In order to look after her sick mother , Mary decided to resign _____as a general manager in the company.　

A. her duty　 B. the power　 C. the post　 D. her position

Compared with adults, children _______ the new surroundings better.

 A. come to  B. turn to   C. adapt to   D. contribute to

 Which side do you think is most likely to _____ the deal ?

 A. benefit  B. benefit from   C. be beneficial   D. be beneficial to

 To meet the requirement, you’d better ______ at least an hour each day for practising your writing skills.

 A. set off   B. set out   C. set aside    D. set down

随着人们生活水平的提高，越来越多的人拥有了自己的汽车，你班同学就此展开了一次讨论，提出两种不同的观点和看法。请你根据所提供的信息给报社写一封信，客观介绍这两种看法。

赞同者认为：

1.方便、快捷、舒适的交通工具； 2.反映出国民生活条件提高，国家富强；3.带动其他行业发展。

反对者认为：

1.废气污染严重；2.过多则影响交通，导致更多事故；3.停车问题日益突出。

注意：1.词数：100左右； 2.参考词汇：方便的 convenient；交通 transportation

此题要求改正所给短文中的十个错误。

1．把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在下面横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

2．在缺词处加上一个漏字符号（∧），在下面横线上写出该加的词。

3．在错的词下划一横线，在下面横线上写出改正后的词。

One evening a group of students was discussing something interested in the classroom at school. In fact, they were very excited about their discussion that they not notice a chair was standing too close to the fire. Suddenly it caught a fire. The students quick put out the fire with water. However, the chair was black but there was a hole in its side. Having finished their meeting, they wrote a message for the headmaster of the school and explained that had happened. They also offered to pay a new chair.

71. We students should be e_______ with wide knowledge so that they can do more for the country when they grow up.

72. He w_______ (低声说)to me the news that he had won a thousand yuan from the lottery he bought..

73.  Don’t you think you are f__________ to have such a good teacher?

74. Everything taken into c_______________（考虑）, he has done a good job this time.
75. When ___________(靠近)the house, they found something unusual, so they stopped to have a look.

76. Some deaf people make themselves understood by g______________. 

77.  It is quite ____________（确定的）that he will be successful in the final match.

78.  I m_________ in English when learning in university. 1. majored

79.  He wants to c___________（传播）his knowledge all over the world.

80. His facial e_________ suggested that he was very happy.

81. There are a v_________  of goods in the supermarket.

82.  To a_________（避免）confusion, the two teams wore different colors.

83.  Children are always c__________（好奇的）to know the things they have never seen.

84. In our country,  the technology in space rockets is very _____________(先进的).

85. I think it is necessary for the children living in the city to e_____(体验) the hard life in the rural areas.

Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp

Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit—and that can be a very annoying thing.  66     Read on for some techniques worth trying.

1.  67    

People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study.   68   Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There's evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.

2. Go for a walk.

Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact,exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain.   69    

3. Learn something new.

Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time.   70     Or go dancing with your friends.

A. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.

B.This can be especially harmful to the aged.

C.It should be something like learning gardening.

D.Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.

E.But don't worry if your schedule isn't filled with life-changing events.

F So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.

G. Focus on the future.

Women make better drivers than men for many reasons．Why is that， do you suppose?  Wouldn’t you think that competing at who has better driving abilities is pointless?  If you ask me,  I’d like to say，men know that women are better drivers but do not have the courage to admit the truth—women are queens of the road．

Unlike men，women stop for directions when they have no idea as to where they are going．Women don’t drive around for hours pointlessly wasting a tank of gas only to find ourselves heading in the wrong direction．Have you ever in a car with a man who is lost?  He tells you to shut up when you begin to open your mouth．And every five minutes or so he takes a turn going forty-five miles per hour only to find out he’s made another wrong turn．

Speeding is what men do best on the road．Traffic is not a race．There is a reason why men get more speeding tickets than women．Not because we trick to get out of tickets but only because we don’t get pulled over as frequently．We don’t speed．We have more intelligence than senselessly to put our own lives as well as the lives of others in danger．

    My largest issue with male drivers is how a majority of them drive with one hand on the wheel and the other hand doing only God knows what．The seat is backed as far as possible,  and they’re totally lost into loud music beyond a necessary level. You don’t ever see women driving like that．

I feel that the above evidence more than proves my points that women are not only better drivers but also safer drivers than men．We women rule the road．Oh，and men，if you want to continue criticizing women for being bad drivers，bring it on．We know you lack confidence，or else you wouldn’t be wasting your valuable time making jokes about the ones you may choose to spend the rest of your days with．

62．If a woman driver feels lost，she will______．

A．tell the man next to her to shut up         B．drive aimlessly for hours without stopping

C．take the wrong turns at a high speed       D．stop the car and ask people for help

63．In Paragraph 3，the writer tries to tell us that______．

A．men drivers are more confident and skillful in driving 

B．women drivers have more responsibility for lives

C．women drivers often play tricks on the police in charge

D．men drivers usually have to be pulled over to the roadsides

64．According to the passage，men drivers’______ worries the writer most．

A．getting more speeding tickets     B．making jokes about women

C．not stopping for directions        D．not paying full attention

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

(① =paragraph 1； ②=paragraph 2；③=paragraph 3；④=paragraph 4；⑤=paragraph 5)

My mother loves flowers. As soon as warm weather comes around，you will find her planting，watering and weeding over everything. For many years we lived next door to each other，and she spent as much time in my garden as she did her own. After the flowers became plentiful each summer，she would cut colorful bouquets(花束)to enjoy inside the house－both hers and mine. I would often come home from work and find a beautiful arrangement of fresh flowers on my coffee table.

Shortly before Christmas one year，a local flower shop offered a bouquet a month special. It seemed to be a great way to thank her for all of the flowers she had given me through the years.

After the holidays，in early January，I drove her to the flower shop to pick up her first month’s bouquet. The small fresh colorful bouquet would hardly fill a small vase.

I was so embarrassed(尴尬的).However，after we returned home，she began to arrange the flowers she had received. “Mom，I’m sorry，”I told her. “I can’t believe how skimpy that bouquet is.” She looked at me and smiled. “It’s okay，”she said. “It allows me to better enjoy the beauty of each one.”

Mom’s words helped me to realize something bigger and more important－when we have too many good things，we often fail to enjoy the beauty of each one. Thanks，Mom，for helping me understand that less is sometimes more.

58．According to Paragraph 1，which of the following is TRUE?

A．The author’s mother usually bought flowers for her daughter.

B．The author used to buy some fresh flowers on her way home.

C．The author’s mother put fresh flowers on the author’s coffee table.

D．The author and her mother shared a beautiful garden.

59．The author bought her mother flowers to　　　　.

A．celebrate the coming Christmas              B．express thanks for all her mother’s done

C．bring more flowers to her mother’s garden     D．arrange her mother’s new house

60．The underlined word “skimpy” in Paragraph 4 means　　　　.

A．beautiful     B．colorful     C．small      D．cheap

61．What did the author learn from her mother?

A．How to grow flowers.         B．How to arrange flowers.

C．Enjoying life if possible.       D．Considering things in other ways.