Have you ever noticed advertisements which say “Learn a foreign language in 6 weeks or your money back”?

Of course, it never happens quite like that. The only language which is easy to learn is the native tongue. Before the Second World War people usually learnt a foreign language in order to read the literature of the nation. Now speaking a foreign language is what most people want. Every year millions of people start learning one. How can they do it?

Some people try at home, with books or tapes; some use radio or television programs. If they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week, learning it will take a long time. A few people have to learn a language fast by studying for 6 or more hours a day. It is easier to learn a language in the country where it is spoken in everyday life. However, most people cannot afford this, and for many it is not nesessary. They need the language in order to do their work better. For example, scientists chiefly need to be able to read books and reports in the foreign language. Whether the language is learnt quickly or slowly, it is hard work. Machines and books will help. But they cannot do the students’ work for them.

A. replaces   B. takes   C. follows      D. happens

A. native      B. common     C. spoken       D. special

A. spoke      B. liked   C. learnt  D. disliked

A. world      B. tradition     C. time    D. nation

A. that  B. why    C. what   D. because

A. shows      B. programs    C. activities    D. plays

A. However B. Also    C. Afterwards D. Still

A. pay  B. afford C. obtain D. gain

A. practical  B. possible      C. necessary    D. successful

A. result     B. succeed      C. decide D. help

We agreed to accept           they thought was the best tourist guide.

A. whatever B. whomever C. whichever    D. whoever

Peanut allergies (过敏) are among the most common and most dangerous of food allergies. A tiny exposure to peanuts can mean big trouble for a person with a peanut allergy—not just sneezing or coughing，but something as potentially deadly as narrowing of the airways.

But a recent study suggests that some children may be able to beat back their allergic reactions to peanuts by gradually introducing trace amounts of the nut into their diets. It's too early to say for certain，so if you have a peanut allergy，do not try this at home. But the first results look promising.

Two teams of scientists have been experimenting on a group“of 29 children who are allergic to peanuts”At the beginning of the study，each kid received less than 1/1，000 of a peanut per day. (Imagine splitting a peanut into 1，000 parts!) Over the course of the study， the children gradually increased the amount of the peanut in their diets

Nine of the children have been receiving the treatment for two years，and five of those nine now appear to be free of their peanut allergies，and can eat peanuts with no problem. But the other four have not benefited so much from the therapy（治疗）.

The two teams of scientists are now doing a follow-up study on two groups of children with the allergy. Children in one group will receive the new therapy，while the others will not. Researchers hope this study will help them learn if the therapy truly does work.

Scientists don't understand why some people get peanut allergies and others don't，but are trying to find a way to help people with the allergy. Because of the severity of some peanut allergies，scientists want to know the answer as soon as possible. “This is very encouraging， but remember，it's not something you try at home，”says one of the researchers.

68.According to the passage，the peanut allergy      .

A. can be deadly if only a small amount is used

B. causes a lot of trouble for many parents

C. allows people to eat only small amounts of peanuts

D. is considered the least common and dangerous food allergy

69.Scientists are trying to treat peanut allergies by      .

A. exposing children with the allergy to as many peanuts as possible

B. changing the eating habits of children with peanut allergies gradually

C. giving children Peanuts in slowly increasing amounts

D. exploring ways to resist the feelings caused by peanut allergies

70.The experiment shows that      . 

A. people with peanut allergies can't use small amounts of peanuts in their diets.

B. children are more easily cured than adults

C. all children can be cured of their peanut allergies if given more time of treatment

D. about 55-percent children with peanut allergies have been cured

71. Scientists are now doing a follow-up study in order to      .

   A. explore why some people get the illness while others don’t

B. show whether peanut allergies can really be dangerous

C. check whether the therapy really works or not

D. explore whether the allergy can be cured without treatment

100. The visitors _______ the castle are asked not to take photographs.

A. of                B. to                C. in                D. into

80. Last week, we had a meeting. I told the chairman that I couldn’t attend it for I had something important to do, but he insisted _____ my being present.

 A.on                          B. in                                   C. to                                   D. At

60. Officially the Frenchman is in charge, but __________ his secretary does all the work.

A.in need                 B. in fact                 C. for fact                D. for this reason

40. Let’s put our heads together and decide _____ a plan of action.

A.on                                B. about                       C. for                           D. At

20. The horse is blind _____ the left eye.

A.to                      B. in                     C. for                    D. On

109. —He got his first book published. It turned out to be a bestseller.

   —When was _____?

   —_____ was in 2000 when he was still in college.

 A. that; This           B. this; It        C. it; This        D. that; It

89.“There’s coffee and tea; you can have _______.” “Thanks.”

A. either             B. each             C. one             D. It