—Let me help you prepare dinner, Morn. — () , but your homework hasn’t been done, you’d better finish it first.
A. That’s all right
B. You’re welcome
C. That’s very kind of you
D. I’d love to
美籍华人陈先生2007年1月20日来华工作,2008年3月25日回国,2008年4月15日返回中国,2008年10月10日至2008年10月30日期间,赴欧洲洽谈业务,2008年11月1日返回中国,后于2009年3月2日离开中国返回美国。则陈先生2008年属于我国居民纳税人。( )
A. 对
B. 错
Henry Ford, the famous U. S. inventor and car manufacturer, once said, "The business of America is business." By this he meant that the U.S. way of life is based on the values of the business world. Few would argue with Ford’s statement. A brief glimpse at a daily newspaper vividly shows how many people in the United States think about business. For example, nearly every newspaper has a business section, in which the deals and projects, finance and management, stock prices and labor problems of corporations are reported daily. In addition, business news can appear in some of the unlikeliest places. The world of arts and entertainment is often referred to as "the entertainment industry" or "show business". The positive side of Henry Ford’s statement can be seen in the prosperity that business has brought to U.S. life. One of the most important reasons so many people from all over the world come to live in the United States is the dream of a better job. Jobs are produced in abundance (大量地) because the U. S. economic system is driven by competition. People believe that this system creates more wealth, more jobs, and a materially better way of life. The negative side of Henry Ford’s statement, however, can be seen when the word business is taken to mean big business. And the term big business referring to the biggest companies, is seen in opposition to labor. Throughout U. S. history working people have had to fight hard for higher wages, better working conditions, and the right to form unions. Today, many of the old labor disputes are over, but there is still some employee anxiety. The laying off of thousands of workers to keep expenses low and profits high creates feelings of insecurity for many. According to the passage, immigrants choose to settle in the U.S. dreaming that ______.
A. they can start profitable businesses there
B. they can be more competitive in business
C. they will make a fortune overnight there
D. they will find better chances of employment
From the very beginning, water has furnished man with a source of food and a highway to travel. The first civilizations arose (76) water was the dominant element in the environment, a challenge (77) man’s ingenuity. The Egyptians invented the 365-day calendar (78) the Nile’s annual flooding. The Babylonians (79) were among the most famous law-makers in ancient times, invented laws (80) water usage. Water inspired the Chinese to build a 1,000 miles’ canal, a complex system (81) , after 2,500 years, remains particularly in use and still commands the astonishment of engineers. But the ancients never found complete solutions (82) their water problem. The Yellow River is also known as "China’s Sorrow". It is so unpredictable and dangerous (83) in a single flood it has caused a million deaths. Floods slowed the great (84) of the Indus River Valleys, and innumerable damages ruined much of its land. Today, water dominates man as it always has done. Its presence continues to influence the location of his homes and cities; its violent variability can (85) man or his herds or his crops; its routes link him to his fellows; its immense value may add to the already dangerous political conflicts. There are many examples of this in our own time.
A. in regard to
B. in response to
C. in case
D. in spite of