We no longer keep up the close friendship of few years ago, though we still visit each other_____.

　　A．in good time      B．up to date

　　C．on occasion      D．once and for all

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　　A good teacher is one who remembers what it was like to be young. As he 1 himself in his student's place, he is able to understand his 2 and they're able to understand him. 3 , he remembers that his students have a real 4 for knowledge. He therefore keeps up with 5 developments in his field so that his 6 are lively and up-to-date.

　　Secondly, he is 7 what it was like to be bored 8 , so he will make an effort 9 interesting. He neither mumbles(含糊的说话) his material 10 reads it from old notes. Instead, he 11 his lectures to follow by turns with discussion and make his 12 more active, spirited with examples.

　　Most important, a good 13 remembers how sensitive his feelings were 14 he was young. He knows how important his 15 can be and is never unkind or 16 critical. He also remembers that he 17 the instructors who asked the most 18 him. So he tries to be, in 19 , the teacher he dreamed of 20 when he was young.

1．

[　　]

A．lay　　　　　　B．placed

C．put　　　　　　D．made

2．

[　　]

A．pupils　　　　 B．classmates

C．fellows　　　　D．friends

3．

[　　]

A．The first　　　 B．One

C．Above all　　　D．First

4．

[　　]

A．thirst　　　　B．requirement

C．wish　　　　D．desire

5．

[　　]

A．the later　　　 B．the latest

C．later　　　　　D．the lateliest

6．

[　　]

A．materials　　　B．classes

C．pupils　　　　 D．teachers

7．

[　　]

A．sure　　　　　 B．known

C．clear　　　　　D．clever

8．

[　　]

A．at school　　　B．in school

C．on duty　　　　D．in class

9．

[　　]

A．to do　　　　　B．to be

C．to have　　　　D．to get

10．

[　　]

A．or　　　　　　 B．no

C．not　　　　　　D．nor

11．

[　　]

A．should make　　B．could have

C．would cause　　D．might let

12．

[　　]

A．lecture notes　　B．classes

C．lessons　　　　D．words

13．

[　　]

A．teacher　　　　B．man

C．student　　　　D．headmaster

14．

[　　]

A．so　　　　　　 B．how

C．and　　　　　　D．when

15．

[　　]

A．friendship　　B．kindness

C．subjects　　　D．activities

16．

[　　]

A．necessarily　　B．very

C．unnecessarily　D．greatly

17．

[　　]

A．hoped　　　　　B．respected

C．longed　　　　 D．wished

18．

[　　]

A．about　　　　　B．to

C．at　　　　　　 D．of

19．

[　　]

A．words　　　　　B．short

C．word　　　　　 D．sentence

20．

[　　]

A．taking　　　　B．doing

C．having　　　　D．being

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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案.

With his standard Mandarin pronunciation, practiced skills on Chinese expressions and special humour with a Beijing accent, Dashan has become a household name across China.

People have always wondered how the 36-year-old Canadian can be so skillful in the Chinese language even though it is considered by many as one of the most difficult languages in the world．But to Dashan, the great challenge was a piece of cake due to his deep interest, proper method and the excellent environment he created for himself.

“Interest is the best teacher.” That is a universal principle. Even if the 20-year-old Mark Rowswell--Dashan's real name--hadn't fully realized what attracted him to the Chinese department at the University of Toronto in Canada, he was already deeply interested in Chinese culture when he decided to have further study in Beijing.

   Entering the Chinese department of Peking University in 1988, Dashan felt like a duck in water. Study is always a hard job, no matter how much interest you have. Therefore, effective ways are necessary to improvement. “Learn for life and learn in life” is Dashan's belief.

    As a freshman at the University of Toronto, the student did study the textbooks, which especially aimed on foreign Chinese learners. They did help him build a solid foundation.

   However, that's far from enough to grasp the Chinese language. Starting in his junior year, Dashan began to read original Chinese novels, Chinese newspapers and even the selected works of Deng Xiaoping. “Only the material for Chinese native readers could give me a proper sense of the language,” he said.

The language that is the daily means of communication is the principle that Dashan always keeps in his mind．What you have really learned depends on what you can use, not necessarily your mastery of textbooks.

    To learn in daily life requires a favorable language environment, which is also necessary for improvement. Dashan admits it is hard for Chinese English learners to be brought into a good English speaking environment, but insists, “to listen and speak as much as possible does help.”

    To help Chinese English learners develop a favourable environment, Dashan took part in a VCD programme--“Travel with Dashan”-- to teach daily and up-to-date English in real-life situations.

(1)Dashan could learn Chinese very well because of ________.

[　　]

A．his interest

B．practiced skills on Chinese expression

C．his special method

D．special humour with a Beijing accent

(2)The sentence “learn for life and learn in life” here means ________.

[　　]

A．learn things in our daily life, otherwise it will not last long

B．we should study in practice all our lives

C．life is difficult, so we'd better learn more to lead a better life

D．langnage is the necessary part of our daily life, so we must practice it frequently

(3)The main idea of the passage is ________.

[　　]

A．Dashan has become a household name across China

B．how can we master a foreign language in a short time

C．Dashan took part in a VCD programme “Travel with Dashan” to teach

English in real-life situation

D．try to learn English under the direction of Dashan, and you'll succeed one day

(4)The underlined phrase “a piece of cake” here refers to ________.

[　　]

(5)Dashan read the selected works of Deng Xiaoping because ________.

[　　]

A．he admired the former leader of the government

B．he hoped to learn more of the spirits of it

C．he wanted to give him a proper sense of the Chinese language

D．they are very popular in modem times