1.For a long time the language in America stayed the same, when the language in England changed．

2.Two students met the first time at the beginning of term．

3.Changing the job means leave the city．

4.It is five years since we separate．

5.We are considering sell the house at the corner of the street．

6.Rice or noodles are serving and should not be mixed with other food．

7.After that it still took seven years when they finally got married．

8.Thank you for the great trouble you’ve had help me with my work．

9.Could I speak to whomever is in charge of International Sales, please?

10.He doesn’t know if to stay or not．

11.Parents should set a good example to his children．

12.It’s time I get down to thinking about it．

13.That story reminds me an experience I once had．

14.These stones are really very heavy, and each weighing 50 tons．

15.The bad weather only added up to our difficulties．

16.She mustn’t have left school, for her bike is still here．

17.When do you suppose that the school sports meet will be held?

18.Look at the trouble I am in! If only I followed your advice．

19.It was not until Jane came back when her mother went to bed．

20.To his satisfy, every student passed the exam．

21.He is said to studying abroad now．

22.You should try to get a good night’s sleep whatever much work you have to do．

23.Most fruits are natural sweet and we can eat them just the way they are．

24.There is nothing best than to see the smiling face of a good friend．

25.I would rather you come tomorrow．

    It’s been quite some time since I was lost in London, but something happened during that   1   that I’ll remember as   2   as I live.

    London had one of the thickest fogs in years. You could hardly see your   3   in front of your face. Cars and buses crept along, their lights   4   and their horns blowing madly. When evening fell, the weather got even   5   . The fog was as thick as pea soup. All traffic came to a   6  . I had an important meeting on the other side of the town, but it was   7   to find a taxi. I decided to walk, and started out confidently.

    Minutes later I was   8   lost. I couldn’t   9   find a street sign to   10   where I was. Then I heard a voice come out of the fog. “I suppose you are lost. Can I help you?” I could hardly see the young woman who had spoken to me, but was   11   to find another person out in the fog. I explained where I wanted to go, and she said she knew exactly how to get there. I was doubtful, but followed her   12   the dark streets.

    The city seemed as quiet as graveyard (墓地), and I remembered thinking my   13   could be leading me to a   14   street where she and some of her friends would   15   me. But my fears were   16  . The woman led me to my destination. I was amazed at   17   well she had found her way through the fog. “I know this part of the town quite well,” she explained．“But the fog—this terrible fog—made   18   impossible to see anything.” I said.

    “It makes no   19   to me if it’s foggy or clear. You see, I’m   20   ”

1. A．visit

B．meeting

C．journey

D．voyage

2. A．well

B．clearly

C．long

D．forever

3. A．boot

B．hand

C．way

D．feet

4. A．very red

B．shorn

C．off

D．on

5. A．worse

B．bad

C．foggy

D．colder

6. A．station

B．end

C．standstill

D．garage

7. A．necessary

B．impossible

C．possible

D．invisible

8. A．completely

B．mostly

C．almost

D．indeed

9. A．yet

B．but

C．even

D．again

10. A．lead

B．point

C．show

D．tell

11. A．pleased

B．hopeful

C．thinkful

D．anxious

12. A．through

B．across

C．into

D．towards

13. A．friend

B．roadman

C．guide

D．leader

14. A．bright

B．back

C．broad

D．dark

15. A．rob

B．bent

C．hurt

D．kidnap

16. A．true

B．reasonable

C．proved

D．unfounded

17. A．so

B．how

C．that

D．such

18. A．me

B．it

C．her

D．that

19. A．matter

B．trouble

C．difference

D．efforts

20. A．blind

B．far-sighted

C．near- righted

D．visible

    London had one of the thickest fogs in years. You could hardly see your   3   in front of your face. Cars and buses crept along, their lights   4   and their horns blowing madly. When evening fell, the weather got even   5   . The fog was as thick as pea soup. All traffic came to a   6  . I had an important meeting on the other side of the town, but it was   7   to find a taxi. I decided to walk, and started out confidently.

    Minutes later I was   8   lost. I couldn’t   9   find a street sign to   10   where I was. Then I heard a voice come out of the fog. “I suppose you are lost. Can I help you?” I could hardly see the young woman who had spoken to me, but was   11   to find another person out in the fog. I explained where I wanted to go, and she said she knew exactly how to get there. I was doubtful, but followed her   12   the dark streets.

    The city seemed as quiet as graveyard (墓地), and I remembered thinking my   13   could be leading me to a   14   street where she and some of her friends would   15   me. But my fears were   16  . The woman led me to my destination. I was amazed at   17   well she had found her way through the fog. “I know this part of the town quite well,” she explained．“But the fog—this terrible fog—made   18   impossible to see anything.” I said.

    “It makes no   19   to me if it’s foggy or clear. You see, I’m   20   ”

1. A．visit

B．meeting

C．journey

D．voyage

2. A．well

B．clearly

C．long

D．forever

3. A．boot

B．hand

C．way

D．feet

4. A．very red

B．shorn

C．off

D．on

5. A．worse

B．bad

C．foggy

D．colder

6. A．station

B．end

C．standstill

D．garage

7. A．necessary

B．impossible

C．possible

D．invisible

8. A．completely

B．mostly

C．almost

D．indeed

9. A．yet

B．but

C．even

D．again

10. A．lead

B．point

C．show

D．tell

11. A．pleased

B．hopeful

C．thinkful

D．anxious

12. A．through

B．across

C．into

D．towards

13. A．friend

B．roadman

C．guide

D．leader

14. A．bright

B．back

C．broad

D．dark

15. A．rob

B．bent

C．hurt

D．kidnap

16. A．true

B．reasonable

C．proved

D．unfounded

17. A．so

B．how

C．that

D．such

18. A．me

B．it

C．her

D．that

19. A．matter

B．trouble

C．difference

D．efforts

20. A．blind

B．far-sighted

C．near- righted

D．visible

If you are a male and you are reading this ,congratulations: you are a survivor. According to statistics, you are more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman ,and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you will die on average five years before a woman.

 There are many reasons for this-typically, men take more risks than woman and are more likely to drink and smoke but perhaps more importantly, men don’t go to the doctor. “Men aren’t seeing doctors as often as they should, ” says Dr. Gullotta, “This is particularly so for the over-40s,when diseases tend to strike.” Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two. For those over 45,it should be at least once a year. Two months ago Gullotta saw a 50-year-old man who had delayed doing anything about his smoker’s cough for a year. “When I finally saw him it had already spread and he has since died from lung cancer” he says, “Earlier detection and treatment may not have cured him, but it would have prolonged this life”

According to a recent survey, 95%of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men in the same age group. “A lot of men think they are invincible （不可战胜的）” Gullotta says “They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think “ if it could happen to him. Then there is the ostrich approach,” some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know, ” says Dr. Ross Cartmill.

“Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies,” Cartmill says. He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups

Regular check-ups for men would take time and money of the public, Cartmill says.” But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases. Besides, the ultimate cost is far greater: it is called death.”

1.Why does the author congratulate his male readers at the beginning of the passage?

   A. They are more likely to survive serious diseases today.

   B. Their average life span has been considerably extended.

   C. They have lived long enough to read this article.

   D. They are sure to enjoy a longer and happier live.

2.What does the author state is the most important reason men die five years earlier on average than women?

  A. men drink and smoke much more than women

  B. men don’t seek medical care as often as women

  C. men aren’t as cautions as women in face of danger

  D. men are more likely to suffer from fatal diseases

3. Which of the following best completes the sentence “if it could happen to him,”(line2,para,8)?

  A. it could happen to me, too   B. I should avoid playing golf

  C. I should consider myself lucky   D. it would be a big misfortune

4. What does Dr. Ross Cartmill mean by “the ostrich approach”(line 9 para.9)?

  A. a casual attitude towards one’s health conditions

  B. a new cure for certain psychological problems

  C. refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involved

  D. unwillingness to find out about one’s disease because of fear

5. What does Cartmill say about regular check-ups for men?

  A. They may increase public expenses

  B. They will save money in the long run

  C. They may cause psychological pressure on men

D. They will enable men to live as long as women

Which of the following is not right?

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A. It's a long time since you left me.

B. It's ten years since I heard from you.

C. It's been ten years since I met you in London.

D. It's long time since you didn't come to see me.