7．Unemployment arises partly from overpopulation and if fines can't keep the rich from having more than one child，we should say that the regulation is not ________．（ ）
| A． | efficient | B． | evident | C． | economic | D． | effective |
6．Much time and effort has been devoted to researching the mental health benefits of flexible work environments，but can the ability to leave work early to watch your son's soccer game，or arrive at the office a bit later in the morning in order to （50）A some personal matters，have broader physical health benefits （51）Bmaking you feel a bit less tired？
According to new research published in the Cochrane Library's Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews，it seems so．In a review of 10previous studies examining the health effects of flexible work conditions for more than 16，000people，（52）D from the U．K．'s Durham University and University of Newcastle，as well as the University of Montreal，found that flexible work schedules-when employees can （53）C their starting times，for example-were associated with improvements in a person's overall health．And，perhaps unsurprisingly，in all of the studies included in the review，researchers found no evidence for （54）D effects of more flexible work schedules．
This initial analysis was intended to throw light on the potential health benefits of flexible work options，which are increasingly （55）A throughout Scandinavia，and have recently gained some ground in the U．K．（56）C，last April，the British government （57）A a policy that allowed parents of children ages six and under to request flexible work arrangements to include parents of children ages 16 and younger．In the U．S．，the phenomenon is a bit slower to catch on．Yet，the economic slowdown of recent years may have contributed to（58）B in workplace flexibility-as companies （59）D to reward employees with bonuses（奖金） or raises may （60）A other forms of compensation（补偿），Reuters reported early last year．
Previous research too，of course，has indicated the benefits of flexible work environments toward positive mental health outcomes．And while these latest findings are promising，the researchers stress that more study is vital to understanding the detailed（61）B between flexible work and improved health outcomes．To truly （62）A the benefits of flexible working conditions，the researchers say，additional study analyzing health outcomes among a wide （63）C of workers-from high-ranking executives to hourly employees-is（64）A，which helps to gain a deeper understanding of the issue，and to shape future workplace policy．
According to new research published in the Cochrane Library's Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews，it seems so．In a review of 10previous studies examining the health effects of flexible work conditions for more than 16，000people，（52）D from the U．K．'s Durham University and University of Newcastle，as well as the University of Montreal，found that flexible work schedules-when employees can （53）C their starting times，for example-were associated with improvements in a person's overall health．And，perhaps unsurprisingly，in all of the studies included in the review，researchers found no evidence for （54）D effects of more flexible work schedules．
This initial analysis was intended to throw light on the potential health benefits of flexible work options，which are increasingly （55）A throughout Scandinavia，and have recently gained some ground in the U．K．（56）C，last April，the British government （57）A a policy that allowed parents of children ages six and under to request flexible work arrangements to include parents of children ages 16 and younger．In the U．S．，the phenomenon is a bit slower to catch on．Yet，the economic slowdown of recent years may have contributed to（58）B in workplace flexibility-as companies （59）D to reward employees with bonuses（奖金） or raises may （60）A other forms of compensation（补偿），Reuters reported early last year．
Previous research too，of course，has indicated the benefits of flexible work environments toward positive mental health outcomes．And while these latest findings are promising，the researchers stress that more study is vital to understanding the detailed（61）B between flexible work and improved health outcomes．To truly （62）A the benefits of flexible working conditions，the researchers say，additional study analyzing health outcomes among a wide （63）C of workers-from high-ranking executives to hourly employees-is（64）A，which helps to gain a deeper understanding of the issue，and to shape future workplace policy．
| 50．A．see to | B．keep to | C．point to | D．look to |
| 51．A．across | B．besides | C．before | D．over |
| 52．A．officials | B．employers | C．executives | D．researchers |
| 53．A．spend | B．devote | C．shift | D．cancel |
| 54．A．changeable | B．positive | C．considerable | D．negative |
| 55．A．popular | B．interesting | C．adaptable | D．multiple |
| 56．A．In particular | B．As a result | C．For example | D．In return |
| 57．A．extended | B．adopted | C．made | D．implemented |
| 58．A．decrease | B．beginning | C．freedom | D．growth |
| 59．A．willing | B．unable | C．determined | D．ready |
| 60．A．turn to | B．set aside | C．help out | D．get across |
| 61．A．difference | B．relationship | C．progress | D．movement |
| 62．A．grasp | B．follow | C．fight | D．apply |
| 63．A．variety | B．change | C．range | D．gap |
| 64．A．critical | B．possible | C．feasible | D．demanding |
5．The past 20years have produced great advances in technology and communications．（50）C，people throughout the world have become ever more connected．The （51）A link between the nations and people of the world is called globalization．It is a （52）B that has changed ways of life around the world．
Perhaps the biggest change in this process is the effect of globalization on commerce．In an effort to build a （53）D economy，most nations of the world have embraced（拥抱） free trade．Free trade removes certain limits imposed （强加） on global commerce to make it easier for nations to exchange goods with one another．A （54）B aim of this process is to aid poor nations and thus reduce（55）C．Globalization has indeed increased trade throughout the world，but experts disagree about its effect on the poor．
The debate about recent trends in global commerce is complex．Those （56）D free trade in the global market point out that competition lowers prices．Its critics argue that，without controls，such a system often harms poor nations．To some extent，both are （57）A．For example，in Jamaica，a country which imported milk from the United States and the （58）C milk was cheaper than local milk，more poor people could drink milk and improve their nutrition．At the same time，the cheaper milk put （59）B dairy farmers out of business．Perhaps this program caused as much harm As（60）D．
Those who support free trade in the global market do so for a number of reasons．Studies show that when a poor nation begins trading on the global level，it gains certain （61）A．Its economy grows rapidly．Multinational companies set up factories，（62）C jobs for people．Supporters claim that these factors reduce poverty and lessen the gap between the richest and poorest nations．They believe that the globalizing trend benefits the poor．
Critics of unrestricted free trade question these conclusions．Although they （63）Dthat the global market can offer growth and jobs to poor nations，they doubt that it reduces poverty．In fact，they cite （引述） studies which show that poverty has increased as a result of the global market．（64）A，the gap between rich and poor nations is growing．
Regardless of which side they are on，most experts believe that globalization has great potential to aid the poor．Both sides need to find a way to make it work．
Perhaps the biggest change in this process is the effect of globalization on commerce．In an effort to build a （53）D economy，most nations of the world have embraced（拥抱） free trade．Free trade removes certain limits imposed （强加） on global commerce to make it easier for nations to exchange goods with one another．A （54）B aim of this process is to aid poor nations and thus reduce（55）C．Globalization has indeed increased trade throughout the world，but experts disagree about its effect on the poor．
The debate about recent trends in global commerce is complex．Those （56）D free trade in the global market point out that competition lowers prices．Its critics argue that，without controls，such a system often harms poor nations．To some extent，both are （57）A．For example，in Jamaica，a country which imported milk from the United States and the （58）C milk was cheaper than local milk，more poor people could drink milk and improve their nutrition．At the same time，the cheaper milk put （59）B dairy farmers out of business．Perhaps this program caused as much harm As（60）D．
Those who support free trade in the global market do so for a number of reasons．Studies show that when a poor nation begins trading on the global level，it gains certain （61）A．Its economy grows rapidly．Multinational companies set up factories，（62）C jobs for people．Supporters claim that these factors reduce poverty and lessen the gap between the richest and poorest nations．They believe that the globalizing trend benefits the poor．
Critics of unrestricted free trade question these conclusions．Although they （63）Dthat the global market can offer growth and jobs to poor nations，they doubt that it reduces poverty．In fact，they cite （引述） studies which show that poverty has increased as a result of the global market．（64）A，the gap between rich and poor nations is growing．
Regardless of which side they are on，most experts believe that globalization has great potential to aid the poor．Both sides need to find a way to make it work．
| 50．A．In conclusion | B．In particular | C．As a result | D．On the contrary |
| 51．A．growing | B．starting | C．moving | D．reducing |
| 52．A．culture | B．trend | C．belief | D．potential |
| 53．A．regional | B．national | C．practical | D．global |
| 54．A．steadier | B．further | C．tougher | D．stricter |
| 55．A．profit | B．conflict | C．poverty | D．expense |
| 56．A．attracting | B．altering | C．opposing | D．supporting |
| 57．A．correct | B．inevitable | C．necessary | D．effective |
| 58．A．required | B．produced | C．imported | D．exported |
| 59．A．economical | B．local | C．traditional | D．social |
| 60．A．sacrifice | B．satisfaction | C．convenience | D．good |
| 61．A．benefits | B．varieties | C．opportunities | D．budgets |
| 62．A．influencing | B．arranging | C．providing | D．applying |
| 63．A．ensure | B．assume | C．argue | D．agree |
| 64．A．In addition | B．First of all | C．In that case | D．On average |
3．It is Sunday and lunch has，as usual，come to a hurried end． My wife and I are still sitting at the table． My wife likes to be（36）Cin the life of her child，but I sometimes fear she is in too deep． She has（37）Athe morning on an online student forum，asking questions about UCAS（38）BDick．
"A lot of people haven't had any offers yet，"she says．"I said I already had one．"
"Wait，"Dick says．"Are you（39）Dto be me？"
"No，I have my own login details now，"she says．
"How do you know he isn't his own mother pretending to be him？"Dick says．
Earlier，when we all sat down to lunch，Dick，who had been to parties the（40）Cevening，came back．
"Who were there？"my wife asks Dick．"What was it like？"
"It was OK．"he says．
"Not good enough，"she says．"What was the worst thing（41）Bhappened？"My wife's continued question（42）Ba deepening，boring silence． I start to eat faster． There is a long，highly （43）Dpause in the conversation．
"So，"she says（44）A，"was it a kissing party？"
"Oh my God!"shouts Dick，（45）Chis fork．"What is wrong with you？Why are you like this？"
Surrounded by further scolds，lunch comes to a hurried end． Dick finds himself（46）Dwith clearing up．（47）A，the running of water and the sound of washing plates are the only sounds in the room．
"（48）Bat any time you're prepared to apologize for being rude，"she says，"you can go and finish watching the football．"
"Are you joking？"he shouts．"No way!Why （49）CI apologize to you？"
He pauses to look into the bottom of a pan，and a smile（50）Dacross his face．"What I mean is，I'm really very sorry，"he says，dropping the pan into the sink and running from the room．"Bye!"
"You don't have to worry，"my wife says．"In a（51）B's time，you'll be 18 and I won't be able to do this to you any more．"
"Really？"he says．
"You'll be a（n）（52）D，"she says．
The boy stops to consider the blue print that after a（53）Dset seven days from then on，his parents will be（54）Ato stop ruining his life． He looks both doubtful and a little alarmed．
I approaches my wife，whispering to her．"Dear，I agree with you-understanding and trust may （55）Cbe a good way to communicate with our teen children．"
"A lot of people haven't had any offers yet，"she says．"I said I already had one．"
"Wait，"Dick says．"Are you（39）Dto be me？"
"No，I have my own login details now，"she says．
"How do you know he isn't his own mother pretending to be him？"Dick says．
Earlier，when we all sat down to lunch，Dick，who had been to parties the（40）Cevening，came back．
"Who were there？"my wife asks Dick．"What was it like？"
"It was OK．"he says．
"Not good enough，"she says．"What was the worst thing（41）Bhappened？"My wife's continued question（42）Ba deepening，boring silence． I start to eat faster． There is a long，highly （43）Dpause in the conversation．
"So，"she says（44）A，"was it a kissing party？"
"Oh my God!"shouts Dick，（45）Chis fork．"What is wrong with you？Why are you like this？"
Surrounded by further scolds，lunch comes to a hurried end． Dick finds himself（46）Dwith clearing up．（47）A，the running of water and the sound of washing plates are the only sounds in the room．
"（48）Bat any time you're prepared to apologize for being rude，"she says，"you can go and finish watching the football．"
"Are you joking？"he shouts．"No way!Why （49）CI apologize to you？"
He pauses to look into the bottom of a pan，and a smile（50）Dacross his face．"What I mean is，I'm really very sorry，"he says，dropping the pan into the sink and running from the room．"Bye!"
"You don't have to worry，"my wife says．"In a（51）B's time，you'll be 18 and I won't be able to do this to you any more．"
"Really？"he says．
"You'll be a（n）（52）D，"she says．
The boy stops to consider the blue print that after a（53）Dset seven days from then on，his parents will be（54）Ato stop ruining his life． He looks both doubtful and a little alarmed．
I approaches my wife，whispering to her．"Dear，I agree with you-understanding and trust may （55）Cbe a good way to communicate with our teen children．"
| 36．A． lost | B． confused | C． involved | D． joined |
| 37．A． spent | B． cost | C． spared | D． used |
| 38．A． in need of | B． on behalf of | C． in charge of | D．as a result of |
| 39．A． willing | B． bound | C． intended | D． pretending |
| 40．A． urgent | B． latter | C． previous | D． obvious |
| 41．A． to be | B． that | C． which | D． being |
| 42．A． focuses on | B． meets with | C． caters to | D． deals with |
| 43．A． motivated | B． unlikely | C． evolved | D． charged |
| 44．A． finally | B． gradually | C． initially | D． randomly |
| 45．A． casting | B． falling | C． dropping | D． washing |
| 46．A． crowded | B． furnished | C． equipped | D． tasked |
| 47．A． For a time | B． Once upon a time | C． Sooner or later | D． In time |
| 48．A． Unless | B． Supposing | C． If only | D． While |
| 49．A． must | B． will | C． should | D． shall |
| 50．A． comes | B． wanders | C． gets | D． steals |
| 51．A． moment | B． week | C． year | D． month |
| 52．A． adult | B． freedom | C． origin | D． friend |
| 53．A． goal | B． record | C． example | D． deadline |
| 54．A． required | B． limited | C． forbidden | D． permitted |
| 55．A． also | B． too | C． as well | D． either |
2．In high school I had a math teacher，Mrs．Davies，who took her job seriously and expected her students to put forth the same degree of commitment． Strict but fair，she held our attention with her time-proven approach． One of her （36）Dwas for students who were more advanced academically． I chose to （37）Bit and soon realized that the course was a bit over my head． I （38）Bwith the complex problems that others seemed to learn without much effort
One Friday we were tested（39）Aour ability to use a theorem（定理） that no one in the class thoroughly understood． The teacher would（40）Dour papers based on our ability to progress through the problem which easily filled two pages of formulaic notations（公式符号）． I was absolutely（41）C． Finally，I didn't use the required theorem． Instead，I decided to use more familiar theorems to arrive at an（42）C． I knew I had failed because I hadn't done the （43）Dassignment．l became resigned to my fate．
Our test papers were（44）Aback the following Monday． Everyone received a"C"except for me To my surprise，I received an"A"． I （45）Bthat there must be a mistake． I watched（46）Das the teacher approached my desk，smiled，and asked for my test （47）Aback． She then went back to copy my work onto the blackboard，（48）Cthe class how I had arrived at the correct answer．"Mathematics is meant to be a creative tool，pushing our minds to a rewarding answer，"she said with confidence． （49）CI didn't use the required theorem，she seemed genuinely proud of how I'd worked through the problem． The class saw her fold my test paper and put it into her textbook． She announced that it would be （50）Awith future classes
My teacher would have been justified in giving me a （51）Bgrade． Instead，she used the（52）Dto deeply influence a student who often struggled． And after forty years，I still cherish the（53）B． It helped change my self-image． I（54）Aup to a broad boundary of possibilities which has made my life an adventure． She understood that teaching went beyond strict demands and could be used to（55）C．Thank you，Mrs．Davies．
One Friday we were tested（39）Aour ability to use a theorem（定理） that no one in the class thoroughly understood． The teacher would（40）Dour papers based on our ability to progress through the problem which easily filled two pages of formulaic notations（公式符号）． I was absolutely（41）C． Finally，I didn't use the required theorem． Instead，I decided to use more familiar theorems to arrive at an（42）C． I knew I had failed because I hadn't done the （43）Dassignment．l became resigned to my fate．
Our test papers were（44）Aback the following Monday． Everyone received a"C"except for me To my surprise，I received an"A"． I （45）Bthat there must be a mistake． I watched（46）Das the teacher approached my desk，smiled，and asked for my test （47）Aback． She then went back to copy my work onto the blackboard，（48）Cthe class how I had arrived at the correct answer．"Mathematics is meant to be a creative tool，pushing our minds to a rewarding answer，"she said with confidence． （49）CI didn't use the required theorem，she seemed genuinely proud of how I'd worked through the problem． The class saw her fold my test paper and put it into her textbook． She announced that it would be （50）Awith future classes
My teacher would have been justified in giving me a （51）Bgrade． Instead，she used the（52）Dto deeply influence a student who often struggled． And after forty years，I still cherish the（53）B． It helped change my self-image． I（54）Aup to a broad boundary of possibilities which has made my life an adventure． She understood that teaching went beyond strict demands and could be used to（55）C．Thank you，Mrs．Davies．
| 36．A． ways | B． tasks | C．tests | D． classes |
| 37．A． run | B． take | C．teach | D． like |
| 38．A． compared | B． struggled | C．connected | D． argued |
| 39．A． on | B． at | C．of | D． for |
| 40．A． explain | B． collect | C．print | D． grade |
| 41．A． tired | B． curious | C．lost | D． content |
| 42．A． effect | B． end | C．answer | D． interest |
| 43．A． completed | B． proved | C．fixed | D． required |
| 44．A． handed | B． held | C．thrown | D． dated |
| 45．A． hoped | B． assumed | C．declared | D． dreamed |
| 46．A． angrily | B． regretfully | C．disappointedly | D． nervously |
| 47．A． paper | B． score | C．question | D． method |
| 48．A． helping | B． following | C．showing | D． praising |
| 49．A． Since | B． Unless | C．Though | D． Because |
| 50．A． shared | B． exchanged | C． practiced | D． checked |
| 51．A． friendly | B． failing | C． corrected | D． wrong |
| 52．A． possibility | B． creation | C． intention | D．opportunity |
| 53．A． change | B． memory | C． school | D． life |
| 54．A． opened | B． kept | C． made | D． looked |
| 55．A． learn | B． survive | C．inspire | D． manage． |
1．In Britain，people have different attitudes to the police．Most people generally
（1）Bthem and the job they do─although there are certain people who do not believe that the police should have that power．
What does a policeman（2）Cdo？It is not a（n） （3）Ajob to describe．After all，a policeman has a number of jobs to do．A policeman often has to（4）Btraffic，either on foot in the center of a town，or in a police car on the roads．（5）D，in Britain，he might even be in the Traffic Police and spend a lot of his time（6）Cup and down main roads and motorways．A traffic policeman has to help keep the traffic moving，stop（7）Amotorists and help when there is an accident．
A policeman has to help keep the（8）D，too．If there is a fight or some other disturbance，we（9）Bthe police to come and restore order．And they often have to（10）Bsituation at great risk of their own（11）D．
We expect the police to solve（12）C，of course，so a（n） （13）A policeman，even if he is not a detective （侦探），will often have to help（14）Afor and arrest criminals．
And who do we call when there is an emergency─an air crash，a burning（15）D，a road accident，or a robbery？We call the（16）D．So a policeman has to be（17）Cto face any unpleasant emergency that may happen in the modern world．
The police do an absolutely（18）Cjob．They do it（19）Bwell and I support them，but I do not envy policemen，I do not think that I could ever do the job of a（20）A．
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（1）Bthem and the job they do─although there are certain people who do not believe that the police should have that power．
What does a policeman（2）Cdo？It is not a（n） （3）Ajob to describe．After all，a policeman has a number of jobs to do．A policeman often has to（4）Btraffic，either on foot in the center of a town，or in a police car on the roads．（5）D，in Britain，he might even be in the Traffic Police and spend a lot of his time（6）Cup and down main roads and motorways．A traffic policeman has to help keep the traffic moving，stop（7）Amotorists and help when there is an accident．
A policeman has to help keep the（8）D，too．If there is a fight or some other disturbance，we（9）Bthe police to come and restore order．And they often have to（10）Bsituation at great risk of their own（11）D．
We expect the police to solve（12）C，of course，so a（n） （13）A policeman，even if he is not a detective （侦探），will often have to help（14）Afor and arrest criminals．
And who do we call when there is an emergency─an air crash，a burning（15）D，a road accident，or a robbery？We call the（16）D．So a policeman has to be（17）Cto face any unpleasant emergency that may happen in the modern world．
The police do an absolutely（18）Cjob．They do it（19）Bwell and I support them，but I do not envy policemen，I do not think that I could ever do the job of a（20）A．
| 1．A．envy | B．appreciate | C．join | D．dislike |
| 2．A．naturally | B．hardly | C．actually | D．occasionally |
| 3．A．easy | B．funny | C．interesting | D．pleasant |
| 4．A．reduce | B．control | C．solve | D．create |
| 5．A．Sadly | B．Happily | C．Thus | D．Indeed |
| 6．A．walking | B．wandering | C．driving | D．searching |
| 7．A．speeding | B．excited | C．slow | D．resting |
| 8．A．condition | B．silence | C．situation | D．peace |
| 9．A．order | B．expect | C．force | D．seize |
| 10．A．get rid of | B．deal with | C．get into | D．bear with |
| 11．A．relations | B．families | C．ability | D．safety |
| 12．A．emergency | B．problems | C．crimes | D．traffic |
| 13．A．ordinary | B．special | C．lazy | D．outgoing |
| 14．A．look | B．pay | C．apply | D．call |
| 15．A．failure | B．flood | C．storm | D．fire |
| 16．A．government | B．friends | C．parents | D．police |
| 17．A．worried | B．excited | C．prepared | D．urged |
| 18．A．unpleasant | B．relaxing | C．necessary | D．comfortable |
| 19．A．normally | B．extremely | C．partly | D．slightly |
| 20．A．policeman | B．doctor | C．teacher | D．driver |