______ we have planned ahead might change when we put it into practice．

A． Whatever B． Whenever

C． Whoever D． However

If George had followed his father’s advice， he ________ a lawyer now．

A． is B． would be

C． has been D． would have been

Tony couldn’t remember ______he had turned off the computer before he left the office．

A． that B． where

C． when D． whether

_____ he promised that he wouldn’t be late， he didn’t arrive until the end of the party

A． Since B． Although

C． Because D． Until

Jack， it’s too hot here．______ I open the window？

A． Shall B． Will C． Should D． Would

Volunteering gives you a chance _______ lives， including your own．

A． change B． changing

C． changed D． to change

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Learning a life lesson on managing time

One day， an expert was speaking to a group of students about how to manage their time ．He an example those students will never forget．

He pulled out a wide jar and put it on the table． He also about a dozen rocks and carefully them into the jar． One at a time． When no more rocks would inside， he asked，“Is this jar full？”

Everyone in the class answered loudly，“Yes．” The expert said，“Really？” He under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel (砾石)．He put some gravel in and the jar， causing it to go down into the between the big rocks． He then asked the group once more，“Is this jar full？”

“ not，” one of them answered this time．“Good！” he replied． From under the table he brought out a bucket of sand and started the sand in the jar and it went into all of the spaces left the rocks and the gravel． Once more he asked the question，“Is this jar full？”

“No！” the class shouted． Once again he said，“Good． ” Then he a cup of water in the jar was full． Then he looked at the class and asked，“What is the here？”

Immediately one student raised his hand and said，“The point is， no matter how full your is， if you try really hard you can always fit .things in！” “No，” the expert replied，“that’s not the point． The point is if you don’t put the big rocks in ，you’ll never get them in ．What are the ‘big rocks’ in your ？Time with your loved ones， your education， or your dreams？Remember to put these big rocks in first or you’ll never get them in at all， you’ll never have the real quality time you need to spend on the big， important things．”

1.A． set B． gave C． made D． followed

2.A． handed out B． passed on C． took out D． picked up

3.A． threw B． spread C． turned D． placed

4.A． come B． push C． fall D． fit

5.A． reached B． sat C． got D． stopped

6.A． shook B． covered C． pressed D． raised

7.A． bottom B． distance C． areas D． spaces

8.A． Usually B． Probably C． Obviously D． Simply

9.A． inserting B． packing C． putting D． mixing

10.A． beside B． between C． around D． among

11.A． allowed B． forced C． sank D． poured

12.A． until B． before C． so that D． as far as

13.A． reason B． result C． point D． matter

14.A． clever B． eager C． sensitive D． curious

15.A． schedule B． container C． time D． class

16.A． enough B． small C． extra D． more

17.A． first B． once C． properly D． immediately

18.A． at all B． after all C． at last D． any more

19.A． mind B． list C． life D． world

20.A． and B． while C． but D． for

The Loss of Innocence

Innocence is such a precious gift． It’s explained as freedom from guilt or wrong doing． Just imagine never having to worry about anything and having a guilt free mind． Some people wish to save this kind of innocence from being lost from childhood to adulthood．

What would the world be like if innocence were never lost？One way it would benefit humanity is the lack of hatred （仇恨）among the world． During youth，there may be an occasional argument， even a little physical fight， but nothing like firing a handgun at a fellow human being． And children are blind towards the racial differences of others． A kid will hang out with any other kid． It is the lack of innocence and the ignorance we learn from adults that influence children otherwise． Another benefit is the constant desire for fun and adventure． With very little if any time at all for fun， the adventurous mind is lost in time with the responsibilities placed upon adults．If innocence were kept alive， these ambitions would never depart from our lives．

However， other people actually hate the idea of innocence lasting forever． They feel that the lack of organization and mental power of those with innocence would cause extremely destructive consequences to society in general． A large number of individuals would never have the urge to learn，work， and act upon the necessary needs for humanity to survive． Without a proper education which is usually provided by those who no longer live in a world of innocence， people would not have the desire to succeed， get a good job in life， or provide income for their families， which would hurt the lives of children．

The lack of a good education and career would also harm the economy． As long as innocence is kept alive， no one would be terribly angered at the lack of effort people put out in the workplace， resulting in a strong decline in production and quality of needed goods．

Maybe it is wrong in wanting to save innocence． It sure is a nice thought，though． Perhaps innocence was meant to be lost． It was god’s will to make things the way they are， and there is a good purpose for everything． All that remains to be said about innocence is to enjoy it while it lasts．

1.The author believes that the loss of innocence in adulthood should be _______．

A． avoided

B． condemned

C． accepted

D． inspired

2.Lifelong innocence would be beneficial to society in that _______．

A． proper education would be provided

B． there would be no racial discrimination

C． more happy families would be guaranteed

D． people would realize their childhood dreams

3.According to the author， people with innocence can hurt the economy with their lack of _____．

A． motivational will

B． mental ability

C． adventurous ambitions

D． needed goods

4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage？

A．

B．

C．

D．

Only two countries in the advanced world provide no guarantee for paid leave from work to care for a newborn child． Last spring one of the two，Australia， gave up the bad distinction by setting up paid family leave starting in 2011．I wasn’t surprised when this didn’t make the news here in the United States—we’re now the only wealthy country without such a policy．

The United States does have one explicit family policy， the Family and Medical Leave Act， passed in 1993．It entitles workers to as much as 12 weeks’ unpaid leave for care of a newborn or dealing with a family medical problem． Despite the modesty of the benefit， the Chamber of Commerce and other business groups fought it bitterly， describing it as “government-run personnel management” and a “dangerous precedent（先例）．” In fact， every step of the way， as (usually) Democratic leaders have tried to introduce work-family balance measures into the law， business groups have been strongly opposed．

As Yale law professor Anne Alstott argues， justifying parental support depends on defining （定义） the family as a social good that， in some sense， society must pay for． Parents are burdened in many ways in their lives: there is “no exit” when it comes to children． Society expects—and needs—parents to provide their children with continuity of care． And society expects—and needs—parents to persist in their roles for 18 years， or longer if needed．

1.What do we learn about paid family leave according to Paragraph 1？

A． It came as a surprise when Australia adopted the policy．

B． Setting up this policy made Australia less influential．

C． It has now become a hot topic in the United States．

D． No such policy is applied in the United States．

2.What makes it hard to take work-family balance measures in the States？

A． The incompetence of the Democrats．

B． The opposition from business circles．

C． The lack of a precedent in American history．

D． The existing Family and Medical Leave Act．

3.What is Professor Anne Alstott’s argument for parental support？

A． Children need continuous care．

B． Good parenting benefits society．

C． The cost of raising children has been growing．

D． The U．S．should keep up with other developed countries．

4.Why is the author against classifying parenting as a personal choice？

A． Parenting is regarded as a moral duty．

B． Parenting relies largely on social support．

C． Parenting produces huge moral benefits．

D． Parenting is basically a social responsibility．

Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was born Agatha May Clarissa Miller in Devon，England in 1890，the youngest of three children in a conservative，well-to-do family．Taught at home by a governess and tutors，as a child Agatha Christie never attended school．She became skillful at creating games to keep herself occupied at a very young age．A bashful child，unable to adequately express her feelings，she first turned to music as a means of expression and，later in life，to writing．

In 1914，at the age of 24，she married Archie Christie， a World War I fighter pilot． While he was off at war， she worked as a nurse． It was while working in a hospital during the war that Christie first came up with the idea of writing a detective novel． Although it was completed in a year， it wasn’t published until 1920，five years later．

“The mysterious Affair at Styles” gave the world the unique Hercule Poirot， a retired Belgian police officer who was to become one of the most enduring characters in all of fiction． With his waxed moustache and his “little grey cell，” he was “meticulous (careful to do things correctly)，a tidy little man， always neat， orderly and a bit absurd． ”

Christie wrote more than 30 novels featuring Poirot． Among the most popular were” The Murder of Roger Ackroyd”(1926)，“Murder on the Orient Expredd”(1934)，and “Death on the Nile” (1937)．

Another of Christie’s most well-known and beloved characters was introduced in “Murder at the Vicarage” in 1930．Miss Jane Marple， an elderly single in the old- fashioned English village of St． Mary Mead， solved all manner of mysteries with intense concentration and instinct．

Christies ultimately (finally)became the acknowledged Queen of the Golden Age． In all， she wrote over 66 novel， numerous short stories and screenplays， and a series of romantic novels using the pen name Mary Westmacott． Several of her works were made into successful feature films， the most notable being Murder on the Orient Express (1974)．In short， she is the single most popular mystery writer of all time． In 1971 she was awarded the high honor of becoming a Dame of the British Empire．

1.Which of the following is the correct order in which the events happened？

A． Agatha became a Dame of The British Empire．

B． Agatha worked as a nurse

C． The Mysterious Affair at Styles was published．

D． Murder on the Vicarage Express was published

e． Murder on the Orient Express was filmed

f． Archie Christie went to the front as a fighter pilot．

A． f-b-d-c-e-a

B． f-b-c-d-a-e

C． f-d-b-c-a-e

D． f-d-c-b-e-a

2.What does the underlined word “bashful” probably mean？

A． Shy B． Conservative

C． Stupid D． Sensitive

3.Mary Westmacott is_________________．

A． Agatha’s governess

B． the name of Agatha’s novel

C． another name for Agatha

D． the heroine of Agatha’s novel

4.Which of the following is NOT true about Hercule Poirot？

A． He was once a policeman

B． He paid much attention to details

C． He sometimes seems rather foolish

D． He solved mysterious with a sixth sense

5.In Agatha Christie’s life， What were the most popular novels that she wrote？

A． biography

B． detective novel

C． romantic fiction

D． science fiction