The "dark side" （Para. 5) implies that modern agriculture will _____.A．have a great impact

Modern agriculture is criticized as unsustainable because _____.

A．it promotes the erosion of topsoil

B．it cannot provide a long-term planning

C．300 years is not long enough for the development

D．the lost topsoil is irreplaceable

The word "deadlock" (Para. 3) most probably means _____.

A．a failure to reach agreement

B．an intractable dilemma

C．an unacceptable offer

D．a bitter quarrel

ies that_____.

A．the world"s oldest woman is also Japanese

B．Mr. Tanabe is happy to have been crowned the world"s oldest man

C．Japan feels proud to have the largest number of the centenarians

D．once the world"s oldest man and woman were Japanese

The word "buckling" (Para, 1) most probably means _____.

A．shrinking

B．collapsing

C．expanding

D．diminishing

The word "override" (Para. 1) most probably means _____.

A．protect

B．scorn

C．ignore

D．respect

The phrase "on a whim" (Para. 3) most probably means ___.

A．in haste

B．all of a sudden

C．on his own

D．out of the blue

The phrase "fall by the wayside" (Para. 2) most probably means _____.

A．give up

B．break down

C．drop off

D．fall over

What is true about Earl Millers research?

A．It discovers neuroplasticity.

B．It is the first study of this kind.

C．It studies one environmental feedback.

D．It attests to one cause of neuroplasticity.

The saying "sui generis" (Para. 5) is closest in meaning to _____.

A．unique

B．touching

C．overwhelming

D．mysterious

To which of the following statements would Steven Pinker most probably agree?

A．Music serves no facility for the formation of people"s habits.

B．Music and exquisite dessert share great similarities.

C．The absence of music brings little effect to human life.

D．Music helps to erase the brutal characteristics in human.