were set aside as （7)__________.

As the number of firms in an oligopoly grows large, the industry approaches a level of output that is __________ the competitive level and __________ the monopoly level. a. less than, more than b. more than, less than c. less than, equal to d. equal to, more than

Those who achieve greatness do so not only because of the gifts they were given or the talents they developed, but because they had passion for the adventure that inspired their lives. (Para. 2) Which of the underlined word in the following sentences is closest in meaning to the underlined word above?

we regard him as a()(shine)example for us to learn from.

For some, the choices were as basic as which staircase to use. Others faced the ultimate moral __________ : Save yourself, or save another.

People who were born in the year of the _____were not suitable to attend the wedding ceremony.

William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge are lake poets.

The Canadian Pacific Railway soon recognized (9)_____________of the Canadian Rockies, and in1988, under the direction of William Cornelius Van Horne, the 250-room Banff Spring Hotel was completed.

The Rockies quickly (11)_____________the Victorian rich. They came to enjoy the scenery and the pleasant springs. Soon visitors were not just stopping over, they began to stay.

中国是一个地域辽阔，历史悠久的国家，旅游资源失分丰富。改革开放以来，人民生活水平显著提高，为旅游业的兴旺奠定了坚实的基础。现在，假日旅游在中国已经成为一种时尚。旅游能够开阔我们的视野，让我们有机会了解各地不同的风俗文化。 中国有着秀丽的自然风光和中国的名胜古迹。北京是中国的政治、文化中心。长城和故宫举世闻名。上海是中国最大的城市，在这里选购物品最合适不过了。苏州和杭州是中国园林艺术的代表，被称为“人间天堂”。西安是古丝绸之路的起点，也是中国历史上著名的古都。