The small village, ________ by beautiful scenery, is ________ I was born.

A. surrounding; in which              B. surrounded; in which

C. surrounded; where                D. surrounding; where

An 18-year-old student has won a local election to become mayor of his hometown in the US state of Michigan. Michael Sessions won by the slenderest of margins - just two votes put him ahead of his only rival, the incumbent 51-year-old mayor. Mr. Sessions attributed his electoral success to the votes cast by his parents. He will now have to juggle schedules between attending school and fulfilling his civic duties. He will attend his school classes between 8am to 3pm and carry out his new job as the elected mayor of Hillsdale before dinner at 6pm. He aims to deliver on his campaign pledges of increasing the contingent (小分队) of full-time fire-fighters from three to four, revitalizing (使恢复元气) the local economy and enabling townsfolk to air their views and grievances on town life.

Mr. Sessions was too young to enter the election when it was first announced – he turned 18 only in September, which meant he had just four weeks of campaigning. Although he is the youngest elected official in America, he cannot celebrate his success with champagne because he would be arrested for underage drinking. He ran for office with a budget of $700, which he made from his summer job of selling toffee apples. His position is largely ceremonial and he will not get his own office. Instead, he will receive an annual stipend of $3,600 to cover basic expenses. He starts his four-year position on November 21. Mr. Sessions has become an overnight celebrity since his victory and has already done the circuit of television chat show interviews.

When did the election probably take place?

A. August.        B. September.         C. October.       D. December.

How long will Mr. Sessions be the mayor of Michigan State?

A. One year.             B. Two years.          C. Four years.     D. Not mentioned.

Which of the following statements is correct?

A. Mr. Sessions won the election by two votes.

B. Mr. Sessions had many competitors during the election.

C. The new mayor will get an office after the election.

D. The new mayor doesn’t have to attend the school any more.[来源:ZX

Around 55％of people aged 18—34 in Spain are still living in their parents’ homes．The Spanish Government is so worried that it has decided to help them leave the nest．To persuade young people to leave their homes，the Youth Institute started a“Youth Emancipation（解放）”program this month，which offers guidance in finding rooms and jobs．

    Economists say young people’s family dependence is caused by job-loss and the increasing housing prices．

    Cultural reasons also lead to the problem，say sociologists．Family ties in south Europe-Italy，Portugal and Greece-are stronger than those in middle and north Europe，for example，Finland．

    In Spain，especially in the countryside，it is common to find entire groups of aunts，uncles，cousins，nieces and nephews all living on the same street．They regularly get together for Sunday dinner．

    Parents’ tolerance（宽容）is another reason．Spanish parents accept late-night partying and are careful of setting bedtime rules．“A child can arrive home at whatever time he wants．If parents are dissatisfied with him，he’ll put up a big fight and call the father a Fascist（法西斯），”a sociologist at Carlos University in Madrid said．

    Mothers’ willingness to do everything for children worsens the problem．Dionisio Masso，a 60-year-old woman in Madrid，has three children in their 20s．The eldest，28，has a girlfriend and a job．But life with mum is good．“His mum does the wash and cooks for him；in the end，he lives well，”Masso said．

       68．The“Youth Emancipation”program aims at helping young people_________．

        A．fight for freedom                                                 B．live on their own

        C．fight against Fascism                                             D．get rid of family control

        69．According to the passage，family ties are stronger in Portugal than in ________．

        A．Finland                    B．Greece                    C．Spain                            D．Italy

       70．The following are the reasons for young people’s family dependence EXCEPT_____

A．parent’s tolerance                                              B．cultural traditions

        C．housing problems                                                   D．unwillingness to gel married

       71．Which of the following statements is NOT true of Dinoisio Masso?

        A．She is in her sixties．                                         B．She lives in Madrid．

        C．She has at least one son．                                    D．She has all easy life．

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你们班最近准备就“中学生课余时间上网的利弊”召开一次主题班会，同学们各抒己见，畅所欲言。作为班长，请你根据下列信息，作总结性发言。

大多数同学 少数同学

1．时间是自己的，提倡多上网。 1．上网可以，但必须限时

2．网络使我们交流方便，获得国内外新知识及最新信息。 2．多数人上网是玩游戏而不是学习。

3．因特网丰富了学生的业余生活。 3．个别同学为了上网甚至逃学多日。

注意： 1．发言的开头和结尾已给出。  2．词数：100字左右。

Attention, please, I’m going to give you a summary of today’s discussion about whether we

should go online in our spare time.

  Most of the factories under___________ have been designed by Chinese engineers.

    A. control    B. construction   C. contribution   D.  conclusion  

News came from the school office      Wang Lin had won the first prize in the national competition.

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

When he was at school, he ______ early and take a walk before breakfast.

A. will rise    B. shall rise      C. should rise   D. would rise   

 The school bus was _________ by thick fog. 

A. held up     B. broken off      C. kept up       D. put off 

 ---- Are you ready to leave? 

　---- Almost. I’ll be ready to leave just as soon as I ____ my work. 

A. get through  B. give up         C. carry out    D. set about 

 46.

 Helen always helps her mother even though going to school ______ most of 

her day. 

A. saves up    B. makes up       C. takes up      D. puts up