You should buy the shirt one size larger than you usually wear, because this material ______ when you washes it.
Experts believe the large number of cancer cases in the area is ______ the new nuclear power station.
我的英语有多好?对任何学习英语的人来说是最重要的一个问题。知道这个问题的答案不仅有助于树立信心,而且如果你想取得更多的进步,知道这个答案是有用的,因为一旦知道已经达到一个水平,你就会向下一个水平进军。考试在学习过程中发挥另外一个重要的作用——考试证明学习者在一种语言中是否熟练。通过语言考试远不只是激励了自己在语言方面的自尊心。如果你想到英国国家去念大学,或者你想找一份需要英语技能的工作的话,通过语言考试那就至关重要了。
I hope that our manager will ______ the problems at their roots.
Do you remember last summer, when furious travelers were pounding on Congress to do something about airline customer service? Airlines promised to improve, and they adopted new standards just before Christmas. But as another summer nears, plenty of experienced travelers don’t see much improvement in customer service overall.This month, the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) inspector general’s office will issue its first critical article on whether airlines are honoring their promises. One survey suggests problems: The number of complaints to the DOT about the top 10 airlines in the first quarter soared 89% from a year ago.Hit last summer by passenger complaints and the threat of consumer-protection laws by Congress, 14 carriers voluntarily agreed to adopt a set of basic customer-service standards called Customers First. From immediate refunds to truthful reservation agents to toilets that flush during onboard delays, the “12 commitments” to passengers were introduced as a major effort to improve service. Since then, airlines have been redesigning websites, retraining employees and upgrading technology. Recently, DOT inspector general Kenneth Mead, at McCain’s request, sent 20 examiners to airports to document whether each airline is doing what it promised. Mead cautions travelers shouldn’t expect too much. Most of the promises are aimed at better communication with customers, not problems free flights.“We think passengers, both business and leisure, perceive travel as more of a quarrel these days,” spokeswoman Shelly Sasson says. “Some of this is perception, but a lot is reality.” “And when improvements are made, it takes a long time for them to be noticed”, she says. Now, the efforts may be working. During the first quarter, Delta had the second-lowest rate of complaints among the top 10carriers. Still, its rate, along with other carriers, is up from last year. McCain and other lawmakers say new consumer protection laws aren’t out of the question if the industry’s voluntary program doesn’t work.56. The passage tells us that ______.57. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?58. Which of the following statements is closest in meaning to the sentence “Some of this is perception, but a lot is reality.” (Para. 5)?59. The author has written the last paragraph mainly to mean ______.60. In paragraph 1, the phrase “pounding on” means “______”.
The commission presented its report in January and this was broadly ______ in July of that year.