听力原文:Why did the man also want to buy a dress?
(8)
A.As a present to his wife.
B.As a present to his girl friend.
C.As a present to his daughter.
D.As a present to his sister.
All bank transactions made after 1 p.m. ______the following business day.
A.filed
B.filing
C.were filed
D.will be filed
The author mentions Lilly Ledbetter's case to show that ______.
A.she did not receive equal treatment as her male colleagues
B.her complaint is not timely enough to be validated
C.the new rule is problematic in practice due to its ambiguous wording
D.there is pay discrimination against women at work
Which of the following is likely to sympathize with the victims of pay discrimination?
A.George W. Bush.
B.U.S. Supreme Court.
C.Hillary Clinton.
D.Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The word "fizzle" in the first sentence of paragraph 4 can best be paraphrased as ______.
A.make voice
B.fail
C.come out
D.stagger
Investors unanimously voted in favor of the______merger.
A.propose
B.proposed
C.proposal
D.proposing