A teacher was asking one of her pupils some questions, but not even one of the answers was correct. So the teacher __(1)___ to ask him some very simple questions. She hoped that he could give at least one __(2)___ answer.

　　“Now Sam,”said the teacher,“__(3)___ is Waterloo?”

　　“Waterloo?”said the boy.“Oh, it's a kind of __(4)___ machine, I think.”

　　The teacher was __(5)___. She shook her head and raised __(6)___ question,“Sam, be __(7)___, please. Now tell me the __(8)___ to a very, very simple question: Who was Washington?”

　　“Well,”the answer __(9)___ quickly,“Washington must be the man who uses that washing machine.”

　　The teacher got __(10)___, but she didn't __(11)___. She thought and thought, and at last she thought of the __(12)___ question--if this could be __(13)___ a question: Who is the __(14)___ of the United States now?

　　Sam thought for a long time, but he had no __(15)___ at all. Then the teacher lost her temper（脾气）. She __(16)___,“Bush!”Sam looked __(17)___ and sat down.“Stand up!”Sam stood up again. He looked __(18)___.“Oh, I'm __(19)___.”he said，“I thought you were calling the __(20)___ student.”

No matter what you say, I shall____my opinion.

A. carry out　　 B. insist on

C. keep up　　 　 D. stick to

Here in Alaska, the wolf almost disappeared a few years ago, because hunters were killing hundreds of them for sport. 1 , laws were passed to 2 the wolves from and people who catch the animals for sport or for their 3 . So the wolf population has greatly 4 . Now there are so many wolves that they are 5 their own food 6 .

A wolf naturally lives on animals in the 7 family. People there also hunt deer for 8 .Many of the animals have been 9 by the very cold winters recently and by changes in the 10 life there. When the deer can’t find 11 food, they die.

If the wolves 12 to kill large numbers of deer, the deer will 13 some day. And the wolves, too. So we must 14 the cycle of life there. If we killed more wolves, we would 15 them from starving. We also save deer and some 16 animals.

In another northern state, wolves attack 17 and chickens for food. Farmers 18 the United States government to send a team of 19 to study the problem. They believe it is 20 to kill wolves in some areas and to protect them in places where there is a small population.

1.A.But　　　　 B.Although　　 C.However　　　　 D.So

2.A.forbid　　　 B.keep　　　　 C.stop　　　　　 D.protect

3.A.skin　　　　 B.covering　　 C.meat　　　　　 D.fur

4.A.increased　 B.reduced　　 C.improved　　　 D.changed

5.A.killing　　 B.using　　　 C.eating　　　　 D.destorying

6.A.supply　　　 B.animals　　 C.stores　　　　 D.deer

7.A.hunter　　　 B.deer　　　　 C.farmer　　　　 D.wolf

8.A.joy　　　　 B.skin　　　　 C.food　　　　　 D.safety

9.A.killed　　　 B.harmed　　　 C.hunted　　　　 D.protected

10.A.everyday　 B.cold　　　　 C.animal　　　　 D.plant

11.A.much　　　 B.good　　　　 C.enough　　　　 D.fresh

12.A.stop　　　 B.continue　　 C.remain　　　　 D.go on

13.A.disappear　 B.die　　　　 C.reduce　　　　 D.starve

14.A.find　　　 B.use　　　　 C.change　　　　 D.care for

15.A.save　　　 B.keep　　　　 C.defend　　　　 D.make

16.A.big　　　　 B.small　　　 C.forest　　　　 D.farm

17.A.deer　　　 B.hares　　　 C.dogs　　　　　 D.cows

18.A.force　　　 B.insist　　　 C.want　　　　　 D.order

19.A.scientists B.soldiers　　 C.hunters　　　　 D.doctors

20.A.right　　　 B.necessary　 C.useful　　　　 D.natural

What did the librarian _____ out of the library?

　 A. permit to take　 B. forbid to be taken

C. allow to take　　　　 D.insist being taken

It was raining. I went into a cafe and asked for a coffee. 36 I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed 　37 . I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls 38 their souls belonged to the 39 .

I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man 　40 in front of it. “ I’m Steve, ” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “ I can’t talk with you. I’m 41 ,” he said. He was chatting online and, 42 , he was playing a computer game –a war game. I was 43 .

Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried 44 to speak to that computer geek（怪人）, 45 not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction（反应）. I was 　46 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout “ 47 ! ”

I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the cafe were looking at me. I 　48 , and saw nobody showed any interest.

49 , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more 　50 having a relationship with the 　51 , particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to　52 the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 　53 with people.

I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even 54 that the coffee was bad, 55 Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.

36. A. Before　　 　　 　 B. Since　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Although　　　 　　　　　 D. While

37. A. pain　　 　　　 　 B. loneliness　 　　　　　 C. sadness　　　 　　 　 D. fear

38. A. because B. when C. until D. unless

39. A. home　　 　　 　 B. world　　　 　　　　　 　 C. Net　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　 D. Cafe

40. A. sleeping　 　　　　　　B. sitting　 　　　　　 　　　　　 C. laughing　　　　 　　　 D. learning

41. A.　tired　　 　　　 　　 B. thirsty　　 　　　　　 　 C. busy　　　　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. sick

42. A. first of all B. just then C. by that time D. at the same time

43. A. delighted　 　　　　　B. surprised 　　　　　　 C. moved　　　　 　　 　　 D. frightened

44. A. once　　 　　　 　 B. first　 　　　　　 　　　 C. again　　　　　　 　 　 D. even

45. A. or　 　　　　　　 　 B. so　　　　 　　　　 　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　 　　 　　　 D. but

46. A. excited　 　　　　　　 B. respected　 　　　　　 　　　 C. unhappy 　　　　　　 　 D. afraid

47. A. Shut up　 　 　　 B. Leave me alone　　　　 C. Enjoy yourself　 　　 D. Help me out

48. A. walked about　 　 B. walked out　　　　　　　 C. raised my hand　　 D. raised my head

49. A. From then on 　　 B. At that moment　　　　 C. In all　　　　　　 　　　　 D. Above all

50. A. careful about B. tired of C. interested in　　　 　　　 D. troubled by

51. A. shop 　　　　　　 B. soul　　　 　　　　　 　　 C. geek　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　 D. computer

52. A. tell　　 　　　 　　　　　　 B. imagine　　　　　　　　　 C. plan　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. design

53. A. other than　　　 　 B. except for　 　　　　　 　　　 C. instead of　　 　　 　 D. as well as

54. A. pretend 　　　 　 B. understand 　　　　　　 C. insist　　　　 　　　 　　 D. realize

55. A. as if B. just as C. just after　　　 　　 　 D. even though