More and mor people want to work these days. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m　

　　　　 , it has become harder and harder in today’s world to 1.　　　

find work for everybody. The　　　　 （经济）of the world need 2.　　　

to grow　　　　 4% each year to keep the old number of jobs for people.　 3.　　　

Often this is impossible, so more and more people are out of w 4.　　　

On the other h　　　 , new machines can do the work of many people 5.　　　

in a short time. What’s　　　　　 , machines do not ask for more money 6.　　　

and longer holiday. All over the world, machines are t　　　　　 the place 7.　　　

of people little by little, not only in cities but also in the　 　　　（乡村）. 8.　　　

Thousands of people are　　　　 （搬家）to cities every day and 9.　　　

l　　　　 for jobs, but how many of them can find one?　 10.　　　

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He spent all his free time 　　　　　 the sick old man.?

A. caring for　　 B. caring about　　 C. caring　　　　 D. caring of?

No one in the US could forget the day, April 14th, 1865, 21　 Abraham Lincoln was shot that night. 22　 a very busy day, the president and his wife went to Ford's Theatre D. C. , 23　 a new play was going to put on.

Near the theatre there lived　 24　 actor named John Wilkes Booth, who was strongly against the 25 though he hadn't fought for the South himself. As the play 26　　 after a moment for a rest, Booth came into the theatre. He walked slowly and quietly 27　 the door through 　28　 he could move into the President's box. He looked 　29　 carefully so as to find the guards 　30　 were protecting the president from the enemy. To his joy, there was none of 　31　 and nobody noticed him. He reached the door quickly and began to hold the gun in his pocket.

　　It was quiet in the theatre. Suddenly a terrible sound 　32 in on the play. It surprised everyone and soon everyone looked 33　 where the sound had just come. Smoke was seen 　34　 from the box, where the 　35　 had enjoyed the play all the night! Soldiers hurried 36　 , but it was too 37　 . The murderer had already jumped from the box 38　 to the stage from which he hurriedly ran out of the 　 39　 .

Lincoln, one of the greatest American presidents, was shot and 　40　 early the next morning.

21.　 A. as　　　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. how

22.　 A. before　　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　 D. during

23.　 A. when　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　 C. there　　　　　　　　　　 D. before

24.　 A. 25-years old　　　 B. 25 years old　　　 C. a 25-years-old　　　 D. a 25-year-old
25.　 A. North　　　　　　　 B. South　　　　　　　　 C. the Union　　　　　　 D. slavery

26.　 A. came to a stop　 B. started　　　　　　　 C. lasted　　　　　　　　　 D. ended

27.　 A. towards　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. up to　　 D. down to

28.　 A. that　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　 D. in

29.　 A. around　　　 　　 B. behind　　　　　　　 C. back　　　　　　　　　　 D. forward

30.　 A. which　　　 　　 B. who　　　　　　　　　 C. whom　　　　　　　　　 D. what

31.　 A. guards　　　 　　 B. them　　　　　　　　 C. people　　　　　　　　　 D. soldiers

32.　 A. broke　　　　　　　　 B. came　　　　　　　　 C. flied　　　　　　　　　　 D. went

33.　 A. at　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　 C. up　　　　　　　　　　　 D. down

34.　 A. to come　　　　　　 B. coming　　　　　　　 C. to rise　　　　　　　　　 D. raising

35.　 A. murderer　　　　　 B. guard　　　　　　　　 C. Lincoln　　　　　　　　 D. president

36.　 A. about　　　　　　　　 B. round　　　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

37.　 A. noisy　　　　　　　　 B. dark　　　　　　　　　 C. late　　　　　　　　　　　 D. surprise

38.　 A. on　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　 C. down　　　　　　　　　 D. over

39.　 A. stage　　　　　　　　 B. box　　　　　　　　　 C. gate　　　　　　　　　　 D. theatre

40.　 A. was dead　　　　　 B. had been dead　　 C. had died　　　　　　　 D. died