I don’t like the lecture yesterday. Most of what the speaker said was _____ the subject.

A. on                                                             B. off

C. of                                                              D. around

— Where will you start your work after graduation?

   — Mmm, it’s not been decided yet. I       continue my study for a higher degree.

   A. need              B. must         C. would          D. may

        our national football team lost the game to a weak team as Syria by 2 to 3, I held no doubt about the new coach’s ability.

       A．Until B．By the time      C．Unless      D．After

—Can I look at the menu for a few more minutes before I decide?

       —Of course．____, sir．

       A．Take your time              B．It doesn't matter

       C．Enjoy yourself               D．Make yourself at home

Do you know about a series of books that say they are “for dummies”? These American self-help books have been translated into more than thirty-nine language including Chinese, Arabic, Russian, French, German, Greek and Spanish.

“Dummy” is a word for a stupid person. The dummies books are not really for stupid people. They are designed to show people how to do something they may never have tried before, like painting a house or learning a language. The books all say in a funny way that they are for dummies, such as World History for Dummies, Rabbits for Dummies, Chinese Cooking for Dummies, and Wedding Planning for Dummies. The first such book, Dos for Dummies, was published in 1991. It helped people learn how to use the DOS operating system for computers. Since then, more than one hundred fifty million dummies books have been sold.

The dummies. Com website explains the idea behind the books. It says that they show that people can be taught to do anything. First they can make fun of ideas that are difficult to understand. Then they show how the information can be interesting and easy. The publishers say that the books do not provide more information than necessary. They give readers just enough information to do what they want. They say that the dummies books give the best and easiest way to do something. And the books use simple and easy language.

These are more than one thousand different dummies books. A report in New York Times say that the top-selling dummies books are those that explain technology and personal finance.

The publishers say that the best-selling dummies books are those providing information many people need-like information about diseases books to help them. And there are even more dummies books to come. The publishers say that they publish about two hundred new dummies books every year.

Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

   A. Books for Dummies            B. The Easiest, the Best

   C. Self-Help Books               D. New Ideas behind the books

According to the dummies.com website, people can            with the help of dummies books.

   A. simple some personal things       B. do anything they want

   C. become expert in any field         D. learn any foreign language

The dummies books have been popular because               

   A. they provide just what is needed and are easy to understand

   B. they provide abundant information on the concerning subject

   C. people can learn to do anything with just one copy

   D. people can save lots of money through self-teaching

According to New York Times, we know that books on             sell best.

    A. technology and personal finance       B. opera and car repairing

    C. diseases and education               D. cooking and world history

What can we learn from the passage?

    A. The first dummies book was on Chinese cooking.

    B. The dummies books will continue to be popular

    C. Fifty million different dummies books have been published.

    D. The simple language was intended for child readers.

从A、B、C、D四个选项中找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

vegan             A. yoghurt     B. energy     C. vegetarian     D. digest

chemical          A. chant       B. stomach    C. choice        D. perch

diet              A. achievement  B. variety     C. brief         D. believe

thunderstorm      A. within       B. southern     C. cloth        D. breathe

examine          A. explain      B. example     C. exercise      D. exit

After the long journey, the three of them went back home,        .

A. hungry and tiredly          B. hungry and tired          

C. hungrily and tiredly               D. hungrily and tired 

---Do you feel like walking to the cinema or       we take a bus?

    ---I’d like to walk. But since there isn’t much time left, I’d rather we       a taxi.

       A．will; take  B．shall; take C．will; took  D．shall; took

— How do you Chinese celebrate Mid-Autumn Day?

— Well，it depends．For me，I usually sit in the yard，________the full moon with my family．

      A．appreciating    B．admiring              C．appreciated             D．to admire

2008 is a speical number，        I think，that will never be forgotten by the Chinese

    people．

    A．one                     B．it                        C．the one           D．what