When landscape architects study and analyze the site, they have to consider the following natural elements: _______
A、climate
B、existing facilities
C、sunlight
D、soil
E、vegetation
F、fund available
A、climate
B、existing facilities
C、sunlight
D、soil
E、vegetation
F、fund available
A、so do
B、nor are
C、neither can
D、as can
A、amis
B、parents
C、grands-parents
D、mère
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People often fall ill because of me.1, they can hardly blame me; it is largely their own2. A tired person may get3, especially when he goes to crowded places with polluted air. A sudden change in4 is another factor. In hot summer, people turn on the air-conditioner upon returning home. They will catch a cold easily. My latest victim is an energetic student. After school, he played football hard for two hours. Though 5, he still went to the cinema. Then he got back home and took a cold shower immediately. I seized this golden chance to6him. He reacted, trying to7me, but I was already8deep in his throat. He kept sneezing (打喷嚏) and his nose was running.9he put on some warm clothes, it didn't work, for there were too many of us. Besides, his sore throat kept10him, and he developed a cough to force me and my family out, but11. The next day he couldn't go to12. He had lost his appetite and was not as13as before. His mother made him orange juice every few hours for more vitamin C, which would help his14. For two days he was15by his mother. As he rested more, his defense strengthened and I began to feel the16. I knew I had to17him before long. But I am not the one who gives up easily, and I made every effort to fight back.18, it was my turn to feel19now, for his defense system was starting an all-out attack against me. I became20and finally my time was over. Do you know what I am? | ||||
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His failing in the exam ________ us because he was always an outstanding student.
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It's impossible to miss the fact that stocks , real estate and bonds all make for decent investments. But there are so many different investment options , most of which get minimal
marketing. (8)_______
1. American Depository Receipt (ADR)
ADRs are traded on U. S. stock markets just like regular stocks , but they actually represent shares in foreign corporations. An ADR is issued by a U. S. -based bank or brokerage , which buys a large number of shares from a company based outside the U. S.(9) ______ ADRs are a relatively simple way to invest in foreign companies and avoid the administrative and duty costs of international transactions.
2. Annuity
Annuities provide set payments at regular intervals to their owners. (10)______ Deferred annuities are often contracted for life - they're set up so that as long as you live ,the insurance company will send you a check at a regular interval. Annuities are also either fixed (the payments are set) or variable (there is a guaranteed minimum payment , as well as payments based on the performance of an annuity investment portfolio).
3. Closed-End Investment Fund
A closed-end fund issues shares that are traded just like stocks but are actually closer to mutual funds in the way they are managed. Closed-end funds hold portfolios of securities - usually securities that meet very specific criteria. (11)______ Some closed-end funds offer dividends.
4. Collectibles
Collectibles can be pretty much any physical asset with a value that increases over time. While most people consider fine art , stamps and similar purchases to be collectibles , there is no strict definition that includes or excludes a particular asset. (12)______ However, a collectible's appreciating value often outpaces inflation.
5. Common Stock
Common stock is a share of ownership in a particular company. (13)______ The majority of stocks traded today are common stocks. While the benefits associated with owning stock can be great , it is a relatively risky investment. (14)______
Now choose the best sentence (A-G) to fill each of the gaps.
A. Those shares are bundled into groups and then resold.
B. These funds are actively managed and may hold a few investments in stocks or bonds in order to diversify.
C. If a company that you own stock in goes bankrupt , as a common shareholder, you won' t receive money until the creditors , bondholders and preferred shareholders have all been paid off.
D. An annuity can either be immediate or deferred: with a deferred annuity , you will not begin receiving payments for a certain period of time.
E. It entitles you to a portion of the company' s profits as well as voting rights.
F. Those listed below are investments that any investor should be familiar with.
G. The greatest drawback to collectibles is the fact that collectibles offer no income.
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