Often students are        busy with schoolwork        care about people around them．

A．so…as to        B．too…to              C．so…that                  D．such…that

The earthquake        at least 16 people dead and more than 8,000 injured．

A．made            B．had                 C．let                       D．left

I'm sure I can         my spoken English in two years' time．

A．improve          B．increase           C．deal                     D．speak

I was surprised to see my father looking calm,        nothing had happened．

A．as               B．as if              C．even if                    D．as for

Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother's Camp．There, husbands and children are not allowed．Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family? Some women say they need time to be alone．

At Mother's Camp a woman has room for herself．She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her．No children will ask, "Morn, what's for dinner?" No husband will say, "Oh, dear, I can't find any clean socks．" In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home．Many of them work full - time and then come home to a second job—taking care of their homes and families．These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework．

In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework．Many of their husbands say they want to help．But then they burn the rice or they can't find the pans．They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves．

Some women go to Mother's Camp just to get a break from housework．For two days they don't cook, they don't clean, they don t look after their children and husbands．What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and singing songs around the campfire．They relax away from home．They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother's Camp．

1．From this passage we can see        in the United States．

A．women want to work outside the home

B．working wives do most of the housework

C．husbands do as much housework as their wives

D．women do not like to stay at home with their families

2．At Mother's Camp, women can't              ．

A．watch TV                           B．read newspapers

C．swim in the lake                      D．bring their husbands and children

3．Why would some mothers like to be alone? Because

A．they don't like their husbands and children

B．they have to work full -time

C．they are too busy to relax themselves

D．they want a new life

4．        is one of the biggest troubles for working wives in the United States．

A．Housework                                                B．Working outside the home

C．When to take a vacation                              D．Looking after their children

5．What's the best tide for this passage?

A．Busy Working Mothers                                B．Welcome to Mother's Camp

C．Mothers Relax Away from Home                  D．Mothers in the US

The undersea world is very beautiful． Now more and more people want to dive in the water to find the secrets there．Scuba diving (潜水) is a new sport today． It can take you into a wonderful undersea world．

You will find many strange animals in the sea．Some are as large as a school bus．Many sea animals give out light in the dark and some have sharp teeth．

During the day, there is enough light．Here, under the sea, everything is blue and green．When fishes swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands．When you have bottles of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time．However, you can' t dive too deep．And you must be very careful when you dive in deep water．

The deep sea is not an easy place to live in．It's cold, and it's dark, too．The deeper it is, the less sunlight there is．At about 3,000 feet, there is no light at all．It is very dark in the sea．Many fishes have no eyes．Some have big eyes．A few have eyes on one side．

Besides(除了) the cold and the darkness, deep-sea animals face a third danger—other animals．

Animals eat! They must find food to eat．Many animals eat plants．However, some animals eat meat．This means these sea animals have two big jobs．They need to find animals as food, and they have to try not to become other animals' meal．

1．Why do people want to dive in the sea? Because        ．

A．they want to catch fish

B．they want to find the secrets of the undersea world

C．the sea is deep

D．there are all kinds of plants in the sea

2．In the daytime, when you dive in the sea, you        ．

A．can see everything green and blue                               B．can't be in danger

C．can catch nothing                                                     D．can't see anything

3．How many dangers will animals meet in the deep sea?

A．One．                    B． Two．                  C． Three．                D． Four．

4．When you do scuba driving, you can        ．

A．stay in deep water for a long time

B．dive very, very deep

C．live in deep water easily

D．dive freely without any dangers

5．Which of the following is WRONG?

A．One animal finds something to eat, and it may be eaten by others．

B．At the depth of 3,000 feet under the sea, many animals can find their way by hearing and feeling．

C．The deeper the sea is, the darker and colder it is．

D．At the depth of 3,000 feet under the sea, all animals can find their way by seeing．

1．         is from Canada．

A．Bill Gates                                                        B．Mark Twain

C．Thomas Edison                                                D．Celine Dion

2．The          was born in 1835．

A．inventor                     B．singer                     C．doctor                    D．writer

3．My Heart Will Go On is the name of a         ．

A．book                          B．song                       C．story                      D．film

4．Dr Bethune worked in China for about          years．

A．2                        B．4                            C．6                            D．8

5．Which of the following is true?

A．Mark Twain wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought．

B．Bill Gates was born in 1890．

C．Celine Dion was a singing star．

D．Thomas Edison came to China in 1938．

Born on March 19th, 1955, in Germany, Bruce Willis has always had a strong personality and a gift(天赋) for acting．He was a very energetic teenager and became active in different drama clubs．His first leading role was in the very successful TV series (系列) "Moonlighting" and his first great success was "Blind Date", "Die Hard", "Hudson Hawk", "Armageddon" and a number of other unforgettable Hollywood hits followed．

Bruce Willis is of medium-height and well-built．What makes him so attractive is his smile and his laughing eyes．He looks great in expensive suits, but he prefers casual ( 随便的) clothes．

Of course he is not only well-known for being good looking．He is a talented (天才的) actor with a complicated (复杂的) personality．He looks also a very sociable and outgoing person．His life and career (职业) have shown that, with determination (决心) and a strong will, you can succeed in whatever you choose to do．

Bruce Willis was married to film star Demi Moore, with whom he has three beautiful daughters．Unfortunately, his married life was not as successful as his career．That's why he got divorced (离婚)．Of course he loves his children and tries to spend as much time as possible with them, although he sometimes feels he doesn't see them enough．

Bruce Willis is indeed a unique (独特的) personality, whose character has many sides．One thing is for sure; his talent and fame will continue to shine for many years to come．

1．In his teens, Bruce Willis         ．

A．wasn't very active

B．decided to join drama clubs

C．has to make a 1iving by doing part-time job

D．watched a lot of TV series

2．People find Bruce Willis attractive because         ．

A．he is well-built

B．he is famous and talented

C．of his facial (面部的) features

D．funny performance

3．The article tells us that Bruce Willis has a complicated personality because        ．

A．he's very talented, strong and successful

B．he's rich and famous

C．he loves going to parties with his friends

D．he's divorced

4．In his everyday life, Bruce        ．

A．has a perfect family life

B．doesn't want to see his children

C．is unable to see his children very often

D．hates to talk about his wife

5．The article tells us that Bruce Willis        ．

A．is a very talented and successful actor

B．is only interested in money and fame

C．doesn't have a very successful career

D．will not have a bright future

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About five hundred years ago, an earthquake happened in a small village．Luckily, nothing    (1)      (destroy) but a huge stone (2)         (fall) from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road through the village．

When the earthquake stopped, many people came to the road and saw the stone．Some of the strongest men tried to lift the stone off the road, but they (3)          ( not move) it．They tried to push it but (4)          (fail)．They tried to pull it with ropes but nothing worked．

"Well," they said sadly, "there's nothing we can do about it．We (5)         (have) to change the road．"At this time a boy about 12 years old said, "I think I can help you to move the stone away．" "You?" they shouted．"What (6)         you (6)         (talk) about?" The men all laughed at the boy．

The next morning, some people came into the road．One of them shouted, "The stone is gone．" More people ran out (7)          (see) what ( 8 )          (happen)．It was true．The stone wasn't on the road any longer．It wasn't even near the road．

The boy walked over to where the stone had been and said, "I (9)         (bury) it．"

The people looked rather surprised．

"You see," he said, "I dug a deep hole next to the stone and I dug a small incline (坡度) up to the stone and the stone rolled (滚动) down into the hole itself．Then I (10)        (cover) it with earth．"

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Can animals be (1) m            to work for people? Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained (训练) to do a (2) n            of simple jobs (3) i          of people．They say that at a circus (杂技场), for example, we may see elephants, monkeys, dogs and other animals doing quite skillful(熟练的) things．Perhaps you have seen them on the television or in a film．If you (4) w           (5) c           enough, you may find that the trainer (驯兽员) always give the animal some sugar or a (6) p           of fruit as a reward (报酬)．The scientists say that many (7) d         animals may be trained to do a lot of simple things if they know they will get a reward for doing that．

Of course, as we know, dogs can be trained to look after a house, and soldiers in both old and (8) m         times have used geese to give warning (警报) by making a lot of (9)n        when an enemy comes near．And also it may be(10) p         to train animals to work in families or factories．