The hobby of collecting autographs (亲笔签名) is called philography, from a Greek word meaning love of writing. People 1 many kinds of autographs. Some collect signatures or other handwritten materials of authors, composers, movie stars, or sports heroes. Others focus on certain 2 such as the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a presidential election, or the space program. 3 collectors try to acquire a complete set of autographs of Novel Prize winners or Academy Award winners.Collectors may request autographs 4 celebrities either in person or by letter. Most beginning autograph collectors do not have the knowledge to determine 5 an autograph is genuine (真实的). They may mistake other kinds of signatures for 6 handwritten signatures. For example, some people have secretaries who sigh their mail. Some individuals send out mass-produced letters or signed photographs to collectors who 7 their autographs. Many famous people use a mechanical device called an Autopen to sign autographs. The 8 can sign 3,000 signatures in eight hours. The only way to recognize an Autopen autograph is to compare two of them. All Autopen autographs are 9 , but no two handwritten autographs are 10 alike.
A. fluently
B. initially
C. exactly
D. conveniently
In November of 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt was on a hunting trip in Mississippi. His hunt was going 31 that day, and he couldn"t seem to find anything worth of 32 his rifle. Then, his staff captured a black baby bear for the President to shoot, but he could not. The thought of shooting a bear that was tied to a tree did not seem sporting, so he 33 the life of the baby bear and set it free.Based on this story, a famous political cartoonist for the Washington Star drew a cartoon, which showed Teddy Roosevelt, rifle 34 , with his back turned on a cute (可爱的) baby bear. Morris Michtom, owner of a Brooklyn toy store, was 35 by the cartoon to make a stuffed baby bear. Intending it only as a display, he placed the stuffed bear in his toy store 36 , and next to it placed a copy of the cartoon from the newspaper. To Michtom"s surprise, his store was flooded by customers 37 to buy. He asked for and received President Roosevelt"s 38 to use his name for the hand-sewn bears that he and his wife made, and the "Teddy Bear" was born! Michtom was soon manufacturing Teddy bear 39 the thousands. The money from the sale enabled him, in 1903, to 40 the Ideal Toy Company.
A. sell
B. change
C. form
D. invest
Recruiting (招募) the right candidate to fill a vacancy can be a difficult and costly task. 21 the wrong person could be an expensive mistake which could cause personal problems for the whole department. And, as every HR (Human Resource) manager knows, it is much more difficult to get rid of someone than it is to 22 them. The HR manager"s first decision is 23 to recruit internal applicants or advertise the vacancy outside the company. 24 applicants are easy to recruit by memo, e-mail, or newsletter. Furthermore, they are easy to assess and know the company well. 25 , they rarely bring fresh ideas to a position. Moreover, a rejected internal candidate might become unhappy and leave the company.Recruiting outside the company means either advertising the vacancy directly or 26 an employment agency. If the company decides to advertise the vacancy directly, it has to decide where to place the 27 . Traditionally this has meant newspapers and professional journals but now the Internet is also very popular. The decision normally depends on the vacancy. Companies advertise blue-collar or clerical jobs in local newspapers and senior management 28 in national papers or professional journals, 29 the Internet is one of the best ways of advertising IT vacancies or recruiting abroad. However, with the Internet there is a risk 30 receiving unsuitable applications from all over the world.
A. while
B. as
C. when
D. once
Double Income and No Kids (DINK) becomes fashionable in China. The DINK couples are usually regarded as those who have higher educations and 11 careers with higher incomes. The increase in DINK families has shattered the Chinese traditional idea of the family and 12 typical.A survey conducted recently in Beijing by a market survey company 13 that about 3.3 percent of 1,300 surveyed families in Beijing said they have 14 plans to have children. It is estimated there are about 600,000 DINK families in large cities like Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing.Why they choose such a lifestyle is concluded in 15 reasons. Some are showing great worry for the rapid growth of population; some are indulged in building a more well-off family; some are showing sharp 16 to get themselves free from the obligation of raising children. 17 , most people still believe it is necessary to bear a child to keep the family line on. As an old Chinese saying goes, there are three aspects in failing to be a filial son and the 18 serious one is to have no heir for the family. So childless couples will suffer discrimination 19 family members and neighbors.But it is clear that the new tide of ideas has come, which suggests young people 20 to choose their own way of life. They are installing modern ideas into traditional families and society. In the modernization process, personal choices will be highly respected.
A. most
B. more
C. latest
D. less