the house as a down payment. The bank will then tend you the rest of the money to buy the house. Many people are never able to buy a house because theycannot save enough money for the down payment. What does a house mean in the United States？

A.It is a dream which many people can hardly realize.

B.It is so expensive that many people cannot really buy them.

C.It is the most important property that many people try. to buy.

D.It doesnt belong to people if they cant borrow money from the bank.

unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. A house is the most expensive thing most people will ever buy, Very few people have enough money of their own to buy a home, so they have to borrow money from a bank. Borrowing money from a bank to buy a house is called "take a mortgage (抵押)." The bank usually lends money or gives a mortgae for twenty-five years. Houses are so expensive that many people nowadays have to borrow as much as $ 50,000. In other words, they will have a $ 50,000 mortgage. How can you get a mortgage？ When you find a house you like, you go to a bank. The bank will research your f'mancial (金融的)history and decide if they think you are a good risk. They will want to know what kind of job you have, what kind of salary you make, and how long you have had the job. They will also want to know how much money you have. In addition, the banks will require a down payment. Depending on which state you live in, the bank may require as much as 30% of the price of the house as a down payment. The bank will then tend you the rest of the money to buy the house. Many people are never able to buy a house because theycannot save enough money for the down payment. What does a house mean in the United States？

A. It is a dream which many people can hardly realize.

B. It is so expensive that many people cannot really buy them.

C. It is the most important property that many people try. to buy.

D. It doesn't belong to people if they can't borrow money from the bank.

ions to the city's economy. Not only do they provide jobs for people living in the city, but the museums also attract tourists who spend money in hotels, restaurants and stores. Each year mass-motoring tours visit our museums and spend millions of dollars in the city, but only a small part of that money is ever seen by the museums. This, in addition to recent cuts in government aid, has hurt the museums. And museums are in trouble, though we can all help by increasing our contributions and encourage others to support cultural institutions. We should help the museums and help ourselves too. This message is by Crocker Bank, which is interested in keeping New York financially healthy.

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A．Because they have hotels and stores.

B．Because they attract tourists to the city.

C．Because people pay to visit the museums.

D．Because people buy a lot of gifts in the museums.

inflation puts severe stress on the governments of many countries. Unable to buy grain or grow their own, hungry people take to the streets. Indeed, even before the steep climb in grain prices in 2008, the number of failing states was expanding. If the food situation continues to worsen, entire nations will break down at an ever increasing rate. In the 20th century the main threat to international security was superpower conflict; today it is failing states.

A．- Rather than superpower conflict, countries unable to cope with food shortages now constitute the main threat to world security．

B．- To lower domestic food prices, some countries limited or stopped their grain exports． C

D．