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.　　　

k.s.5.u.c.o.m

For thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 85 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas (地区). Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.

There are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those grown for sale. The three most common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious, golden Delicious, and McIntosh.

　　Apples are different in colour, size, and taste. The colour of the skin may be red, green, or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart (酸的). Generally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make applesauce (苹果酱).

　　Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve meters. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree.

56. It can be learned from the text that Delicious apples are __________

　 A. grown in France.　　　 B. sold everywhere.

　 C. very big.　　　　　　 D. quite sweet.

57. Cold winter weather is good for ___________

　 A.the growth of apple trees. w

　 B. producing large apples.

　 C. improving the taste of apples.

　 D. the increase of water in apples.

58. China, France and the United States are considered to _______________

　A. be large producers of apples.

　B. be large producers of applesauce.

　C. have the longest history in apple production.

　D. have the coldest winter among apple producing countries.

59.The word yielded in the last sentence means _______________

A.improved.　　　　　 B. increased.　 C.produced.　　　 D. sold.

While I studied at school, I felt great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very 　36　in using a dictionary, and 　37　it most difficult, while to other boys it seemed no 　38　.

　　I formed an alliance(盟友) with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and 　39　read Latin as easily as English. My friend for his part was almost as 　40　troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was 　41　these Latin words. We agreed together that he should 　42　me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement 　43　wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite 　44　with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a week 　45　I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty 　46　, but once we were nearly caught out.

　　One afternoon, the headmaster 　47　my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. “I was interested in this 　48　you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me 　49　you had in your mind.” The headmaster continued in this 　50　for some time to fear of my friend. However, the headmaster, not wishing to 　51　an occasion of praise into 　52　of fault-finding, finally 　53　him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow 　54　and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my 　55　.

A. quick　　　　 B. slow　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　 D. good

A. made 　　　　B. got 　　　　　  C. found 　　　　　　 D. left

A. trouble　　　　B. difference　　   C. labor 　　　　　　  D. worry

A. might　　　　　B. would 　　　　C. should　　　　　　  D. could

A. very 　　　　　B. little　　　　   C. much　　　　　　　D. few

A. for　　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　C. in　　　　　　　　 D. to

A. change　　　　　B. take　　　　　 C. forgive　　　　　  D. tell

A. worked　　　　　B. tried　　　　  C. happened　　　　　 D. developed

A. angry　　　　　　B. satisfied　　   C. frightened　　　　  D. sad

A. or so　　　　　　B. or else　　　   C. as usual　　　　　  D. as far

A. became 　　　　 B. seemed　　　　 C. lay　　　　　　　 D. appeared

A. called　　　　　　B. taught　　　　 C. arranged　　　　　 D. sent

A. aim　　　　　　　B. goal　　　　　 C. point　　　　　 　 D. opinion

A. why　　　　　　　B. how 　　　　　C. which　　　　　　 D. what

A. excitement 　　    B. way 　　　　　C. meaning 　　　　　D. disappointment

A. turn 　　　　　　 B. leave 　　　　 C. grow　　　　　　　D. become

A. none　　　　　　　B. one 　　　　　C. either　　　　　　 D. some

A. ordered　　　　　　B. asked 　　　　C. took　　　　　　　D. let

A. surprise 　　　　   B. escape　　　　C. hope　　　　　　　D. chance

A. reading　　　　　　B. writing 　　　 C. translations　　　   D. essays