—I’ll be travelling back from London so I can’t come to your party on Friday.

—        .Come round for a drink next week!

A. I’m terribly sorry                    B. What a pity!

C. I don’t really mind                  D. Please yourself

NEW YORK (AP) — In a report, the Pew Internet and American Life Project said 47 percent of U.S. adult Internet users have looked for information about themselves through Google or another search engine.

That is more than twice the 22 percent of users who did in 2002, but Pew senior research specialist Mary Madden was surprised that the growth wasn’t higher than it had been expected.

　　“Yes it’s doubled, but it’s still the case that there’s a big chunk of Internet users who have never done this simple act of connecting their names with search engines,” she said. “Certainly more and more people have become aware of this, but I don’t know it’s necessarily kept pace with the amount of content we post about ourselves or what others post about us.”

About 60 percent of Internet users said they aren’t worried about the extent of information about themselves online, although they are increasingly concerned over how that data can be used.

Americans under 50 and those with more education and income were more likely to self-Google---in some cases because their jobs demand a certain online persona(形象).

Meanwhile, Pew found that 53 percent of adult Internet users admit to looking up information about someone else, famous people not included.

　　Often, it’s to find someone they’ve lost touch with. But looking up information about friends, relatives, colleagues and neighbors also was common.

Although men and women equally searched for online information about themselves, women were slightly more likely to look up information about someone they are dating.

　　In many cases, the search is not harmful, done to find someone’s contact information. But a third of those who have conducted searches on others have looked for public records, such as bankruptcies(破产) and divorce proceedings. A similar number have searched for someone else’s photo.

　　Pew also found that teens were more likely than adults to limit the range of people who can see their information at an online hangout like Facebook or News Corp.’s MySpace, contrary to conventional wisdom.

　　“Teens are more comfortable with the applications in some ways, (but) I also think they have their parents and teachers telling them to be very careful about what they post and who they share it with,” Madden said.

Mary Madden was surprised at the result that ______.

       A. fewer and fewer adult Internet users are looking for information about themselves

       B. the number of adult Internet users looking for information about themselves has doubled

       C. more adult Internet users should have looked for information about themselves

       D. so many people don’t know how to connect their names with search engines

According to the report some people haven’t looked for information about themselves because ______.

       A. they are not rich enough to get a computer

       B. they are not well educated

       C. they don’t know they can look for their own information on the Internet

       D. they think it unnecessary to look for their own information on the Internet

Which group of people are more likely to look for their own information on the Internet?

       A. Teens. B. Women.     C. The old.     D. The educated.

People look for others’ information on the Internet mainly to ______.

       A. see what they are doing    B. find someone they have lost touch with

       C. have a look at their photos       D. know their personal affairs

The lawyer advised Tom to drop the ______, since he had little chance to win.

       A. affair  B. case           C. incident                  D. event

One silly question I simply can't understand is "How do you feel?" Usually the question I asked of a man's action－a man on the go, walking along the street or busily working at his desk. So what do you expect him to say? He'll probably say," Fine, I'm all right," but you've put a bug in his ear. ——Maybe now he's not sure. If you are a good friend, you may have seen something in his face, or his walk, that he overlooked(忽略)that morning. It starts him worrying a little. First thing you know, he looks in a mirror to see if everything is all right, while you go merrily on your way asking someone else. "How do you feel?"

Every question has its time and place. It's perfectly acceptable, for example, to ask "How do you feel?" if you're visiting a close friend in hospital. But if the fellow is walking on both legs, hurrying take a train, or sitting at his desk working, it's no time to ask him that silly question.

When George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer of plays, was in his eighties, someone asked him, "How do you feel?" Shaw put him in his place. "When you reach my age," he said, "either you feel all right or you're dead."

According to the writer, greetings such as "how do you feel"_______. 

       A. show one's consideration for others.       B. are a good way to make friends

       C. are proper to ask a man in action          D. generally make one feel uneasy.

The question "How do you feel" seems to be correct and suitable when asked of________.

      A. a man working at his desk.     B. a person having lost a close friend.

      C. a stranger who looks worried.       D. a friend who is ill.

The writer seems to feel that a busy man should _______.

       A. be praised for his efforts.      B. never be asked any question.

       C. not be bothered(烦扰).              D. be discouraged from working so hard.

You've put a bug in his ear means that you've ________.

      A. made him laugh.             B. shown concern for him

      C. made fun of him             D.  given him some kind of warning.

_____ get a good seat, he set out early after supper.

A. In order to   B. So that   C. So as to    D. In order that

27.   — Ugh, what a mess! You need to clean the room          right now, lazy bones!

— But the exam is approaching!

A. constantly                B. mildly      C. thoroughly              D. previously

The harder you_______ , the greater progress you______ .

   A. will study; will make  B. will study; make  C. study; make D. study; will make

It’s hard for a woman to run after fashion as it _______ so quickly.

  A. has changed  B. has been changing  C. was changed  D. is changed

Occasions are quite rare ____ I have the time to spend a day with my kids.

A. who           B. which            C. why              D. when   

Nine out of 10 people have run up unsecured debt and many fear they will never be able to pay back what they owe, a survey has claimed.

       Around 89% of people aged between l|8 and 35 said they owed money on a credit card, loan or overdraft, the research showed．

       A third of people admitted they did not think- they would ever be debt-free, 54% of whom said they would always need to borrow money in order to fund the lifestyle they wanted．

       One in five of these people also claimed they were not worried about the possibility of their debts being passed on to their next of kin if they died before they were repaid．

       Just over half who owed money said they did not feel in control of their debt, with 8% admitting they had needed to ask for help with repayments from a friend or family member．Eight out of 10 people also told the research for discount website MyVoucherCodes．co．uk that they thought it was too easy to borrow money through their bank or on credit cards．

       Farhad Farhadi, MyVoucherCodes．co．uk’s personal finance expert, said: "The majority of British adults owe money m some way, shape or form, but to see that almost a third think they'll never be free c ^ from debt is quite alarming．

       "When borrowing money from any source, how you are going to repay it should always be in the back of your mind．

       "A lot of people don't-really think about 'die consequences of borrowing money and it can be easy to get complacent, but keeping it all under control should be a priority from the off．Only borrow what you really think you can afford to pay back．"

The best title for this passage is_________．

       A．I'll die in debt, say one in three     B．Desperate British

       C．The beginning of the end          D．Borrowing money from any source

Which of the following is NOT true?    

       A．Most British adults are in debt in some v/ay．

       B．It is hard for the British to borrow money through their bank．

       C．Lots of people do not take repaying money seriously．

       D．This passage is a warning for the British．

What does the underlined phrase mean?  

       A．end with                B．from the start  

      C．ever since              D．fore ever

What does Farhad mean by saying "the majority of British adults owe money in some way, shape or form"? 

       A．It is natural to owe money m Britain so there in no need to worry．

       B．It is natural to owe money in Britain as long as you are in control．

     C．It does not matter to owe money in Britain if you are rich enough．

       D．It seems that the British enjoy owing money in some way．