There is no need to add in trees to create shade because many town and city gardens are __________ shaded by buildings.

A. occasionally   B. instantly      C. permanently              D. roughly

 One of the great things about science is that it has taught us to be __________ about surface appearances. The world seems flat, but it is, in fact, round.

A. accurate      B. creative             C. consistent         D. skeptical

 Decision-makers will take a __________ approach to opening new stores as the global economy slows down.

A. cautious      B. concise              C. vital               D. severe

 It is believed that the tight employment market has forced job seekers to __________ whatever work is available.

A. take up       B. take down           C. take off          D. take on

 The FBI last night released pictures of two men __________ planting the bombs which brought great damage to the Boston Marathon.

A. informed of    B. approved of    C. suspected of          D. reminded of

 By speeding up reforms the UN is trying to live up to the wishes of people around the world and __________ more to building world peace.

A. contribute     B. link           C. expose            D. attend

 The new law of consumer rights also __________ rules about returning faulty goods and sets out protections for those who receive poor services.

A. announces     B. clarifies       C. consists              D. possesses

 A professor said the rise of the BRICS countries（金砖国家） is a/an __________ of the end of the world in the control of the USA.

         A. barrier        B. process        C. aspect               D. symptom

 A new case study says Chinese companies face tough __________ in the US and have a long way to go to be successful.

A. challenges     B. campaigns      C. motivations          D. dilemmas

北京高考从2016年开始，英语分数从150降到100分，语文从150分提到180分，以 Fewer Scores in English为题写一篇120词左右的短文。 要点如下（题目与开头已给出）：

1.     支持者：更重视语文的学习; 英语学习就是费钱费力费时间。

2.     反对者：学生错过学英语最好的时光；教育应该考虑的是提高教育质量，而不是打压英语。

3.     你的看法：......

参考词汇： Gaokao（高考）