In the first paragraph, the author introduces the topic by______.A．justifying an assumptio

What can we conclude from the text?

A．The government may be over-optimistic about the situation.

B．Measure of poverty tends to be more complicated in the future.

C．New Yorkers are suffering more from the recession than expected.

D．The recession has confronted every stratum of American society.

The word "cushion"(Line 1, Paragraph 5)is closest in meaning to______.

A．relieve

B．reinforce

C．reveal

D．remove

According to Mark K. Levitan, the official measure of poverty seems to be______.

A．less comprehensive

B．potentially misleading

C．falsely low

D．entirely wrong

By citing the data from the 2009 survey, the author intends to show______.

A．a remarkable change in home value

B．a growing gap between the rich and the poor

C．various difference between renters and owners

D．specific aspects of the financial distress

What can we infer from Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2?

A．Dependence on food stamps may not have been counted in previous census.

B．Few people suffered from recession in New York than in other cities. .

C．The recession affects the New Yorkers in some subtle ways.

D．The household income in New York is higher than that in other cities.

Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the text?

A．More financial support is a key to new technology.

B．Greater focus is required for ocean exploration.

C．Oil production has done great damage to the sea.

D．The United States can benefit more from deep-diving.

It is implied in the last two paragraphs that______.

A．the acidification is an indicator of the declines of the ocean

B．humans should harmonize their activity with the laws of nature

C．climate change has endangered many marine creatures

D．most energy for future development can be obtained from the sea

The authors experience in the sub mentioned in Paragraph 4 is to______.

A．introduce some species people scarcely know

B．enrich our knowledge about the ocean

C．amuse us with more vivid details

D．exemplify the need for marine conservation

The author holds that further ocean exploration mostly relies on______.

A．human intellect

B．cost reduction

C．development of technology

D．participation of more nations

What can we infer from Paragraph 1?

A．Ocean exploration has made little progress so far.

B．Deep parts of the solar system should be studied.

C．More work is needed for a better use of marine resources.

D．Submersibles can hardly reach as deep as one mile underwater.