She felt that she was too（ ） with problems to be able to study properly.
A.burdened B.tired C.grieved D.disturbed
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She felt that she was too（ ） with problems to be able to study properly.
Wood carving began as a necessity in America and developed into an art. Because of the lack of other materials, early settlers were forced to make tools and utensils out of wood. At first, these articles were whittled with a knife, but when pioneer craftsmen set up their primitive shops, most of them were fashioned on a lathe—a machine which holds an object and rotates it while it is being shaped by a tool.However, even after Massachusetts-born Blanchard designed a lathe which could turn irregular shapes—an innovation that made possible mass production of gunstocks, shoe lasts, oblong and square woodenware — craftsmen who could use knife and chisel skillfully were still in demand. Some found ready employment in shops of cabinetmakers while others carved decoys. Still others specialized in creating shop signs, shop figureheads, or in decorating interior woodwork. A few even accepted commissions to make busts of prominent citizens.
1.This passage most likely came from a longer work about early American（ ）.2.According to the passage, the first settlers used wood for their utensils and tools because it was（ ） .
3.The passage suggests that early shops for making tools were（ ）.4.It can be inferred from the passage that, before Thomas Blanchard's invention, lathes（ ）.5.According to the passage, when wooden articles began to be mass-produced, what did many individual wood workers do?
A.arts and crafts B.political leaders C.logging industries D.fashion design问题2： A.durable B.inexpensive C.available D.attractive问题3： A.not very sophisticated B.known for doing very quick work C.dependent on imported materials D.frequented only by fashionable people问题4： A.were not made of wood B.could not produce square objects in mass production C.were found only in cabinetmaking shops D.could be used to make most tools and utensils问题5： A.They moved out of Massachusetts B.They found work making specialized items C.They made demands on government leaders D.They took jobs on ships as sailorsThis electronic superhighway is called the Internet,（ ）it is the backbone(主干)of the World Wide Web.
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（ ）, the factories had not closed, and those who needed work most were given a chance to survive during the economic disaster.
I’m acting as（ ）while the manager is away on business.
