Ⅵ、单词拼写(每题1分,满分10分)。

76. She had difficulty ___(发表) a speech before a large audience.

77. Tony got praise from his teacher  today， for he usually               （表现） himself at school.

78.They are all a________ workers who will be awarded for their hard work.

79.Free medical treatment kept him alive t      another year.

80.So far,since our research has not produced any answer to this problem,we need to

use a different a      to it.

81.Only when Jim made a call to say they'd already arrived safely did I feel at      (放松).

82.The earthquake left thousands of people h____.

83.The jacket was r ____ from 100 dollars to 75 dollars.

84.We must not rely on imports but on ___（出口产品）.

85.V ____  goods are on show at Christmas in western countries.

【小题1】Stand-up is a kind of c________(喜剧) that is done on a stage by a comedian.
【小题2】However, her primary goal is to a________(呼吁；提倡) better treatment for disabled people.
【小题3】We play loud drums to celebrate the wedding for hours afterwards, and sometimes even t________(自始至终) the night!
【小题4】My job with the UN is not paid but v________(自愿的), as I said before, I visit countries where the UN has programmes to help people.
【小题5】Could you please give me a short d________(描述) of the New Year’s Party held last week?

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A. To introduce a language school in Japan.
B. To hire language teachers to work in Japan.
C. To describe working conditions in Japan.
D. To make clear the requirements for Japanese teachers.
74. Before going to Japan, you need _______.
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For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is suddenly in．The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs．Coupled with the aging of the baby-boom(生育高峰)generation, a longer life span means that the nation's elderly population will expand greatly over the next 50 years．By 2050,25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65,up from 14 percent in 1995．The change sets questions for government and society, of course．But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well．“In addition to the doctors, we're going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers,” says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California's (USC) School of Gerontology(老年学)．

Lawyers can specialize in“elder law”, which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse(虐待) and age discrimination(歧视)．Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers,74 million strong, are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history．“Any students who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money, ”one professor says．

Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC．She began college as a biology major but found she was “really bored with bacteria．” So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it．She says,“I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying．”

“．．．Old is suddenly in”(Line 1, Para．1) most probably means “_______”．

       A．America has suddenly become a nation of old people

       B．gerontology has suddenly become popular

       C．more elderly professors are found on American campuses

       D．American colleges have been full of old students

Why can businessmen make money in the growing elder market?

       A．Retirees are more willing to spend money．        

       B．They can employ more gerontologists．

       C．The elderly have a great purchasing power(购买力)．

       D．There are more elderly people working than before．

Who can make big money m the new century according to the passage?

       A．Retirees who are willing to spend money．         

       B．The volunteer workers in retirement homes．

       C．College graduates with an MBA or law degree．

       D．Professionals(专业人员)with a good knowledge of gerontology．

It can be seen from the passage that the increase of America's elderly population_______．

       A．will provide good job opportunities in many areas

       B．will be just an unbearable burden on society

       C．may lead to nursing home abuse and age discrimination

       D．will create more students in universities

In the United States you will find yourself being urged from every page of every newspaper and every television station to buy all kinds of goods.

Not only is there a wide range of prices for goods in America, there is also a wide range in the quality of goods offered for sale. Unlike some countries, Americans generally pay the price of a product without question, instead of trying to get a lower price by bargaining. However, there are many “sales” in the United States, during which time stores will lower their normal prices. This may all be very confusing to visitors. How are you going to know how to “get your money’s worth” when you shop? Perhaps the best advice is: Don’t hurry. Visit various stores and determine the quality of goods. Read the advertisements so that you can compare prices.

There is a great variety of shops in the United States, ranging from very large stores called “department stores” to very small shops. There are “discount houses” offering goods at low prices, and “dime stores” specializing in a wide range of inexpensive items.

Most department stores in large cities carry better quality products at higher prices. However, they offer the shoppers great convenience since they contain such a wide variety of products.

If convenience isn’t as important to you as price, you may want to shop in discount houses. These stores have nearly as great a variety of goods as department stores, but offer lower prices. They can do so for several reasons. They don’t offer the same services to buyers that department stores do; there may be fewer sales people; and the store probably doesn’t deliver purchases.

Another popular shop is the “dime store”. No longer selling many things for five or ten cents, these stores got their name in the last century when it was decided that a small profit on a great quantity of goods would be better than a large profit on fewer sales. Dime stores specialize in a wide variety of inexpensive items and today, prices range from a quarter or 50 cents up to several dollars.

1.Where can we most probably read this passage?

A. In a research paper.       B. In a science report.

C. In a geography book.      D. In a travel magazine.

2.Why can discount houses offer goods at lower prices compared with department stores?

a. They have fewer employees.

b. They have larger quantities of goods.

c. They offer fewer services.

d. They don’t provide delivery service.

A. a b c    B. a b d   C. a c d    D. b c d

3.What’s special about dime stores?

A. They sell lots of goods at a small profit.

B. They make big profits by selling some goods.

C. They provide goods with a price lower than 50 cents.

D. They provide goods ranging from bargains to expensive ones.

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