Salt,shells or metals are still used as money in out-of-the-way parts of the world today. Salt may seem rather a strange (1) to use as money. (2) in countries where the food of the people is mainly vegetable,it is often an (3) necessity.Cakes of salt,stamped to show their (4) ,were used as money in some countties until recent (5) ,and cakes of salt (6) buy goods in Borneo and parts of Africa. Sea shells (7) as money at some time (8) another over the greater part of the Old World。These were (9) mainly from the beaches of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean,and were traded to India and China.In Africa,shells were traded right across the (10) from East to West. Metal,valued by weight, (11) coins in many parts of the world.Iron,in lumps,bars or rings,is still used in many countries (12) paper money.It can either be exchanged (13) goods,or made into tools,weapons,or ornaments.The early money of China,apart from shells,was of bronze, (14) in flat,round pieces with a hole in the middle.called“cash”.The (15) of these are between three thousand and four thousand years old—older than the earliest coins of the eastern Mediterranean. Nowadays,coins and notes have (16) nearly all the more picturesque (17) of money,and (18) in one or two of the more remote countries people still keep it for future use on ceremonial (19) such as weddings and funerals,examples of (20) money will soon be found only in museums.
A. even
B. also
C. still
D. never
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How men first learned to invent words is unknown; (1) , the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain (2) to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, (3) they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (4) certain signs, called letters, which could be (5) to represent those sounds, and which could be (6) .Those sounds, whether spoken, (7) written in letters, we call words. The power of words, then, lies in their (8) —the things they bring up before our minds. Words become (9) with meaning for us by experience; (10) the longer we live, the more certain words (11) to us the happy and sad events of our past: and the more we (12) , the more the number of words that mean something to us (13) . Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal (14) to our minds and emotions. This (15) and telling use of words is what we call (16) style. Above all, the real poet is a master of (17) . He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which (18) their position and association can (19) men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will (20) our speech or writing silly and vulgar.
A. functions
B. associations
C. roles
D. links
在面向对象方法中,______是具有相似性质的对象的集合。
Unlil I took Dr.Offutt’s class in DeMatha High school,I was an underachieving student,but I left that class (1) never to underachieve again.He not only taught me to think,he convinced me. (2) by example as words that it was my moral (3) to do so and to serve others. (4) of US could know how our relationship would (5) over the years.Wmen I came back to DeMatha to teach English,I worked for Dr.Offutt,the department chair.My discussions with him were like graduate seminars in adolescent (6) .classroom management and school leadership. After several years, I was (7) department chair, and our relationship (8) again. I thought that it might be (9) chairing the department, since all of my (10) English teachers were (11) there, but Dr. Offutt supported me (12) . He knew when to give me advice (13) curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to let me (14) my own course. In 1997, I needed his (15) about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. (16) he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have. (17) , he encouraged me to seize the opportunity. Five years ago, I became the principal of DeMatha. (18) , Dr. Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could (19) him. I’ve learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible (20) of lessons to teach.
A. evolve
B. stay
C. remain
D. turn
甲家具生产企业得知乙公司需要购置一批办公桌,遂于2011年3月1日致函乙公司以每张办公桌800元的价格销售办公桌。乙公司考虑到甲企业生产的家具质量可靠,便于3月13日回函订购100套办公桌,提出每套价格700元,同时要求1个月内将办公桌送至乙公司,验货后10日内付款,甲企业收到回函后,于3月20日又发函至乙公司,同意乙公司提出的订货数量、交货时间及方式、付款时间及方式,但是同时提出每张办公桌定价800元已属于优惠价格,考虑乙公司所订数量较多,可以按每张办公桌750元进行出售。乙公司3月30日回函表示同意。4月3日双方电话约定由甲企业负责将货物运至乙公司。4月6日,甲企业按照约定将货物交给丙运输公司,丙公司指派司机万某负责运输,途中由于万某的过失,与另一辆大货车发生碰撞,办公桌全部毁损。 根据《民事诉讼法》和《合同法》的规定,下列说法正确的有( )。
A. 乙公司以甲企业和丙公司为被告,主张违约责任
B. 乙公司可以要求甲企业继续履行合同
C. 甲企业可以要求丙公司承担赔偿责任
D. 甲企业以丙公司和万某为被告,主张违约责任
E. 乙公司可以自己的所有权被侵犯为由,以丙公司为被告要求其承担赔偿责任