
Section 24 of the Restatement (Second) of Contracts defines a(n)() as the manifestatio
A.order
B.offer
C.advertisement
D.revocation

A.order
B.offer
C.advertisement
D.revocation
第1题
A.255
B.254
C.256
D.257
第4题
M: Yes, we do. You'll find it in Section 24 on the top shelf.
Q: What's the man's occupation?
(19)
A.A teacher.
B.A psychologist.
C.A librarian.
D.A publisher.
第5题
Section III Reading Comprehension
(60 minutes)
Part A
Directions :
Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D.Mark your answers on, ANSWER SHEET1.
Text 1
Competition for admission to the country's top private schools has always been tough, but this year Elisabeth realized it had reached a new level. Her wake-up call came when a man called the Dalton School in Manhattan, where Elisabeth is admissions director, and inquired about the age cutoff for their kindergarten program. After providing the information, she asked about the age of his child. The man paused for an uncomfortably long time before answering. "Well, we don't have a child yet. We're trying to figure out when to conceive a child so the birthday is not a problem. "
Worries are spreading from Manhattan to the rest of the country. Precise current data on private schools are unavailable, but interviews with representatives of independent schools all told the same story: an oversupply of applicants, higher rejection rates. "We have people calling us for spots two years down the road," said Marilyn of the Seven Hills School in Cincinnati. " We have grandparents calling for pregnant daughters. " Public opinion polls indicate that Americans' No. 1 concern is edu-cation .Now that the long economic boom has given parents more disposable income, many are tuming to private schools, even at price tags of well over $ 10,000 a year. "We're getting appli-cants from a broader area geographically than we ever have in the past," said Betsy of the Latin School of Chicago, which experienced a 20 percent increase in applications this year.
The problem for the applicants is that while demand has increased, supply has not. "Every Year ,there are a few children who do not find places, but this year, for the first time that I know of , there are a significant number without places ,"said Elisabeth.
So what can parents do to give their 4-year-old an edge? Schools know there is no easy way to pick a class when children are so young. Many schools give preference to children of their gradu- ates. Some make the choice by drawing lots. But most rely on a mix of subjective and objective measures: tests that at best identify developmental maturity and cognitive potential, interviews with parents and observation of applicants in classroom settings. They also want a diverse mix. Children may end up on a waiting list simply because their birthdays fall at the wrong time of year, or be- cause too many applicants were boys.
The worst thing a patent can do is to pressure preschoolers to perform-for example, by push-ing them to read or do math exercises before they're ready. Instead, the experts say, parents should take a breath and look for alternatives. Another year in preschool may be all that's needed.
41. From this text we learn that it is
[A] harder to make a choice between public and private schools.
[B] harder to go to private schools this year than before.
[C] more difficult to go to public schools than to private schools.
[D] as difficult to go to private schools this year as before.
第6题
M: [24] I don't think we have an appointment.
W: No, we don't. You'll have to excuse me for this.
M: Since you are already here, what can I do for you?
W: Well, as far as I know, your company was founded three years ago and your business has been quite good for the past two years.
M: [24] I'm quite busy, Miss Redner. If you don't mind, just get straight to the point.
W: OK. I believe that you must have seen a lot of S.A.C. designed TV commercials and billboards, and if we cooperate, it'll certainly make your products better known and sold. What do you think?
M: I'm quite satisfied with the company that designs our advertisements at present.
W: Don't say no for no's sake, please. Here are some samples of our designs. Have a look, if you please.
M: All fight... They're pretty good but...
W: [25] The payment we ask for is very reasonable. Besides, you won't have the bondage of a contract. If you're not satisfied with us, we'll refund the money. But, of course, such a thing has never happened. We'll redo the commercial or billboard over and over again until you're satisfied.
M: There's no harm in giving it a try, I think. Leave your card. I'll call you when the next new product is ready to go on the market.
(20)
A.To make an appointment.
B.To ask for an interview.
C.To promote advertisement.
D.To have a negotiation.
第7题
M: [24]I don't think we have an appointment.
W: No, we don't. You'll have to excuse me for this.
M: Since you are already here, what can I do for you?
W: Well, as far as I know, your company was founded three years ago and your business has been quite good for
the past two years.
M: [24]I'm quite busy, Miss Redner. If you don't mind, just get straight to the point.
W: OK. I believe that you must have seen a lot of S.A.C. designed TV commercials and billboards, and if we cooperate, it'll certainly make your products better known and sold. What do you think?
M: I'm quite satisfied with the company that designs our advertisements at present.
W: Don't say no for no's sake, please. Here are some samples of our designs. Have a look, if you please.
M: All fight... They're pretty good but...
W: [25]The payment we ask for is very reasonable. Besides, you won't have the bondage of a contract. If you're not satisfied with us, we'll refund the money. But, of course, such a thing has never happened. We'll redo the commercial or billboard over and over again until you're satisfied.
M: There's no harm in giving it a try, I think. Leave your card. I'll call you when the next new product is ready to go on the market.
(20)
A.To make an appointment,
B.To ask for an interview.
C.To promote advertisement.
D.To have a negotiation.
第8题
听力原文:W: I often read two newspapers. Washington Post and The Sun. What about you?
M: I will buy the newspaper whose headlines catch my eyes in the front page. Do you buy the two newspapers everyday?
W: Yes, that way I'm sure not to miss any of my favorite sections. Doesn't the size of tile daily paper surprise you?
M: Yes, it certainly does. The newspaper staff—the reporters, writers, editors, and linotype operators—must be busy continuously. They need a large circulation to support such a staff, don't they?
W: I'm sure they do. Of course, much of a newspaper's income comes from advertisements.
M: That's true. I try to read the whole paper, don't you?
W: No. I just read the parts that interest me. I glance at the headlines, but I read the sports page and the business section carefully. Do you read those?
M: No, but I do read the editorials and the news section. You saw the article about the earthquake in Japan, didn't you?
W: Yes. That was a terrible disaster. Do you think newspapers should print stories like that?
M: Certainly they should! They're part of the news of the day and people want to know about them. Don't you agree?
W: Yes, I suppose disasters are news, too. It seems to me that newspapers would be more pleasant to read if they had a large society section and more comic strips. Don't you like to read articles about celebrations and happy events?
M: Yes, I enjoy reading them. But since you don't like to read unhappy news, why do you subscribe to two news papers? If I were you, I wouldn't read a newspaper at all.
(23)
A.Newspaper of low price.
B.Newspaper with attractive headline.
C.Newspaper with sports page.
D.Newspaper with business section.
第9题
Section III Reading Comprehension
(60 minutes)
Part A
Directions :
Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET1.
Text 1
Inflation has just exploded. The real problem is that we have an underlying rate of inflation-an impetus of wages chasing prices-of maybe 9 percent that is heading towards 10 percent. There also have been tremendous shocks in energy ,food and housing prices ,making it worse.
By the end of the year ,we will be in a situation where year in ,year out, we can look forward to at least 10 percent inflation. And the question will be: How much worse will oil ,food and housing prices make that?
The situation has degenerated to the point that the only way to turn it around is to think of some very extreme changes in policy. A policy of gradualism ,where you're talking about a mild re- cession and another l t0 2 million people unemployed ,won't make much difference. Postponing ac-tion just means that inflation presses further and is even more difficult to deal with.
You have to start with revenue and monetary restraint. All the burden now is on monetary poli-cy. We should shift to a much more restrictive revenue policy and an easier monetary policy. To be Significant ,the 1981 budget should be cut by at least 20 billion dollars from 616 billion President Carter proposed. That's a major cut in government programs-and very hard to do. It's impossible if you save defense and all the programs indexed for changes in the cost of living.
So it means cuts across the board in every area-including the indexed programs ,such as So-cial Security and food stamps. State and local-government revenue-sharing programs are another ma-jor candidate. You've also got to reopen the 1980 budget and cut that.
Then I would favor wage and price controls to break the impetus of the wage-price interaction .In order to get quick results ,l 'd set the standard around 5 0r 6 percent for both wages and prices .Basically ,you're aiming to cut the rate of inflation in half the first year. There would be no excep-tions ,but you would focus on large corporations and .major labor settlements.
For the special sectors where the big shocks have occurred ,controls won't work .lnstead ,you need additional policies in each one of those areas.
There are no cheap or easy solutions to the inflation problem. My answer is to take all the things that everybody wants to do ,and instead of choosing among them ,do all of them. We've got to think in terms of a comprehensive program.
41.ln the author's opinion ,the high inflation rate in the US was accompanied by
[ A] energy crises.
[ B ] mounting wages.
[ C] housing shortage.
[ D] shrinking market.
第10题
Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)2016年6月大学英语四级卷1真题及答案
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Questions 26 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Physical activity does the body good, and there's growing evidence that it helps the brain too. Researchers in the Netherlands report that children who get more exercise, whether at school or on their own,26to have higher GPAs and better scores on standardized tests. In a27of 14 studies that looked at physical activity and academic28, investigators found that the more children moved, the better their grades were in school,29in the basic subjects of math, English and reading.
The data will certainly fuel the ongoing debate over whether physical education classes should be cut as schools struggle to30on smaller budgets. The arguments against physical education have included concerns that gym time may be taking away from study time. With standardized test scores in the U.S.31in recent years, some administrators believe students need to spend more time in the classroom instead of on the playground. But as these findings show, exercise and academics may not be32exclusive. Physical activity can improve blood33to the brain, fueling memory, attention and creativity, which are34to learning. And exercise releases hormones that can improve35and relieve stress, which can also help learning. So while it may seem as if kids are just exercising their bodies when they're running around, they may actually be exercising their brains as well.
A)attendance
B)consequently
C)current
D)depressing
E)dropping
F)essential
G)feasible
H)flow
I)mood
J)mutually
K)particularly
L)performance
M)review
N)survive
O)tend