Kathy was twice as old as Jim 2 years ago. Today, Jim is j years old. In terms of j, how o
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______2j-2
______2(j+2)
______j(2+2)
______2(j-2)
______2j-2
______2(j+2)
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They picnic ______ at last after being twice postponed.
A.came off
B.came up
C.Put on
D.went on
In dense traffic, cell phone users were about 20 percent slower to respond to sudden hazards than other drivers, and they were about twice as likely to drive into the back o
In the past four years, welfare rolls in Athens County have been cut in half. But 70 percent of the people who left in the past two years took jobs that paid less than $6 an hour. The result: The Athens County poverty rate still remains at more than 30 percent—twice the national average.
For advocates (代言人) for the poor, that's an indication much more needs to be done.
"More people are getting jobs, but it's not making their lives any better," says Kathy Lairn, a policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington.
A center analysis of U.S. Census data nationwide found that between 1995 and 1996, a greater percentage of single, female-headed households were earning money on their own, but that average income for these households actually went down.
But for many, the fact that poor people are able to support themselves almost as well without government aid as they did with it is in itself a huge victory.
"Welfare was a poison. It was a toxin (毒素) that was poisoning the family," says Robert Rector, a welfare-reform. policy analyst. "The reform. is changing the moral climate in low-income communities. It's beginning to rebuild the work ethic (道德观), which is much more important."
Mr. Rector and others argued that once "the habit of dependency is cracked", then the country can make other policy changes aimed at improving living standards.
From the passage, it can be seen that the author ______.
A.believes the reform. has reduced the government's burden
B.insists that welfare reform. is doing little good for the poor
C.is overenthusiastic about the success of welfare reform
D.considers welfare reform. to be fundamentally successful
In the past four years, welfare rolls in Athens Country have been cut in half. But 70 percent of the people who left in the past tow years took jobs that paid less than $6 an hour. The result: The Athens County poverty rate still remains at more than 30 percent—twice the national average.
For advocates (代言人) for the poor, that’s an indication much more needs to be done.
“More people are getting jobs, but it’s not making their lives any better,” says Kathy Lairn, a policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington.
A center analysis of US Census data nationwide found that between 1995 and 1996, a greater percentage of single, female-headed households were earning money on their own, but that average income for these households actually went down.
But for many, the fact that poor people are able to support themselves almost as well without government aid as they did with it is in itself a huge victory.
“Welfare was a poison. It was a toxin (毒素) that was poisoning the family,” says Robert Rector, a welfare-reform. policy analyst. “The reform. in changing the moral climate in low-income communities. It’s beginning to rebuild the work ethic (道德观), which is much more important.”
Mr. Rector and others argued that once “the habit of dependency is cracked,” then the country can make other policy changes aimed at improving living standards.
第56题:From the passage, it can be seen that the author ________.
A) believes the reform. has reduced the government’s burden
B) insists that welfare reform. is doing little good for the poor
C) is overenthusiastic about the success of welfare reform
D) considers welfare reform. to be fundamentally successful
Decide whether each of the following statements is Fact (F) or Opinion (O) 1. A person’s opinions are always right or wrong. A. Fact B. Opinion 2. George Washington was the first president of the United States. A. Fact B. Opinion 3. Last night, a tree outside our house was struck by lightning. A. Fact B. Opinion 4. The waiters at that restaurant are rude, and the food costs twice as much as it’s worth. A. Fact B. Opinion 5. Tom Cruise and Halle Berry are the most gorgeous movie stars in Hollywood today. A. Fact B. Opinion
Kathy hopes to become a friend of ______ shares her bitterness and happiness.
A.whomever
B.whatever
C.whoever
D.whichever
What is Althea unsure of?
A.Whether or not Kathy still needs a job
B.When Kathy wants to go back to work
C.Where Kathy and her kids live
D.Whether or not Wade will be at the wedding
Where did Polly and Kathy meet?
A.At school.
B.In the playground.
C.In the street.
A.denied
B.declined
C.refused
D.rejected
A.Is….he isn’t
B.Is… he’s
C.Are… he’s
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