"In rude health" in the first sentence of paragraph 3 probably means
A.in bad health.
B.strong and healthy.
C.profit-making.
D.loss-making.
第1题
What makes funeral business a strange industry?
A.Smaller funeral homes occupy a very large market share.
B.Family operators or independents take a large proportion in funeral business.
C.Funeral business has a lot in common with dry-cleaning shops.
D.Big corporations are also involved in funeral business.
第2题
The first episode of Six Feet Under is mentioned in the first paragraph to
A.introduce the topic of funeral home.
B.relate the owners of Salem Funerals & Cremations.
C.show the popularity of an American television show.
D.bring about the history of family-owned funeral homes.
第3题
Which of the following statements is the best title of the passage?
A.The Challenges of the Traditional Publishers.
B.The Transformation of the Book Industry.
C.The Keys to the Success of the E-books.
D.The Destined Disappearance of the Paper Books.
第4题
From the last paragraph, we know that
A.e-books are now sold together with the paper versions.
B.a digital publication usually takes months or years to get to market.
C.the official publications are actually superior to the self-published ones in quality.
D.publishers have hired different editors in different areas.
第5题
What are publishers supposed to do in order to survive?
A.They should sponsor the writers in poverty.
B.They should supervise the book quality.
C.They should get ready for the competition.
D.They should participate in intellectual life.
第6题
Why do some publishers no longer promote their books?
A.Because the paper books are not profitable enough to sustain promotion.
B.Because Amazon"s near monopoly over the industry makes promotion unnecessary.
C.Because the public have easy access to the books" sales and reviews.
D.Because all the writers are promoting the books on their own.
第7题
According to the passage, readers welcome e-books because
A.the e-reader is globally available.
B.many traditional bookstores are out of business.
C.they can make a quick response.
D.the e-book service is free from physical constraints.
第8题
What is peoples attitude towards worldwide temperature rise?
A.They are uncertain and therefore take a wait-and-see attitude.
B.They are very anxious and have begun to reduce harmful emissions.
C.They do not think the earth will be too hot to live on, hence adopting a passive attitude.
D.They are very optimistic and therefore have not done anything about it.
第9题
What will be the result of harmful emission reductions for the developing countries?
A.Developing countries will be able to shun the mistakes made by developed countries in harmful emission.
B.Economy of developing countries will be affected.
C.Developing countries will meet the present emission standard for their industrialized needs.
D.Developing countries will get money that can help them deduce waste emission.
第10题
?
A.Efficiency improvement.
B.New energy resources.
C.New technologies.
D.Burning less fossil fuel.
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