Many experts believe that teachers’ development is _______ the key to better education lies.

A. that                  B. what                 C. where               D. which

You must have waited here for a long time, __________?

A. mustn’t you   B. needn’t you   C. didn’t you     D. haven’t you

After several years, he changed a lot and looked different from _______he used to be.

A. whom               B. what                 C. which               D. that

People tend to become more personal and hide less of themselves when using email. Researchers from Open University in Britain have found in a recent study that there are good reasons for this.

The team of researchers asked 83 pairs of students, all strangers to each other, to solve a problem. They had to discuss this question: If only five people in the world could be saved from a world disaster, who should they be? The pairs of students had to talk over the problem either face to face or by computers. Dr. Johnson said, “They told their partners four times as much about themselves when they talked over the Internet as when they talked face to face. When the computers were fitted with cameras so that students could see each other, this limited the personal side of the conversation.”

Generally the information was not extremely personal. It was mainly about things such as where they went to school, or where they used to live. But some students discussed their love stories, and personal childhood experiences.

Dr Johnson believes that emailing encourages people to focus on themselves. And when they do this, they become more open, especially if there are no cameras. “If you cannot see the other person, it becomes easier to talk about yourself. This is because you are not thinking what the other person is thinking of you. So emailing has become the modern way of talking,” said Dr. Johnson. However, this style of talking is not entirely new. “In the 19th century people started to use the ‘telegraph’ to communicate. Now the same kind of thing has happened and people ended up speaking more freely.”

Dr. Johnson thinks that emailers need to know about these effects of emailing, especially when they start work in a company. “ If you don’t know about it, you could find yourself saying more about yourself than you wanted to.”

The subject discussed in this passage is _______.

       A. how people open up when emailing        B. how people do research studies

       C. how to communicate at work                  D. how to discuss and solve a problem

The reason that some couples talked freely about themselves is that _______.

       A. they didn’t talk about very personal things             B. they couldn’t see each other

       C. the cameras on the computers were turned on  D. they had to discuss a question

What does the underlined sentence refer to?

       A. The telegraph.          B. The computer.           C. Emailing.          D. Face-to-face talk.

In the writer’s opinion, one should ______.

       A. focus on oneself when emailing                     B. talk more freely in emails than usual

       C. discuss any subject that one wants to           D. consider how one uses email at work

A businessman had two sons. While he gave the younger son a lot of love and gifts, he neglected (忽视) the elder son. It was completely puzzling (令人费解) and no one knew why.

When the boys grew up, they were asked to manage the father’s business. The elder son was absorbed in the business. From morning till late in the evening, he was busy working. Within a few years, he ran the business very well and even expanded (扩大) it.

What about the younger son? He didn't have much to do except have a good time. But the father believed that his favorite son would be a success. If the elder son could be a successful businessman, surely the younger one, with a higher education, would do much better.

A few years later, the results of his decision became clear. Uninterested in business, the younger son continued spending his time enjoying himself. And he went out of business. But the elder son’s far smaller share (份) of business had expanded and he had proved himself to be a good decision maker.

Ashamed at the turn of events, the father met the elder son and was angry with the younger one. The elder son, who was listening to all this quietly, suddenly said he wanted to set up an independent business and live on his own.

“Why?” asked the father.

“I blame (责备) one person for the way my brother has turned out, and it’s not him. You can’t blame children for the faults (过失) of their parents, can you?” asked the elder son.

Before the younger son went into the father’s business, he______.

A. was interested in business          B. had achieved great success

C. often looked down upon his brother  D. was well-educated at school

Why did the father treat the two sons differently?

A. the elder son didn’t work hard      B. no one knew why he did it

C. the younger son was hardworking   D. he wanted to do an experiment

Which is NOT the reason for the younger son’s going out of business?

A. he himself didn’t work hard

B. his father didn’t educate him properly

C. he was not interested in business at all

D. he was busy working every day

What does the text really want to teach us?

A. Parents are responsible for children’s development.

B. Once something is done, you should do it well.

C. Interest is the most important for success.

D. One has responsibility for what he himself has done.

—I am taking my driving test tomorrow.

—________！

A．Cheers  B．Good luck  C．Come on  D．Congratulations

Dear me！ Just _____ at the time！ I _____ no idea it was so late.

A. look, have  B. looking, had      C. look, had   D. looking, have

The student’s mind is always _____ when he listens to his teacher.

  A. wondering    B. wandering     C. wondered      D. wandered

The Chinese captain was released by Japan finally, __     _nearly a month of detention（扣押）, which has seriously harmed the relationship between the two countries．

A．ended     B．ending        C．to end   D．being ended

After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping makes it possible for your body to prepare itself for the next day.

There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your body relaxes little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.

Although your mind slows down, you will dream from time to time. Scientists who study sleep point out that when you are dreaming, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.

If you have trouble falling asleep, some people suggest breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep.

The text makes us know that not getting enough sleep might make you _________.

      A. suffer form poor health                B. enjoy more

      C. dream more often                     D. breathe quickly

During REM, _______.

A. you move restlessly                   B. you start dreaming

C. your mind stops working               D. your eyeballs move quickly

The underlined word “drowsy” in the last paragraph probably means______.

     A. lazy              B. sleepy                  C. relaxed                D. pleased

A good title for this text might be_________.

     A. Dreams        B. Sleep                   C. Good Health       D. Work and Rest

One of the ways to fall asleep easily is to _______________.

     A. breathe slowly and deeply                  B. drink cold drinks 

C. get up and run                                    D. look for some sheep