The passage aims to______.A．list the factors that retarded the development of American rai

the 1860s?

A．Diversified.

B．Stable.

C．Thrilling.

D．Prosperous.

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

A．Both municipal and state governments were in favor of railroads.

B．Both state and federal governments gave support to railroads.

C．State governments went against federal governments on building railroads.

D．Municipal governments reserved their right to disagree with state governments.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a group that was opposed to railroads?

A．Political figures.

B．Inn holders.

C．Businessmen.

D．Some interest groups.

The American farmers worried that______.

A．their horses would be replaced by the "iron horse"

B．there would be no market for their crops

C．there would be no market for their livestock

D．they would benefit less from railroads than from waterways

transportation mainly because people were______.

A．repugnant to it

B．ignorant of it

C．afraid of it

D．doubtful of it

Which of the following best describes the authors development of the passage?

A．Background information→introducing the issue→describing its current situation.

B．Introducing the issue→describing its current situation→citing ways to solve the issue.

C．Describing its current situation→offering the reasons→citing ways to solve the issue.

D．Introducing the issue→giving the background information→describing its current situation.

The authors attitude towards a registry of animal abuse can be summarized as______.

A．supportive

B．disapproval

C．objective

D．pessimistic

Which of the following statements is CORRECT about Jennifer Fearings opinion?

A．Registry for animal abuse is by no means feasible in essence.

B．The funding will be enough as long as there are less felony convictions.

C．There is still no sufficient funding even if the offenders pay the fee of the registry.

D．We should seek the offenders instead of the pet owners to pay the cost of the registry.

PT that______.

A．the majority of its residents own animals themselves

B．it is primed to raise sufficient funding for this bill

C．it has the experience of being first to register for sex offenders

D．its residents cared the issue of cruelty to animals very much

se?

A．Lions in the zoo were safely locked in the cage for the safety of the visitors.

B．The researcher dissected the dead sheep to make clear the tissue pattern.

C．The tamer beat the beast to treat its infectious disease.

D．The researcher pinned tightly the belly of the bird to observe its response.