The underlined phrase “stately homes” in Paragraph 4 means __________.

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• 1Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to measure the time、

  A.Counting the beating of one's own heart.

  B.Making use of candles, sand and water.

  C.Observing shadows cast by the sun.

  D.Keeping slaves busy day and night.

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• 2By quoting (引用) the remark of a being from another planet, the author intends to __________.

  A.suggest human beings are controlled by a clock

  B.describe why clocks can rule the planet Earth

  C.tell readers what clocks look like

  D.compare clicks to human beings

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• 3According to the passage, collecting antique clocks __________.

  A.can hardly keep the value of your savings

  B.will cost much of your money

  C.may increase your wealth

  D.needs your bravery

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• 4What is the attitude of Governor Stanforth Thumper toward the power project and the demonstration、

  A.Stubborn.

  B.Insistent.

  C.Insolvable.

  D.Remissibl

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• 5With whom were the jails and courts overloaded、

  A.Prisoners.

  B.Arrested demonstrators.

  C.Criminals.

  D.Protestors.

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• 6The purpose of the passage is __________.

  A.to introduce the culture of antique clocks

  B.to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks

  C.to compare different ways to make a future profit

  D.to tell people that we are the slaves of clocks

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• 7Which of the following would be the best title for this passage、

  A.The Birth of Google.

  B.The Founder of Google.

  C.The Importance of Cooperation.

  D.The Great Contribution to the Internet.

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• 8Sergey Brin actually graduated from __________.

  A.the University of Moscow

  B.the University of California

  C.the University of Maryland

  D.Stanford University

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• 9From the passage we know that Larry Page __________.

  A.was born into a rich merchant family

  B.was once a student in Stanford University

  C.published some academic articles when young

  D.was Brin's important partner in starting Google

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• 10Why did they found Google、

  A.Because they loved working with the Internet so much.

  B.Because they wanted to make a lot of money through the Internet.

  C.Because they hoped to make it easier to find specific information online.

  D.Because they believed everything is possibl

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