A．Because she was a few minutes late
B．Owing to a few minutes late
C．The fact that she was a few minutes late
D．Being a few minutes late

A．to dealing
B．in dealing
C．dealing
D．to deal

A．Taxes could be reduced.
B．Better housing could be provided.
C．Famine could be relieved.
D．Population explosion could be controlled.

A．war disaster
B．poverty
C．lack of nutrition
D．certain disease

A．teach knowledge of war
B．promote hatred towards possible enemies
C．teach students not to tell lies
D．close due to inadequate funds

A．increasing taxes in rich countries
B．distributing food from regions of excess to regions of scarcity
C．controlling population explosion
D．developing irrigating techniques

A．ideal
B．pessimistic
C．pragmatic
D．optimistic

A．A scientist in a laboratory developing plans for a space station.
B．A technical writer sending via computer documents created at home.
C．A computer technician repairing an office computer network.
D．A teacher directing computer assisted learning in a private school.

A．Business management strategies.
B．The use of computer.
C．The life style of telecommuters.
D．Extending the workplace by means of computers.

A．It enables workers to work intensively without being disturbed by colleagues.
B．It can reduce the rush-hour congestion.
C．It can free workers from office.
D．It can stabilize the staff since they can better take care of the family.