After the new technology was introduced, the factory produced _____ tractors in 1998 as the year before.

All this should provide a spur to the waste industry and speed the adopt of new techno

From the passage, we can infer that ______.A．professionals won't be affected by new techno

From the passage, we can infer that ______.A．professionals won't be affected by new techno

Why is there a slow pace of technological change in American firms?

What does the example of "software development" illustrate？A．The development of new techno

Task 3

Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline in the table below (No. 46 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks.

January 26, 2005

To Whom It May Concern,

 Based on the 4th annual meeting of Sino-British English Coordinative Program (中英英语合作项目), the fifth annual meeting of the program is planned to be held in Wuhan on March 15-16, 2005. Huazhong University of Techno

听力原文：ESTELLE: Look, I don't know if you'd be interested but next month there's going to be an Adult Learners' Week and it's a great opportunity to learn something new and meet a lot of people. All the events are free but booking is essential.

WOMAN: What are the events?

ESTELLE: I'll give you a brief run-down and if you decide there's something in it for you, I can send you all the details.

WOMAN: Great! When is it?

ESTELLE: The first week in September, from the first to the eighth.

WOMAN: Oh, are they all daytime events?

ESTELLE: Yes, but some are half-day and some are whole-day sessions.

WOMAN: Can you just quickly tell me about the half-day ones, please?

ESTELLE: Okay. The Techno Expo will help you work with social networking tools and you can learn more about online privacy and security and online entertainment. That's Monday the first.

WOMAN: In the morning?

ESTELLE: Actually it's after lunch, from one to 4.30.

WOMAN: What else is there in the afternoon?

ESTELLE: Well, on Wednesday, there's Work/Life Balance—understanding how to assess what you really value, the importance of balance and harmony in your life and how to achieve it.

WOMAN: That's another one I'd like to go to—are there any more?

ESTELLE: No, no more half days in the afternoon. Wait a minute...there is a poetry event.

WOMAN: What does that entail?

ESTELLE: Writing some inspirational poems and sharing them with the class.

WOMAN: No, thank you—I'm not going to read my poems to other people!

ESTELLE: I know what you mean.

WOMAN: One more thing—can you tell me where all the events are being held?

ESTELLE: Yes—all the workshops are at the Central Library.

WOMAN: Oh, good. That's handy.

Complete the notes below.

  Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Adult Learners" Week

  No cost but must make (7) 

  —September 1-8

  Techno Expo

  —Learn how to use (8) 

  —Learn about online security issues and online entertainment

  —Monday, 1-4.30 pm

  (9) 

  —Consider values

  —Learn how to attain harmony

  —Wednesday, 1-4.30 pm

  Venue: 

Many people stumble across their calling in life at unexpected moments, but for Charlotte Reed, a professional pet sitter in Manhattan, the circumstances were stranger than most. Returning home one evening from her job as a securities lawyer on Wall Street, Reed opened her front door to hear the thump, thump, thump of techno music booming from her bedroom. When she walked, into the room, Reed was stunned to find her male dog walker dancing in front of the mirror, wearing one of her dresses. Her two cocker spaniels, Katie and Kidder, sat on her bed, watching.

  After getting over her shock, which was made worse when she learned that this man had also been wearing her makeup and underwear on a regular basis, Reed had a revelation. In a city such as New York, filled with thousands of busy professionals such as herself, there must be a demand for reliable, responsible people to take care of pets.

  Soon after, Reed left her job and in 1996 launched Two Dogs & A Goat, Inc., a pet sitting and dog walking business that has since mushroomed into a successful enterprise employing 30 independent contractors who cater to the needs of a diverse clientele. "We have socialites, corporate executives, lawyers, doctors, and also the discriminating waitress," says Reed. Her charges include dogs, cats, birds, other small animals and even fish.

  Traditionally, most pet owners turned to friends and neighbors to watch their animals when needed, or dropped them off at kennels and veterinary clinics. But for many people, tired of imposing on their friends or wracked by guilt after leaving their pets behind at a kennel, in-home care is the perfect solution.

  Pet-sitting services allow animals to stay in their own familiar environment and receive food, exercise and attention with minimal upset to their normal routines. Trained as bird dogs, Augustine's canines regularly travel with him on hunting vacations, but when they're at home in the city, they get walked four times a day-twice by him and twice by a dog walker. "A tired dog is a good dog. They never get into any trouble when they're exercised," says Augustine. The extra walks also help keep the dogs in shape and give Augustine peace of mind. "If at certain times we're working late or traveling, ( the dog walker) will do everything-- feed them, walk them, take them to the vet, pick them up from the vet."

According to the passage, Charlotte Reed quit her job as a securities lawyer because _________.

Many people stumble across their calling in life at unexpected moments, but for Charlotte

【填空题】The New World was named after _____ Vespucci.

4. After the establishment of new China, the new government invested heavily in the railway network.