Yesterday we went to visit the farm ________ my father used to work for nearly ten years.

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

Could I do some explanations? I   to call on you yesterday, but someone came to see me just

when I was about to leave.

A. had intended B. intended C. would intend D. was intending

To our surprise, not a single word _______ in the discussion last Thursday.

A. had the teacher said                     B. said the teacher

C. the teacher had said                     D. did the teacher say

In much society, there is often greater acceptance of light skin than dark skin; Light skin may be seen as a mark of beauty, intelligence and success. These beliefs can lead to social pressures even within the same group, if some members are darker than others.

The result is that skin lightening has become very common across Africa, Asia and other areas of the world and more people with dark skin are using skin-lighting products, even if it means they may face health risks. They believe that having whiter skin will improve the quality of their lives. Many people think they will have a better family. Or they want to look like what their society generally considers beautiful.

Some beauty care（美容） products and soaps contain chemicals that make skin lighter. However, some of the chemicals are extremely dangerous. The chemicals in the products block and break down the natural barrier(障碍) to protect against sunlight. Then the skin can become thick and discolored. Usually the person will use more of the product in an effort to correct the problem, which just makes things even worse. Doctor Ly says some chemicals are so dangerous that they may lead to blackened fingernails, infections(感染) and serious skin damage.

And these are not the only problems. Experts say some people who change their skin color suffer emotional damage. They feel regretful and sad. They feel that instead of risking their health, they should have learned to live and accept their skin color as it was.

What’s the result of the wrong understanding of darker skin?

   A. Many people with dark skin try to make their skin whiter.

   B. Many people with whiter skin live a better life than others.

   C. People with darker skin try to marry people with light skin.

   D. People with darker skin try to protect themselves against social pressures.

The third paragraph is about          .

   A. some medical effects that skin-lightening products have brought about

   B. the mental damage that skin-lightening products have caused

   C. the physical damage that skin-lightening products have caused

   D. the causes why skin-lightening products can make skin whiter

Why are chemicals in beauty care products dangerous?

   A. They can damage the skin’s color producing progress.

   B. They can control people’s emotions and feelings.

   C. They can make the fingernails and skin black.

   D. They make more people decide to change their skin colors.

ACAB What would be the best title for the passage?

   A. Different Colors of Skin              B. The Dark Side of Skin Lightening

C. What Is Beauty?                      D. Light Skin or Dark Skin?

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。

roll

A. soldier     B. improve      C. apologise       D. photograph

contain

A. mountain   B. certain       C. grain           D. captain

cigarette

A. citizen     B. necessary     C. because        D. suggest

frighten

A. invent     B. kindergarten   C. open           D. kitche

bathe

A. author     B. birth         C. northern        D. tooth

— Excuse me, can you tell me where the nearest bank is?

— _______ Oh, yes! It’s past the post office, next to a supermarket.

A. Mm, let me see.              B. Oh, I beg your pardon?

C. You asked the right person.      D. Be patient.

— How do you like his new novel?

— It is ____ interesting than I expected.

A. a great deal much        B. a great deal of more

C. a great deal of much     D. a great deal more

— What do you think of the movie we saw just now?

— I ________ it --- it will give me terrible dreams.

A. shouldn’t watch                                    B. shouldn’t have watched

C. may not watch                                      D. can’t have watched

Reading this instructive book, ____.

A. tears came to his eyes           B. his eyes were filled with tears

C. he burst into tears              D. his eyes were full of tears

Laptop(便携式) computers are popular all of the world. People use them on trains, airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.

Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork at anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the more important of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without doing to computer lab. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees---- anywhere at all.

Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptops use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries, and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials also are testing laptop programs at other universities, too.

At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use the computers. The laptops will allow teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “ Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we are given students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”

The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ---------.

A. use for their schoolwork           B. access the Internet

C. work at home                    D. connect them to libraries

Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks?

A. They don’t really talk          B. They use the computer language

C. laptops have speakers          D. None of the above reasons is correct.

Which of the following is true about Westlake College?

A. all teachers use computers       B. 1500 students have laptops

C. it is an old college in America     D. Students there can do everything

A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can ----------.

A. attend the lectures on information technology

travel around the world

C. get information from around the world

D. have free laptops

What can we infer from the passage?

A. The program is successful         B. The program is not workable

C. The program is too expensive       D. We don’t know the result yet