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As we all know “ The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.” and “  26  every successful man there is a woman.” Both these   27  mean the same things. Men rule the  28__ , but their wives rule them.
Chinese people and other foreigners often say,  29_ of the American women like making their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want   30__ for themselves. They want good  31  . When they work they want to  32__ better paid. They want to be as  33__ as men.
In the 1960s, the American women’s liberation   34   was started by women who don’t want to   35   behind successful men. They want to stand beside them, with the same  36__ for success. They don’t want to be told that certain jobs or   37__ are closed to them. They refused to work side by side with men who do the  38   work for higher pay.
In America, a liberation woman must be   39   of being a woman and have confidence in herself. If somebody says to her, “ You have come a long   40   , baby”, she will   41   and answer, “Not nearly as  42  as I am going to go, baby.”
On the other hand , this movement is quite  43  and many American women do not agree.  44__  it has already made some important  45__ in women’s lives.

A.Before B.Beside C.Behind D.Near

A.writings B.words C.letters D.sayings

A.family B.world C.earth D.society

A.most B.few C.all D.none

A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything

A.jobs B.clothes C.food D.houses

A.have B.make C.receive D.be

A.good B.successful C.wonderful D.much

A.activity B.affairs C.movement D.incident

A.cooperate B.work C.help D.stand

A.work B.job C.position D.chance

A.offices B.schools C.shops D.places

A.better B.same C.less D.important

A.tired B.afraid C.proud D.fond

A.place B.walk C.way D.journey

A.smile B.cry C.sob D.laugh

A.long B.far C.soon D.much

A.new B.good C.important D.pleasing

A.So B.And C.But D.Or

A.progress B.improvement C.decisions D.changes

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You are mistaken if you think all Chinese people speak in the same way. Have you ever seen a person from Shanghai try talking to 1________ from Guangzhou? It is quite likely 2________ both of them may feel puzzled! The Chinese language, 3________ a whole, uses the same set of characters, but even the same characters can have 4________ pronunciations. That is 5_______ it is difficult for people to understand each other. Luckily, the widespread use of Putonghua in China has made a great contribution 6________ people’s communication, though people from different areas tend to speak with various accents.
People in Northern Europe are much luckier. Even though people from Sweden, Denmark and Norway have their own official languages, it is very convenient for them to communicate with one another. Do you know 7______? That is because their languages are quite similar, though not 8________ small distinctions. Thus, they can communicate easily in their mother tongues.

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One big difference between British and American English is in vocabulary. For example, the British use the word “autumn” 1. ________ the Americans use the word “fall”. In this case, the older word is “autumn”. However, about four hundred years ago, the word “autumn” was 2. ________ with “fall”. Later, the British returned to “autumn”, while the 3. ________ still use “fall”.
Of course, people from many different countries came to America and made their 4. ________ to American English. Indeed, in American English there are words from every major 5. ________ spoken on Earth. Many of these words are absent in British English.
6. ________ big distinction between American and British English is spelling. After the Americans defeated the British in 1781 and 7. ________ independence, they wanted to make their spelling of English words 8. ________. Therefore, Americans write “color” 9. ________ “colour”.
Finally, the pronunciations and accents are different. Both countries have slowly 10. ________ the way they say the same words, but in different ways. This process is continuing even today.

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The more accessible a company’s services are, the more business it will do. Why are the same ___1___ not applied when it comes to Internet websites then? A Hong Kong study has found that the local sites of two leading ___2___, McDonald’s and Motorola, are the most user-unfriendly of the 30 websites tested. The lack of ___3___ means they are not only losing customers, but ___4___ to meet their social responsibilities.
In an ever-more Internet-connected world, ___5___ are as important as physical shops or offices. They are ___6___ used as a way of banking, shopping and getting news. This is especially so for the disabled, who find it ___7___ to shop on-line than go to a store in person. A website that does not let them do this is the same as having a(n) "___8___" sign on a door. 
In Hong Kong, it is ___9___ not to provide the disabled with access to schools and buildings, but at present there are no specific laws on Internet accessibility. However, companies are morally responsible for ensuring that their websites can be ___10___ by people who are visually disabled or have difficulty walking around. Ideals for design have long been put forward by the World Wide Web Consortium, a global community working on open standards to ___11___ accessibility and development.
Computer technology is ___12___ fast and it is now much easier to create websites that are ___13___ for all people, sighted or disabled. Companies should ensure that the designers of their websites ___14___ guidelines for accessibility. We should try to make our city as ___15___ as possible, on-line and off.

A.data B.principles C.experiences D.technologies

A.companies B.products C.stores D.factories

A.power B.study C.attraction D.access

A.deciding B.attempting C.failing D.stopping

A.computers B.hotlines C.signals D.websites

A.increasingly B.possibly C.extremely D.randomly

A.cheaper B.safer C.easier D.quicker

A.waiting B.sale C.open D.closed

A.unreasonable B.illegal C.unimportant D.impolite

A.found B.read C.known D.created

A.permit. B.discover C.start D.ensure

A.weakening B.dropping C.changing D.flying

A.wonderful B.usable C.harmless D.profitable

A.follow B.write C.break D.ignore

A.beautiful B.wealthy C.accessible D.respectable

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