Political______sometimes looks like the performance on the stage.
A．act
B．action
C．actor
D．actress

It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that
A．New York had a well-equipped fire department
B．fire fighters rescued everyone the ninth floor
C．the women on the window ledges did not escape
D．several workers took the stairs to the sixth floor

Why does the author mention the fire extinguisher hose in paragraph 2？
A．To emphasize the unsafe working conditions
B．To show the manager's leadership skills
C．To illustrate the factory's modem technology
D．To explain how the fire was eventually put out

Why does the author use the term golden age in discussing Greek civilization in the fifth century BC？
A．To suggest that most of the ancient Greeks were wealthy
B．To show that the period was a high point in Greek civilization
C．To argue that Greece was the only society with a political system
D．To explain why the population of Greece was growing rapidly

The computer system gives the user quick and easy______to the required information.
A．means
B．approach
C．channel
D．access

The author argues that the cause of the disaster was
A．a careless worker with a cigarette
B．the poor telephone system in the factory
C．the slow response by the fire department
D．the lack of fire safety measures