7．Chinese president Hu Jintao's state visit to the United State of America in January 2011 the——青夏教育精英家教网——

7．Chinese president Hu Jintao's state visit to the United State of America in January 2011______ the attention of the world．（　　）

6．整个周末他都在忙着复习备考，只在吃饭的时候才歇一歇．（busy）He was busy reviewing his lessons and preparing for the exam the whole weekend，only taking a break at meal time．

5．昨晚残疾人的演出非常成功，让观众们感动得流下了眼泪．（so…that…）The performance put up by the disabled/The disabled people's performance last night was so successful that many people were moved to tears．

4．人们认为信心和耐心是成功的关键．（consider）Confidence and patience are considered （to be） the key to success．

3．同学们积极参加体育锻炼．（take）The students take an active part in physical exercise．

2．Each person has his/her unique character which ________ him/her from others．（　　）

1．The television news feature about Ben Heckmann，an eighth grader from Farmington，Minn，was breathless in its praise．"At 14，he has accomplished something many adults can't achieve，"the reporter said，"Ben is a twice-published author．"But Ben's two"Velvet Black"books，describing a fictional rock band，were not picked from a pile of manuscripts（手稿）by an eagle eyed publisher．They were self-published，at the cost of $400by Ben's parents．
Over the past five years，print-on-demand technology and a growing number of self publishing companies whose books can be sold online have inspired writers of all ages to avoid the traditional gatekeeping system for determining who could call himself a"published author．"
The mothers and fathers who foot the bill say they are simply trying to encourage their children，in the same way that other parents buy equipment for a promising baseball player．But others see self-publishing as a lost opportunity to teach children about hardship and perseverance．Mr．Robbins，a critic，thinks it is wonderful to start writing at a young age，but worries self-publishing sends the wrong message．"There are no prodigies（神童） in literature，"he said．"Literature requires experience，in a way that mathematics and music do not．"Alan Rinzler，a publishing industry veteran，suggested parents hire a professional editor like him to work with their child to tear a manuscript apart and help make a better．Ben's father，Ken，said Ben's ambitions"weren't to knock Harry Potter off the list，"but"to get that good feeling inside that you've done something．"
Ajla Dizdarevic，12，who has self-published two books of poetry，has been on television and in local newspapers．"Being a published author，"she said，"was always a dream of mine．"Her new dream：three books by age 15．

36．Which of the following is true of Ben？A
A．He has achieved something unusual for his age．
B．His self-published books were well received．
C．His manuscripts were favored by the publisher．
D．He was thought little of by the public media．
37．What makes it possible for writers of all ages to self-publish their works？D
A．The rapid increase of online readership．
B．The increasing number of publishers．
C．The immediate access to marketing agencies．
D．The development of printing and publishing．
38．Why do some parents pay the self-publishing bill？B
A．They want to offer opportunities to their children．
B．They want to give encouragement to their children．
C．They want to help their children avoid hardship．
D．They want to show love and care for their children．
39．What dose Alan Rinzler suggest that children should do？C
A．Be forbidden to write booksB．Start writing at an early age
C．Be professionally guidedD．Learn from experience
40．Why do some children self-publish works according to the last part？A
A．Just to achieve their dreams．B．Just to earn more money．
C．Just to gain self-confidence．D．Just to satisfy their parents．

6．The boss was accused of having a ______ against his female employees．（　　）

5．John has put on so much weight recently that his mother has to _____ all his trousers to his measure．（　　）

4．The London subway，which is the quickest way of ______the city，is used by everyone，rich and poor．（　　）

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