首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
What is the conversation mainly about?
What is the conversation mainly about?
admin
2014-03-25
60
问题
What is the conversation mainly about?
M: Doctor Thomas? This is Keith Bradley from The Daily News. I’d like to ask you some questions about the new official standard weight that you purchased.
W: I’ d be happy to help you. What would you like to know?
M: First of all, how is the standard weight used?
W: Well, the people in our department use it to check the scales all over the country. The Department of Weights and Measures—we’ re a government agency—it’ s our responsibility to see that all the scales measure a kilogram accurately. So this is the weight we use to adjust the scales.
M: How did you check the scales before?
W: We have an old standard weight that we used to use. It had to be replaced because it was imprecise. You see, it was made of poor quality metal that was too porous—it absorbed too much moisture.
M: Oh, so when the weather was humid, it weighed more. And when it was dry, it weighed less.
W: Exactly. And that variation can affect the standards of the whole country. So our department had the new weight made out of higher quality metal.
M: How much did it cost?
W: About forty-five thousand dollars.
M: Forty-five thousand dollars! For a one kilogram weight! That’ s more expensive than gold. Is it really worth that much?
W: I’ m sure it is. Industries depend on our government agency to monitor the accuracy of scales, so that when they buy and sell their products there’ s one standard. Think of the drug industry, for example, those companies rely on high accuracy scales to manufacture and package medicine.
选项
A、It is too high for such a light weight.
B、It is difficult to judge the value of such an object.
C、It is a small amount to pay for so much precious metal.
D、It is reasonable for an object with such an important function.
答案
D
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/mOxd777K
本试题收录于:
公共英语四级笔试题库公共英语(PETS)分类
0
公共英语四级笔试
公共英语(PETS)
相关试题推荐
Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?
CopernicuswasborninTorun,Poland,onFebrury19,1473.Littleisknownabouthisearlylifeexceptthathisfatherdiedwhen
【61】ScientistsatJohnsHopkinshavediscovered"striking"differencesbetweenmenandwomeninapartofthebrainlinkedwith
Computersarenowbeingpushedintoschools.Weknowthatmultimediawillmake【21】______easyandfun.Childrenwillhappilyl
【61】Womenmakeup40percentoftheworld’sworkforceinagriculture,aquarterinindustry,andathirdinservices.Womenfa
Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?
DrThomasStarzl,likeallthepioneersoforgantransplantation,hadtolearntolivewithfailure.Whenheperformedtheworld
TheentrancerateofmedicalschoolsoftheUSin2001was______.
therapist
TheGentleman’sHouse
随机试题
行为者个人将社会规范内化为自己持有的观念,从而自觉地按照社会规范的要求来约束自己的社会行为,这种控制形式是()
应编制专项施工方案和安全措施的分部分项工程有()的分部分项工程。
若借款人甲、乙内部评级1年期违约概率分别为0.02%和0.04%,则根据《巴塞尔新资本协议》定义的二者的违约概率分别为()。
甲会计师事务所2007年10月1日承接了甲公司2007年度财务报表的审计业务,2008年3月5日完成审计工作,2008年3月10日出具审计报告,假设该鉴证业务预期不会再度发生,则该项业务的业务期间为( )。注册会计师的职业行为应当符合本职业的良好声誉
Jamesshookhismoneyboxagain.Nothing!Hecarefully【21】thecoinsthatlayonthebed.$24.52wasallthathehad.Thebieyel
按照人的自我的发展历程、实现人生价值和精神自由的高低程度,人生境界可分为四个层次’鄂欲求境界、求知境界、遵德境界和审美境界。最低的境界为“欲求境界”。人生之初,在这种境界中只知道满足个人生存所必需的最低欲望,故以“欲求”称之,当人有了自我意识
认识发展的总过程是()。
一辆公共汽车有78个座位,空车发出。第一站上1位乘客,第二站上2位乘客.第三站上3位乘客,以此类推,多少站以后,车上坐满乘客?
央行2015年3月公布了2014年12月金融统计数据报告。具体如下:①广义货币增长12.2%,狭义货币增长3.2%。12月月末,广义货币(M2)余额122.84万亿元,同比增长12.2%,增速分别比上月月末和上年年末低0.1个和1.4个百分点;狭义货币
ChimpanzeebehavioursSpeciesWecanfindPanorPanTroglodytesinWestandCentralAfrica.TheBonoboorPanPaniscusare
最新回复
(
0
)