The government is trying to go something to_better understanding between the two countries.
A)raise B)promote C)heighten D)increase
--- I’m sorry I can’t go with you.
--- ______? Haven’t you agreed?
A. How’s that B. What is it
C. Why don’t you D. What do you think
Ero Carrera is watching the computer screen in a lab in California as he tracks a new computer virus slowly circling the globe, targeting cell phones. Working from the US office of the Finnish computer 21 firm, Carrera knows this virus could be the start of something big and 22 . He’s one of a couple of hundred “virus hunters” worldwide who guard computers and cell phones from 23 . That’s the job for these unlikely action heroes of the Internet age, where quick and curious minds are more important than strong 24 .
Carrera works with Tzvetan Chaliavski to form the two-man team in California. Like that of other employees in the anti-virus companies in the world, their work is at the battle front of providing 25 from the damaging of computer virus, worms and Trojans. They break down software to discover a new virus and crack its code. Then they 26 and ship out a software update to customers. Roughly 300 new samples of viruses await the pair on a(n) 27 day.
Carrera has created a mathematical formula(公式), to 28 easily the software structure of viruses. With it, he is better able to compare the many variants(变种) and families of malware(恶意软件). To his 29 , Chaliavski, it doesn’t even matter why someone would create a virus. All that 30 is the hunt.
21. A. advertising B. commercial C. printing D. security
22. A. admiring B. exciting C. inviting D. threatening
23. A. attack B. bombing C. competition D. struggle
24. A. heads B. feelings C. muscles D. spirits
25. A. access B. contact C. measures D. protection
26. A. copy B. create C. delete D. download
27. A. average B. original C. previous D. special
28. A. get off B. make out C. pick up D. take in
29. A. assistant B. manager C. partner D. secretary
30. A. ignores B. matters C. overlooks D. rejects
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s __1__, she said she would go. This __2__ be the first time that his classmates and teacher __3__ his mother and he felt __4__ of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar (疤痕) that __5__ nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to __6__ why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were __7__ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother __ 8__ the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed (尴尬) and __9 __ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within __10__of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked __11__, “How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother replied, “__12__ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was __13__ afraid to go in because the fire was __14__,so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked __15__ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She __16__ the burned side of her face. “This scar will be __17__, but to this day, I have never __18__ what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great __19__ of the sacrifice (牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand __20__ for the rest of the day.
1. A. enjoyment B. disappointment C. surprise D. excitement
2. A. would B. could C. should D. must
3. A. noticed B. greeted C. accepted D. met
4. A. sick B. ashamed C. afraid D. tired
5. A. included B. passed C. covered D. shaded
6. A. talk about B. think about C. care about D. hear about
7. A. impressed B. surprised C. excited D. comforted
8. A. in sight of B. by means of C. by way of D. in spite of
9. A. hid B. protected C. separated D. escaped
10. A. understanding B. reminding C. hearing D. learning
11. A. carefully B. seriously C. nervously D. anxiously
12. A. As B. When C. Since D. While
13. A. so B. much C. quite D. too
14. A. out of control B. under control C. in control D. over control
15. A. helpless B. hopeless C. senseless D. useless
16. A. pointed B. showed C. wiped D. touched
17. A. ugly B. lasting C. serious D. frightening
18. A. forgot B. recognized C. considered D. regretted
19. A. honor B. sense C. happiness D. pride
20. A. quietly B. slightly C. tightly D. suddenly
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We should learn to put love in motion every day.We should show our children that even the 36 act of kindness counts.
The chiming clock announced it was time to leave for church, but I was far from 37 .Seeing this, my husband 38 to iron my clothes for me.Our 3-year-old daughter approached him.
“Are you ironing 39 shirt, Daddy? ” she asked.
“No, I’m ironing Mommy’s shirt.”
“Oh, did you think it was your shirt? ” A small giggle(咯咯笑)escaped her 40 .“That’s silly.” k+s-5#u
“No, I knew it was Mommy’s shirt.” he said.
A(n) 41 expression crossed my daughter’s face.“Then why are you doing that?”
“Because your Mommy is a special person, and I like to 42 her.” he answered.
“Oh,” she happily replied, and then skipped out of the room.“I’m going to help my brother.”
As our children’s 43 teachers, we know that little eyes watch our every move.They imitate not only our actions, but our 44 .For example, we often hear our children 45 their brothers, sisters or friends in a 46 we know they learned from 47 .But on the positive side, the propensity (倾向性) to 48 can serve us well when we try to model, and 49 teach, an attitude of kindness and cheerful servanthood.
We all try to do nice things for our family.Think about the last time when you cooked a meal or folded laundry. 50 did you feel about 51 your family in this way? Were you glad to do it 52 did you feel resentful that you were stuck with this mundane (平凡的) chore? 53 , none of us has a cheerful servant’s heart every day. 54 if we want our children willingly to reach out to others and show kindness and compassion, it is essential that they see us doing the 55 .
36.A.biggest B.smallest C.least D.best
37.A.relaxed B.satisfied C.ready D.happy
38.A.showed B.provided C.supplied D.offered
39.A.my B.your C.our D.their
40.A.lips B.nose C.eyes D.ears
41.A.upset B.funny C.puzzled D.proud
42.A.offer B.gain C.give D.help
43.A.last B.first C.closest D.best
44.A.behavior B.attitudes C.manners D.thought
45.A.praise B.point C.appreciate D.scold
46.A.tone B.word C.voice D.accent
47.A.others B.friends C.us D.teachers
48.A.imitate B.give C.obtain D.learn
49.A.in charge B.in detail C.in return D.in turn
50.A.What B.How C.That D.Whether
51.A.serving B.caring C.leaving D.building
52.A.and B.or C.but D.otherwise
53.A.Surprisingly B.Naturally C.Regularly D.Patiently
54.A.Maybe B.Still C.Otherwise D.But
55.A.good B.job C.example D.same
I’m sorry you’ve been waiting so long, but it’ll still be some time ____ Brian get back.
before B. since C. till D. After
I must be getting fat—I can do my trousers up.
A. fairly B. hardly C. nearly D. seldom
It was __________ back home after the experiment.
A. not until midnight did he go B. until midnight that he didn’t go
C. not until midnight that he went D. until midnight when he didn’t go
The film brought the hours back to me _________ I was taken good care of in that faraway village.
A. until B. that C. when D. where
You__________be tired-you’ve only been working for an hour.
A. must not B. won’t C. can’t D. may not