We’d like to（ ）a table for five for dinner this evening.
A.preserve B.reserve C.sustain D.retain
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A.This fact makes it easier to accept the unfamiliarity of West Africa, B.This fact makes West Africa seem even stranger. C.This fact makes no difference to our reaction to West Africa. D.This fact has been greatly overemphasized.
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A.kidnapping people B.keeping the spirits awake C.human sacrifice D.keeping the spirits happy
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A.a ghost B.his friend C.the witches D.eerie feelings
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A.a sort of bird B.a sort of man C.a sort of tree D.a sort of animal -
They have（ ）her unreasonable request for her annual salary.
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1.Which of the following computer games are NOT mentioned as educational and harmlessly entertaining?（ ）2.According to the investigators,（ ）.3.It can be inferred from the passage that （ ）.4.The author uses “television advertising” as an example to show that （ ）.
A.Those that teach how to fly an airplane. B.Those that teach the features of the earth. C.Those that help people use computer language. D.Those that teach computer technology.问题2： A.the new and more sophisticated games allow the players to take part in real violent acts B.the new and more sophisticated games teach the players how to kill other people C.most computer and online games make the players forget the real life results D.most computer and online games may cultivate young people with bad manners问题3： A.more and more young people enjoy cruel computer games B.it is hard to find evidence of a link between violence and computer games C.there are now more incidents of violence due to computer games D.simulated violence in computer games is different from real violence问题4： A.the commercial world is contributing to the increased violence in real life B.computer and online games are not the only cause of increased violence in real life C.there is a close link between computer games and increased violence in real life D.other factors must be considered as possible causes of violence in real life -
Most of the local people involved in the affair have been（ ）and dismissed.
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Scientists believe that there is not enough oxygen in the Moon’s atmosphere to（ ）plant life.
A.adapt B.personalize C.sustain D.describe