My parents don’t mind what job I do ________ I am happy.

A. even though 　　 B. as soon as　 　　 C. as long as　　 　　　 D. as though

. On the top of the hill_____ ，______the old man once lived.
A. a temple stands there; in which   B. a temple standing; on which
C. does a temple stand; where      　D. stands a temple; where

The polluted air damaged the trees along _______ side of this street.

A. either　　　　 B. both　　　　　　 C. all　　　　　　　 D. any

If you want to get a good ______, you’d better stand on the top of the hill.

A. sight　 B. scene　 C. view　 D. look

今早去上班我花了四十分钟。(it takes sb. some time to do...)

What is language for? Some people seem to think it's for practising grammar rules and learning lists of words—the longer the lists，the better. That's wrong. Language is for the exchange（交流）of ideas and information. It's meaningless knowing all about a language if you can't use it freely. Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules, but they can't speak correctly or fluently（流利地）. They are afraid of making mistakes. One shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language. Native speakers make mistakes and break rules, too. Bernard Shaw once wrote, "Foreigners often speak English too correctly. "But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make. They're English mistakes in the English language. And if enough native speakers break a rule, it is no longer a rule. What used to be wrong becomes right. People not only make history, they make language. But a people can only make its own language. It can't make another people's language. So Chinese students of English should pay attention to grammar, but they shouldn't overdo（做过头）it. They should put communication（交际）first.　

1．Language is used to ________.

A. express oneself　　　　 　　　　 B. practice grammar rules

C. talk with foreigners only　　　　　 D. learn lists of words

2．Generally, when an American or an Englishman speaks English, he ________.

A. never makes mistakes　　　　　　 B. often makes mistakes

C. can't avoid making mistakes　　　　 D. always makes mistakes

3．"Foreigners often speak English too correctly. "This sentence means that ________.

A. foreigners speak correct English　

B. foreigners speak incorrect English

C. foreigners speak English according to the grammar rules

D. foreigners never make mistakes when they speak English

4．If too many native speakers break a rule, ________.

A. what they use will become right　　　 B. they are against the law

C. they should say sorry to others　　　 D. they will become heroes

We will keep exploring the space _______ people remain curious.

Editors/Designers Wanted

China Daily, a national English newspaper, is looking for English-language senior editors/ designers.

Senior Business Editor

You must:

assist the Business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them;

be an excellent team person who can come up with ideas and think creatively, be able to rewrite totally if needed and advise junior workers;

be working or have worked in a leading position and understand what leadership means;

have had at least five years’ business editing experience and be familiar with industry software.

Business Copy-editor

You must:

work on shifts（轮班）in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;

edit or rewrite copy and give brief headlines and captions（说明文字）;

have had at least two years’ editing experience and be familiar with industry software.

Copy-editor

You must:

be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing brief headlines and captions;

be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;

have two years of editing experience and be familiar with industry software.

Senior Graphic Designer

You must:

have excellent skills in information graphics;

be good with illustrations（插图）and freehand drawings;

be experienced in newspaper or magazine designs;

have a good sense of typography（排版）;

have good news judgment.

Once hired, you will be offered a competitive salary package, free housing with furniture paid for, 90 percent medical reimbursement（补偿）, seven days of paid leave, 11 public holidays and a return ticket to your native land.

1．If you are employed by the China Daily newspaper group, you can　　　　　 .

　 A．have eleven days of paid leave

　 B．enjoy free medical service in China

　 C．stay in any hotel without paying for it

　 D．get a return ticket to your home country

2．To be a　　　　　 you have to have at least five years’ editing experience.

　 A．Business Copy-editor　　　　 B．Senior business Editor

　 C．Copy-editor 　　　　　　　 D．Senior Graphic Designer

3．To be familiar with industry software is required in　　 of the jobs provided.

　 A．one　　　　 B．two　　　　 C．three　　　 D．four

4．According to the advertisement,　　　　　 is a must for all the four jobs.

　 A．a good knowledge of English B．two years’ editing experience

　 C．a good sense of typography　 D．working on shifts

Don’t count your _____ before they are hatched.(prov.)

　 A. eggs　　　 B. chickens　　　 C. hens　　　 D. birds

This kind of cloth_______________well and_______________long.

A. washes; is lasted B. is washed; lasted C. washes; lasts D. is washing; lasting