Acupuncture is a type of ______ that stimulates certain locations or ______ of the body by manipulating needles or other similar instrument.

（）is a query language for manipulating data in a relational database. A: Assemble B: SQL C: C++ D: Fortran

（） is a query language for manipulating data in a relational database. A: Assemble B: SQL C: C++ D: Fortram

Monetary policy includes manipulating ______ in the country. A: economy B: education C: the available money supply D: sports system

She wants to ________ (操纵)her staff, but they never obey her orders. A: manipulates B: manipulating C: manipulate D: manipulated

Both of the two candidates made use of various means to ________ voters’ will. A: manipulate B: manipulated C: manipulating D: manipulation

Girls usually are not good at ______. A: arranging a row of beads B: fine motor performance C: manipulating three-dimensional space D: mastering of languages

He was accused of manipulating the price of a stock by ______ means so he could buy it cheaply. A: colonial B: illegal C: explosive D: competitive

A perfectly competitive firm maximizes its profit by A: setting its price so that it exceeds the marginal revenue. B: choosing to produce the quantity that sets MC equal to MR. C: cutting wages. D: manipulating demand.

Why are many people unwilling to "play the game" ( Line 4, Para. 5 ) A: They believe that doing so is impractical. B: They feel that such behavior is unprincipled. C: They are not good at manipulating colleagues. D: They think the effort will get them nowhere.