Calling for future actions is one typical hook to open an argumentative essay.

In the future, telephones can perform. the following EXCEPT______.

A．telling you who is calling without picking up the phone

B．keeping dialing the number for you until it is through

C．allowing you to speak between two calls

D．some other prospects of new services

a. It's the one【56】the teacher standing in the schoolroom door【57】goodbye to students for the summer and calling【58】them, "By the way, we won World War H .

The problem with the joke, of course, is that it's【59】funny. The recent surveys on【60】illiteracy (无知) are beginning to numb(令人震惊) : nearly one third of American 17-year-olds cannot even【61】which countries the United States【62】against in that war. One third have no【63】when the Declaration of Independence was【64】. One third thought Columbus reached the New World after 1750. Two thirds cannot correctly【65】the Civil War between 1850 and 1900.【66】when they get the answers right, some are【67】guessing.

Unlike math or science, ignorance of history cannot be【68】connected to loss of international【69】But it does affect our future【70】a democratic nation and as individuals.

The【71】news is that there is growing agreement【72】what is wrong with the【73】of history and what needs to be【74】to fix it. The steps are tentative (尝试性的)【75】yet to be felt in most classrooms.

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a. It's the one【C1】______the teacher standing in the schoolroom door【C2】______goodbye to students for the summer and calling【C3】______them, "By the way, we won World War II."

The problem with the joke, of course, is that it's【C4】______funny. The recent surveys on【C5】______illiteracy(无知)are beginning to numb(令人震惊): nearly one third of American 17-year-olds cannot even【C6】______which countries the United States【C7】______against in that war. One third have no【C8】______when the Declaration of Independence was【C9】______One third thought Columbus reached the New World after 1750. Two thirds cannot correctly【C10】______the Civil War between 1850 and 1900.【C11】______when they get the answers right, some are【C12】______guessing.

Unlike math or science, ignorance of history cannot be【C13】______connected to loss of international【C14】______But it does affect our future【C15】______a democratic nation and as individuals.

The【C16】______news is that there is growing agreement【C17】______what is wrong with the【C18】______of history and what needs to be【C19】______to fix it. The steps are tentative(尝试性的)【C20】______yet to be felt in most classrooms.

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a. It's the one【C1】______the teacher standing in the schoolroom door【C2】______goodbye to students for the summer and calling【C3】______them, "By the way, we won World War U."

The problem with the joke, of course, is that it's【C4】______funny. The recent surveys on【C5】______illiteracy (无知) arc beginning to numb (令人震惊): nearly one third of American 17yearolds cannot even【C6】______which countries the United States【C7】______against in that war. One third have no【C8】______when the Declaration of Independence was【C9】______. One third through Columbus reached the New World after 1750. Two thirds cannot correctly【C10】______the Civial War between 1850 and 1900.【C11】______when they get the answers right, some are【C12】______guessing.

Unlike math or science, ignorance of history cannot be【C13】______connected to loss of international【C14】______. But it does affect our future【C15】______a democratic nation and as individuals.

The【C16】______news is that there is growing agreement【C17】______what is wrong with the【C18】______of history and' what needs to be【C19】______to fix it. The steps are tentative (尝试性的)【C20】______yet to be felt in most classrooms.

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听力原文：A: Hello, Chris Grey speaking.

B: Hello, this is Henry.

A: Oh, good morning, Henry.

B: Shall we continue with our talk about profit？

A: Sure.

B: What will happen if our profits fall？

A: If our profits fall the shareholders’ dividend will decrease.

B: If our shareholders’ dividend decreases they will be very unhappy.

A: Yes, our situation might be very serious if the public loses confidence in the company.

B: Our share price might fall if people lose confidence. I think we should consider this matter seriously.

A: Definitely.

B: But how to regain their confidence, especially our employees’ confidence.

A: Promise them a bright future they can not refuse.

B: Hahh…Good point. Can I meet you tomorrow to discuss this in detail？

A: Of course.

B: Thank you. Goodbye.

A: With pleasure. Bye.

Look at the note below.

You will hear a man calling about company profit and dividend.

Message

Caller: (5)______

Receiver: Grey

Worries: If the profits fall, the (6)______ will decrease and the shareholders will be very unhappy. Then it will be a serious problem if the public (7)______ in the company, because the (8)______ might fall.

Solution: Promise employees a bright future.

a. It's the one【B1】the teacher standing in the schoolroom door【B2】goodbye to students for the summer and calling【B3】them, "By the way, we won World War II."

The problem with the joke, of course, is that it's【B4】funny. The recent surveys on【B5】illiteracy(无知) are beginning to numb(令人震惊): nearly one third of American 17-year-olds cannot even【B6】which countries the United States【B7】against in that war. One third have no【B8】when the Declaration of Independence was【B9】. One third thought Columbus reached the New World after 1750. Two thirds cannot correctly【B10】the Civil War between 1850 and 1900.【B11】when they get the answers right, some are【B12】guessing.

Unlike math or science, ignorance of history cannot be【B13】connected to loss of international【B14】. But it does affect our future【B15】a democratic nation and as individuals. The【B16】news is that there is growing agreement【B17】what is wrong with the【B18】of history and what needs to be【B19】to fix it. The steps are tentative(尝试性的)【B20】yet to be felt in most classrooms.

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a. It's the one【51】the teacher standing in the schoolroom door【52】goodbye to students for the summer and calling after them. "By the way, we won World War II. "

The problem with the joke, of course, is that it's not funny. The recent surveys on【53】illiteracy are beginning to numb. nearly one third of American 17-year-olds cannot even【54】which countries the United States fought against in that war. One third have no idea when the Declaration of Independence was【55】. One third thought Columbus reached the New World after 1750. Two thirds cannot correctly【56】the Civil War between 1850 and 1900. Even when they get the answers right, some are just guessing.

Unlike math or science, ignorance of history cannot be【57】connected to toss of international competitiveness. But it does affect our future【58】a democratic nation and as individuals.

The good news is that there is growing agreement on what is wrong with the【59】of history and what needs to be done to fix it. The steps are tentative (尝试性的)【60】yet to be felt in most classrooms.

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of that same year, while using the camera, the screen went totally blank. I went directly to the store where I bought the camera. They connected it to an outside power source and determined that the camera wasn't getting any power but could not explain why. They then offered to send it to somewhere in BC for me but would not talk to me about the fact that the camera was barely 7 months old and that they had never seen this particular model had this problem. Nor did they offer any type of compensation by way of a loaner.

The camera was sent on Dec 21,2003. In Feb of 2004 I began calling the store to find out how long it would be. I was given a run-around every time. "I'll call you back", "I don't have that information for you", etc. I never got any calls back. I finally spoke to a young man on the last day of March 2004, who I bothered enough to give me the number of the place they had sent my camera to. I had been told several times that they were not allowed to give this number out. I called myself on March 30 and was told that they had just received my bill of sale for proof of warranty 6 days before I called. The camera is now fixed and on if s way back to me. Future Shop is essentially at fault for me having to wait over 3 months for a camera that only took 1 week to fix. They will not talk to me about this either.

When did the customer send the camera for repair？

A．May, 2003.

B．December, 2003.

C．February, 2004.

D．March, 2004.