The unemployment rate in this district　　　　from 6% to 5% in the past two years.

A. has fallen      B. had fallen         

 C. is falling           D. was falling

She won’t leave the TV set, ____ her husband is waiting for his supper.

       A. as though       B. even though       C. whether      D. whenever

— Did you enjoy yourself at the party?

        — Sorry to say I didn’t. It was ____ a meeting than a party.

         A. much of         B. more like       C. less of    D. more or less

Some kids start to drink alcohol (酒精) at a young age. They think it is part of becoming an adult. They also think drinking is not that bad because so many people do it. They feel it is not as bad as taking drugs (毒品). It is easy for kids to get liquor （酒精饮料）by using fake identification (伪造证件).

Parents may start to notice a change in their child’s behavior if the child starts drinking. Kids who drink sometimes stop doing things they normally liked to do. They may keep telephone calls and meetings a secret and not want anybody to touch their things. They act moody (喜怒无常) and do not have the same eating and sleeping habits.

Parents need to stay involved (牵涉) in their kids’ lives. They should talk to their children about their problems to be aware of any changes.

Parents can be the best protection. Children who get a lot of love can feel good about themselves. It helps them resist（抵抗） doing bad things even when other kids are doing them. Parents can also help set a good example by not drinking and driving. They can have firm rules in the home that everyone follows.

Give the children good ideas on how to say “no” to drinking, even when they are at a party. Try not to overreact or panic (惊慌) if the child tries alcohol. How you handle it can affect their attitude. It may be helpful to talk to other parents about setting up curfews (宵禁令) and rules about parties or other events.

Which of the following is NOT the reason why some kids have an early start of drinking?

A. They want to show their maturity (成熟) by drinking alcohol.

B. Drinking alcohol is much cooler than taking drugs.

C. They are affected by many other people around them.

D. They can get liquor easily.

According to the passage, what changes may happen to the kids who start drinking?

A. Nothing serious will happen to them.

B. They keep the same eating and sleeping habits.

C. They can control their moods quite well.

D. Sometimes they act secretly.

According to the writer, if parents find their children try alcohol, they had better ________.

A. punish them at once

B. ask the police for help

C. ask their children’s friends for help

D. set up curfews and rules about parties or other events with other parents

Which is the main subject discussed in the passage?

Teen health.                         B. Teen education.

Teen drinking                       D. Parents’ worries.

____ computers are of great benefit to the development of science and technology.

       A. The fact is what                  B. That the fact is   

       C. What the fact is that               D. The fact is that

--- I’m sorry. I ___________ at you the other day.

   --- Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself.

   A. shouldn’t shout           B. shouldn’t have shouted

   C. mustn’t shout             D. mustn’t have shouted

Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact(互动)these days.The term is “networked individualism”.This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings.How can we be individuals(个体)and be networked at the same time?You need other people for networks.

Here is what Professor Wellman means.Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail,our social networks included live interactions with relatives,neighbors,and friends.Some of the interaction was by phone,but it was still voice to voice,person to person,in real time.

A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people,electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to-person interaction.However,a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that’s a good thing.Why?

In the past,many people were worried that the Internet isolated(孤立)us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer.But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true.The Internet connects us with more real people than expected—helpful people who can give advice on careers,medical problems,raising children,and choosing a school or college.About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions.

Thanks to the computer,we are able to be alone and together with other people—at the same time!

The underlined phrase “networked individualism”probably means that by using computers people_______.

A.stick to their own ways no matter what other people say

B.have the rights and freedom to do things of their own interest

C.do things in their own ways and express opinions different from other people

D.are able to keep to themselves but at the same time reach out to other people

According to the Pew study,what do many people rely on to make major life decisions?

A.Networks.                                                    B.Friends.                   

C.Phones.                                                        D.Parents.

It can be inferred from the Pew study that_______.

A.people have been separated from each other by using computers

B.the Internet makes people waste a lot of time and feel very lonely

C.the Internet has become a tool for a new kind of social communication

D.a lot of people regard the person-toperson communication as good thing

Which would be the best title for this passage?

A.We’re Alone on the Internet.

B.We’re Communicating on the Internet.

C.We’re Alone Together on the Internet.

D.We’re in the Imaginary World of the Internet.

—She looks very happy.She_______have passed the exam.

—I guess so.It’s not difficult after all.

A.should                      B.could                        C.must                         D.might

—Are you going to have a holiday this year?

    —I'd love to. I can't wait to leave this place ______.

A. off              B. out            C. behind            D. over

________ in the mountains for a week, the two students were finally saved by the local police

A. Having lost       B. Lost             C. Being lost         D. Losing