The author thinks that the trend towards a rapid rise in consumption was "undesirable" because ______.

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• 1From this passage, we learn that the people ______.

  A.spent more money than they earned

  B.saved more money than previously

  C.invested and consumed at an accelerated pace

  D.spent their money wisely

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• 2We are immediately ______ and hopefully you will have a pleasant time in our hotel.

  A.at your service

  B.in the way

  C.at your disposal

  D.by your side

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• 3Computer software ______ some 70 percent of the company's products.

  A.applies for

  B.allows for

  C.accounts for

  D.answers for

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• 4The following morning he ______ of the hotel and went straight to the airport.

  A.checked out

  B.checked off

  C.checked up

  D.checked over

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• 5I suppose Smith is unlikely to ______ a good idea for improving our product.

  A.bring forth

  B.bring into

  C.bring on

  D.bring off

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• 6Expenditure increased on all the following EXCEPT ______.

  A.food

  B.automobile

  C.education

  D.entertainment

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• 7It can be inferred from the increase of fruit consumption that ______.

  A.people had to spend more on transportation and furniture

  B.the price of fruit dropped dramatically

  C.people were more money conscious

  D.people were more health conscious

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• 8The word "registered" in the last line most probably means ______.

  A.expected

  B.approached

  C.listed

  D.booked

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• 9The word "transformation" in Paragraph 1 probably implies ______.

  A.women have overestimated themselves in abilities

  B.women can be more successful than men if they try

  C.women's attitudes towards their social roles

  D.women's idea that they consider themselves the equal to men

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• 10The word "picture" in the first paragraph means ______.

  A.the photos of the contemporary women

  B.the present situation for women

  C.the story of women

  D.the massive entry for women

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