Laying eggs                the ant queen's full-time job.

The problem won’t be settled until we ________ a chance to discuss it thoroughly.

A. have had　　　　　　 B. will have　

C. will have had　　　　 D. would have　

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    It was a Sunday morning．Free from school, the child, in his straw hat and with a flower in his mouth, was as merry as birds 1 the sky． 2 the bridge, he noticed the fish swimming in the water．“ 3 to catch it!” thought the boy．Carefully, he bent lower and lower towards the water．Unfortunately, he stretched down too 4 and down he fell．

    “ 5 !” the boy cried．A traveller walked to the edge of the bridge and began to criticize him 6 his carelessness．

    “Save me now,” cried the boy, “you can 7 me a lecture later on when I’m safe．”But the traveller went on 8 without paying any attention to what the boy had said． 9 the time he finished his lecture, there was, he saw, only the straw hat flowing 10 the surface of the water．

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　　Many people are tidy both at home and at the office. Nowhere have I seen a 1 untidy office than my friend James’ . Everywhere there are 2 and books. Not only does it seem never to be cleaned out, but also I do not think it is ever aired, for at 3 time have I seen any of the windows 4 . Often I have 5 James that he should open one, but each time he answered,“Not just now, Henry Later.”Luckily I 6 to go there very often, nor do I stay there longer than I have to. Strangely enough, James is quite 7 outside his office. Only once have I seen him with a dirty collar, for example. He is usually well 8 .Nor is he careless about things like 9 .At no time has he been 10 to forget a party, and no sooner does he receive an invitation 11 he answers it. Unfortunately, his office is quite 12 run. Perhaps he does not like 13 work. In his garden in the evening and 14 weekends, James is happy. As soon as he 15 home from the office, he begins to work in the garden. Always he seems to have some work to do there, and nowhere in his garden 16 a corner which is not tidy or well 17 .Seldom have I seen prettier flowers, or healthier vegetables, or smoother, greener grass than in his 18 .Really I 19 he ought to have been a farmer, so 20 is he at such work. Dear friends, have you ever met a person like James? or do you find him lovely?

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．

Dear Jose,

　　You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following“dos”and“don'ts”helpful.

　　As a __1__, it isn't easy to find anyone to ___2___ in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. First get or borrow ___3___ ！ Walk him several times a day ！Americans love dogs and usually stop ___4____ to anyone with a dog. Then, try to eat in a cafeteria（食堂）. People generally ___5___ the same tables and will sometimes talk to you ___6___ they see that you are a (an)___7____. Next, take your dirty clothes to a laundry（洗衣店）！It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people ____8___ there. They often pass the ___9____ talking to the other customers.____10____ ask for information from a woman, if you are a ____11___ ; and from a man, if you are a woman ！It seems to get ___12____ results for a reason I can't understand. Learn the____13____“Please”,“Thank you”, and “You're welcome” before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic（魔术）.

　　There are some things you shouldn't. Don't tell the truth when people ___14____“How are you?” They only ____15___ the answer to be “Fine”. Never ask people their ___16_____ -- especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are ____17___. Tell them they are losing ____18___. Everyone here wants to be ___19____. Don't be late for appointment! When someone says six o'clock, ____20___ be there by six. Americans respect time and expect everyone to be “on time”.

　　Above all, don't worry ! Just follow my advice and bring a 1ot of money and you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to you.