45．A．send　　　　　　　　　 B．congratulate　　　　 C．give　　　　　　　　　　 D．bring

Ⅳ Choose the best answer for each blank according to the passage.(30 marks)

A

The United States of America is often regarded as a notion in which the pursuit(追求)of happiness is not a dream but a reality. The sad truth is that although portrayed(描绘)as an unusually easy life, life in America is as much of a struggle as in any other nation.

　　 For instance, higher-level education for Americans does not come easily. Although there are scholarships, grants(助学金)and loans(贷款)available, if the student fails to meet the criteria(标准)he is left with only personal resources to draw from. This takes him into a life with not only a school schedule(进度表)to follow but probably, also, a work schedule and family life. These are often the difficulties that are not portrayed through the TV and movies. These are also the difficulties which many people believe they will not encounter by attending an American college.

　　 Secondly, there is financial security. Many times, the description of life in America is a life where money is no object. The false notion is that, in spite of the comparatively higher wages available, the cost of living is also higher. Even though it may seem like one is making more money, just as much is spent surviving, each person has his own personal struggle and money is a target for the majority of the people. k+s-5#u　

　　 Thirdly is the belief that in the American way of life everyone has a proper job. With the increasing advancements in technology, a well-paid job for those currently in the work force is getting harder to find. Those who have not been exposed to computers and other new methods of communication are proving this to be true.　 As it stands now, the job market is requiring at least a two-year degree from college, in order to make enough to live comfortably. Even then, well-paid jobs are not so easy to find, as it is sometimes believed on account of the portrayal of life in America.　

44．A．so　　　　　　　　　　　 B．little　　　　　　　　　 C．happily　　　　　　　 D．later

43．A．back　　　　　　　　　 B．away　　　　　　　　　 C．up　　　　　　　　　　　 D．down

42．A．working　　　　　　　 B．washing　　　　　　　 C．cooking　　　　　　　 D．shopping k+s-5#u　

41．A．cheap　　　　　　　　　 B．free　　　　　　　　　　 C．beautiful　　　　　　 D．best

40．A．that　　　　　　　　　　 B．which　　　　　　　　 C．how　　　　　　　　　　 D．when

39．A．go on　　　　　　　　　 B．continue　　　　　　　 C．stop　　　　　　　　　　 D．remember

38．A．lack　　　　　　　　　　 B．few　　　　　　　　　　 C．full　　　　　　　　　　 D．some

37．A．husband　　　　　　　 B．sisters　　　　　　　　 C．brother　　　　　　　　 D．friends

36．A．lucky　　　　　　　　　 B．happy　　　　　　　　 C．good　　　　　　　　　 D．excited