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British potato farmers were angry and wanted the expression “couch potato” to be taken out of the dictionary because it harmed the vegetable’s image. The British Potato Council wants the Oxford English Dictionary to replace the expression with the term “couch slouch”, with protests being outside Parliament in London and the offices of Oxford University Press. Kathryn Race, head of marketing at the Council, which represents some 4,000 planters and processors, said the group had complained in writing to the OED but had yet to receive a response. “We are trying to get rid of the image that potatoes are bad for you,” she said on Monday. “The potato has had its knocks in the past. Of course it is not the Oxford English Dictionary’s fault but we want to use another term instead of “couch potato” because potatoes are naturally healthy.” The OED says that “couch potato” began as American slang, meaning “a person who spends his or her leisure time sitting around, especially watching television or video tapes.” The Potato Council says its campaign is backed by dieticians (饮食) who say the vegetable is low in fat and high in vitamin C. Supporting the campaign, famous cook Antony Worrall Thompson said the vegetable was one of Britain’s favorite foods. “Not only are they healthy, they are also convenient and yummy (美味). Life without potato is like a sandwich without a filling,” he said. John Simpson, chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, said the dictionary first included the term “couch potato” in 1993 and said “dictionaries just reflect the words that society uses.” Simpson said words were never taken out of the full-length dictionary, which includes some 650,000 words in 20 volumes. But little-used words can be removed from the smaller dictionaries to make way for newer ones. “If society stops using words then they get taken out of the smaller dictionaries,” he added. The first known recorded use of the expression “couch potato” was in an article in Los Angeles Times, in 1979, Simpson said. Nigel Evans, a member of Parliament for the Ribble Valley in Lancashire, has made a motion in support of the campaign, highlighting the nutritional value of the British potato. 小题1:British potato farmers wanted to _________. A.advertise their produces B.call for a higher price for their potatoes C.remove the expression “couch potato” from the dictionary D.let people know how important the potato is in people’s lives 小题2:The farmers think that _________. A.potatoes have had a bad image B.Potatoes are good for people by nature C.potatoes sometimes do harm to people D.it’s the dictionary’s fault to use the expression “couch potato” 小题3:John Simpson thinks that _________. A.the expression can be taken out of every kind of dictionary B.dictionaries do not necessarily reflect the words the society uses C.little-used words can remain in the smaller dictionaries D.it is impossible for them to take the expression out of the dictionary 小题4:What is wrong with the expression “couch potato” according to the farmers in this passage? A.It is connected with unfavorable meaning. B.Potato should be used in the expression. C.It is borrowed from America English. D.It refers to a kind of person.
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【单选题】若孔、轴之间有相对运动,则孔、轴应形成( )
A.
间隙配合
B.
过盈配合
C.
过渡配合
【单选题】公犬,9岁,一年来表现腹部肥大和对称性脱毛,多饮多尿,欲亢进,肌肉无力萎缩,嗜睡。该犬所患疾病是
A.
库兴氏综合症
B.
雄激素分泌过励
C.
甲状腺机能亢进症
D.
甲状腺机能减退症
E.
肾上腺皮质机能减退症
【单选题】公犬,9 岁,一年来表现腹部肥大和对称性脱毛,多饮多尿,欲亢进,肌肉无力萎缩,嗜睡。该 犬所患疾病是( )
A.
库兴氏综合症
B.
雄激素分泌过多
C.
甲状腺机能亢进症
D.
甲状腺机能减退症
E.
肾上腺皮质机能减退症
【单选题】公犬,9岁,一年来表现腹部肥大和对称性脱毛,多饮多尿,欲亢进,肌肉无力萎缩,嗜睡。该犬所患疾病是
A.
库兴氏综合征
B.
雄激素分泌过多
C.
甲状腺机能亢进症
D.
甲状腺机能减退症
E.
肾上腺皮质机能减退症
【单选题】该患者的言语障碍可能是
A.
运动性失语
B.
感觉性失语
C.
经皮质运动性失语
D.
经皮质感觉性失语
E.
命名性失语
【单选题】有“红发神父”称号的巴洛克时期作曲家是( )?
A.
维瓦尔第
B.
蒙特威尔第
C.
亨德尔
D.
巴赫
【单选题】审计工作底稿的所有权属于
A.
被审计单位财务部门
B.
负责该项目的项目经理
C.
被审计单位董事会
D.
执行该项目的会计师事务所。
【单选题】测出了M31的距离,从而解决了“宇宙岛之争”的天文学家是()。
A.
康德
B.
梅西耶
C.
哈勃
D.
爱因斯坦
【单选题】公犬,9岁,一年来表现腹部肥大和对称性脱毛,多饮多尿,食欲亢进,肌肉无力萎缩,嗜睡。该犬所患疾病是(2013 真题下81)
A.
库兴氏综合症
B.
雄激素分泌过多
C.
甲状腺机能亢进症
D.
甲状腺机能减退症
E.
肾上腺皮质机能减退症
【单选题】审计工作底稿的所有权属于
A.
财务部门
B.
董事会
C.
项目经理
D.
会计师事务所
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