What is the most central function of the U.S. Congress？

The American love of sports (11) to a pitch never before known. (12) the middle of the century we were practically without sports and even until some fifteen years ago there (13) very little enthusiasm aroused by sports (14) the fever that has within the past decade and a half swept over the country.

(15) the passionate fervor has been increasing，and the coming season promises to be the most enthusiastic of all.

(16) England the Romans brought their sports；then the Saxons and the Normans added others，and there were football matches and archery games.

In 1618 King James I issued a book of sports stating what sports were (17) after church service on Sundays；but intense anger was (18) among those who strictly observed the principles of the Bible，and in 1644 the Long Parliament ordered the book (19) by the public executioner，and all sports forbidden or strongly (20) .

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B. has raised

C. have risen

D. has risen

What was the man considering？

A．Being employed by the two men.

B．Opening a branch in the center.

C．Passing their management to George and Jan

Around what time did the university begin to appear？

A．In the 9th century.

B．In the 13th century.

C．In the 15th century

From what time did chocolate become widespread in Europe？

A．The 18th Century.

B．The 19th Century.

C．About the year of 1502.

D．After the year of 1519.

听力原文：W: Have you visited the new exhibit？

M: Not yet, but it will be at the student center until June.

Q: What does the man imply？

(16)

A．He visited the new student many times.

B．He'll see the exhibit after June.

C．He wants to show his work at the student center.

D．He can see the exhibit before it closes.

听力原文：Man: The best thing about the Eurostar train is that it is city centre to city centre. I almost always travel with colleagues and we use the train as a second office. Sometimes there are as many as nine of us and I schedule formal meetings to have on the train. I invite suppliers and clients, who have meetings in Paris on the same day, to travel with us so we can discuss business. It's a perfect opportunity to talk without the distractions of the office-we don't switch on our mobile phones.

You hear a man talking about traveling from London to France for his job. What does he say about the train journey？

A．He's able to use it to his advantage.

B．It's a boring but necessary part of his job.

C．He enjoys the social aspect of it.

A、What is the most interesting place to visit in your country？

B、What is the most interesting place to visit in your country？

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What's the attitude of most people towards television？

A．Resentful.

B．Intolerable.

C．Irresistible.

D．Enjoyable.