单选题 According to the text, the cost increase in the rail industry is mainly caused by ______.
the continuing acquisition
the growing traffic
the cheering Wall Street
the shrinking market
单选题 Which of the following can be concluded from the passage?
There were no cultural activities on campus before the period of growth mentioned in the passage.
The opening of the John F. Kennedy Center was unwelcome.
It was through the influence of universities that many cities tried to revive their cultural institutions in the inner city areas.
Government’s aid and private donations to universities were reduced because of their political involvement.
单选题 What does the author feel about the vanishing languages throughout the world?
Concerned.
Indifferent.
Pleased.
Sympathetic.
单选题 We can infer that one virtue of a diary is its ability to ______.
inject humility at times of great self-confidence
provide a fascinating maze of words
record all that happens to the writer
record the writer’s satisfaction with life
单选题 Too much caution in the use of computers will ______ .
prevent the solution of economic problems
cause more suppression of human freedom
lead to clumsy methods of protection
interfere with our study of society.
单选题 The phrase “making the biggest splash” (line 1, paragraph 3) most probably means ______.
causing the biggest trouble
exerting the greatest effort
achieving the greatest success
enjoying the widest popularity