---I’m sorry．I’ve left my credit card home．And I don’t have enough cash for the meal．

--- Don’t worry．___________．

       A．I’ll invite you                B．It’s my pleasure to pay you

       C．It’s my treat             D．Let’s go Dutch．

______ no possibility ______he can win the game this time.

A．There's; that   B．There’s; whether  C．It’s; that  D．It’s; whether

The average person learns most of the 30 000～40 000 words whose meanings he or she recognizes by hearing them or getting familiar with them in the context or simply absorbing them without conscious(意识到的) effort. The best way to build a good vocabulary, therefore, is to read a great deal and to participate in a lot of good talks. There are relatively few words that we learn permanently(永久的)by purposefully referring to dictionaries or keeping word lists. However, even those extra few are of value, and no one will make a mistake by working on developing a larger vocabulary. Here are some suggestions of how to do it.

Read plenty of good books. When you come across a new word, or a new meaning of an old word, stop and see if you can understand it from its context. If you can't, and if you can manage without interrupting the thought of the book too much, look it up in a dictionary or ask somebody and then repeat its meaning to yourself a couple of times. If you are really conscientious(认真的), write the word and its meaning in a personal vocabulary list — preferably using it in a sentence, or you can keep a special vocabulary notebook. Go over the list from time to time. Further, try to use a new word in writing or conversation a few times over the next several days.

Listen to good talks and be alert to new words you hear or to new meanings of words you already know. Then treat them just as you treat the new words you read.

Learn and be alert to the parts of words: prefixes, suffixes and roots. Knowing them enables you to make intelligent guesses about the meaning of words.

If you are studying a foreign language, be alert to words in that language which relate to words in English. English has inherited(继承) or borrowed much of its vocabulary of 500 000～600 000 words from Latin, Greek, French, Spanish and German.

When you meet a new word in reading, what should you do?

A. Guess its meaning.                           B. Ask somebody.

C. Look it up in a dictionary.                     D. All of the above.

According to this passage, the best way to build a good vocabulary is _______.

A. to remember a lot                              B. to read a great deal

C. to take part in a lot of good talks            D. both B and C

The phrase “be alert to” in the third paragraph may best be replaced by “_______”.

A. look at                                        B. pay attention to 

C. write down                                  D. learn by heart

In the fourth paragraph, the word “them” refers to _______.

A. the parts of words            B. prefixes    C. suffixes                         D. roots

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误，每行都有一处错。按下列情况改正：

该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边番号后面横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边番号后面横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词；在错词下划一根线，在该行右边番号后面横线上写出改正后的词。   

注意：请按要求规范答题，否则不予给分。

I’v been to China for two years. My father in                 

England sometimes write to me, asking me how long        

I’ll stay here,and when I’m thinking of return home.         

The answer to the questions is rather simply:I do not        

know when I will return to home. At the moment, I          

have no reason to return to England. I dislike living         

in China;I enjoy meeting Chinese people and travel          

around the country. My work here is very interested,        

and there are so many more things I don’t know about       

China that I hope to discover them in future.             

The academic report was ________ a failure; it was a great success.

   A.far from being        B. nothing but      C. in fact    D.as a result

A Day of Design

Saturday, April 11, 2009

9 a．m．—4 p．m．

Thomas College Student Center

Join us for a free day of fun, flowers and food! A Day of Design will encourage those interested in flowers and design to get in touch with their creative side and get some tips from the experts—Jeff Karter and Scott O’Brien of Augusta Florist and Waterville Florist．Please see the schedule below for details about this wonderful opportunity!

Schedule of Events

9:00 a．m．—10:30 a．m． Registration/Campus Tour

Registration for the day begins at 9 a．m．in the Student Center．Guests will meet there to register and take a tour of the Thomas College campus before the day’s events．

10:30 a．m．—12:00 p．m． Design and Auction （拍卖）

Jeff and Scott will design more than a dozen arrangements in a variety of sizes and colors．Following the demonstration, an auction will be held and guests will have the opportunity to bid on the flower arrangements．

12:00 p．m．—1:00 p．m． Lunch and Demonstration

A delightful boxed lunch will be served．During the lunch hour, Jeff and Scott will create centerpieces for the holiday table and give tips for creating beautiful centerpieces using items found in the home．

1:00 p．m．—3:00 p．m． Design Class

Guests will learn how to create a centerpiece in a beautiful basket using fresh flowers．Flowers, baskets, supplies and tools will be provided．Jeff and Scott will guide guests through the design process．By the end of the day, guests will have a wonderful centerpiece to take home and use on their table．

3:00 p．m．—4:00 p．m． Wine and Cheese Social

A fitting way to end the day—guests are invited to enjoy a wine and cheese social．Jeff and Scott will be available to answer questions or just talk flowers!

There is no charge for this event．

REGISTER NOW!

Space is limited to 45 guests．

What are guests supposed to do from 1:00 p．m．to 3:00 p．m．?

      A．To design flower arrangements．  

       B．To enjoy a wine and cheese social．

      C．To learn how to create a centerpiece．        

       D．To take a tour of the Thomas College campus．

According to the text, when will an auction be held?

      A．3:00 p．m．—4:00 p．m．       B．12:00 p．m．—1:00 p．m．

      C．9:00 a．m．—10:30 a．m．      D．10:30 a．m．—12:00 p．m．

We can learn from the passage that A Day of Design _____．

      A．is free of charge                   B．lasts for eight hours

      C．is held annually in April               D．is aimed at fashion designers

According to the text, a centerpiece is probably _____．

      A．a work of art that is the best           B．a picture that has been auctioned 

       C．a flower that is carved out of stone      D．a decoration for the center of a table 

—How was the televised debate last night?

—Super! Rarely _____ so much media attention.

      A．was a debate attracted    B．did a debate attract  

       C．a debate did attract        D．attracted a debate

We all feel it is Jack as well as his wife that ____ for their son’s bad behaviour at school.

A. is to blame         B. is to be blamed              C. are to be blamed             D. are to blame

The news that Shenzhou VII returned to the earth successfully _____ throughout the country．

       A．stretched           B．expanded      C．extended       D．spread

The graduates ______ into the company usually receive strict training before they start to work．

       A．accepted             B．admitted       C．entered              D．received