In many societies, 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 pressure even within the same racial or ethnic group, if some members are darker skinned than others.

   The result is that skin lightening has become a common activity across Africa, Asia and other areas of the world. More and more people with dark skin are using skin-lightening products, even if they may face health risks.

   They believe that having whiter skin will improve their lives. Many people think they will have a better chance of getting a job or marrying into a better family. Or they want to look like what their society generally considers beautiful.

   Some beauty care products and soaps contain chemicals that make skin lighter. This process is also called bleaching. But some of the chemicals are extremely dangerous. One of the chemicals has been linked to kidney (肾) damage and some kinds of cancer. It also causes low birth weight in babies when mothers use it during pregnancy.

   At first, bleaching products make the skin color lighter. But after long-term use they can cause problems. They can even make some skin darker. The chemicals in the products block and break down the natural process that gives color to skin. The skin loses its natural barrier 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, but this only makes it worse.

   Fatimata Ly treats skin conditions in the Senegalese capital，Dakar. Doctor Ly says skin bleaching has become a problem throughout Senegal. She says the chemicals are now more dangerous because they are stronger. Some cases have resulted in blackened fingernails, infections and permanent skin damage.

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

Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “bleaching”?

A. whitening        B. changing       C. lighting        D. pleasing

Why has the skin lightening become a common activity all over the world?

A. There are many products that can make the dark skin light.

B. Many people with dark skin have no confidence.

C. Relatively speaking, light skin has more advantages over dark skin.

D. People with dark skin are forced by the pressure of their families.

According to the text the following are the risks using the bleaching products EXCEPT________.

  A. blackened fingernails               B. permanent skin damage

  C. emotional damage                  D. a waste of time and money

From the text we can conclude the writer’s attitude toward using the bleaching products is probably ________.

A. supportive        B. positive       C. doubtful       D. negative 

—I’ve studied growing plants as one of my interests. Could I make some suggestions?  

—___________.

     A. You will make it          B. Go right ahead   

     C. Don’t mention it          D. Take it easy

此题要求改正所给短文的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

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（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

The most important things in your life includes your family,         76. ________

your partner, your health, your children----anything which               77. ________

is too important to you that if it were lost, you would be                 78. ________

nearly destroyed. There are some other things in life matter,              79. ________

such as your job, house or car. Besides, there is                         80. ________

something else in your life. But they are so important.                   81. ________

You must recognized what is the most important in your                 82. ________

life. If you take all your energy and time on the small                   83. ________

things, and you will never have room for          84. ________

the things that are real important.                                    85. ________

In many places in China,       bicycle is still       poplar means of transportation.

A. a; the               B. /; a     C. the; a            D. the; the

It’s the third time that John has been late, ____?

       A. hasn’t he           B. isn’t he              C. isn’t it                      D. hasn’t it

This year some twenty-three hundred teen-agers (young people aged from 13-19)from all over the world will spend about ten months in U. S. homes. They will attend U. S. schools, meet U. S. teen-agers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teen-agers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.

Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George's family. In turn, George's son Mike spent a year in Fred's home in America.

Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months' study, the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected --much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.

Family life, too, was different. The father's word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual(个人). Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car. 

"Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it."

At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. "I suppose I should criticize American schools", he says. "It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens(公民). There ought to be some middle ground between the two. "

This year _____ teen-agers will take part in the exchange programme between America and other countries. 

    A. twenty three hundred           B. thirteen hundred

    C. over three thousand            D. less than two thousand

The whole exchange programme is mainly to _____ . 

    A. help teen-agers in other countries know the real America. 

    B. send students in America to travel in Germany

    C. let students learn something about other countries

    D. have teen-agers learn new languages

Fred and Mike agreed that _____ . 

    A. American food tasted better than German food

    B. German schools were harder than American schools

    C. Americans and Germans were both friendly

    D. There were more cars on the streets in America

What is particular in American schools is that _____ . 

    A. there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings

    B. there are a lot of after-school activities

    C. students usually take fourteen subjects in all

    D. students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car

After experiencing the American school life, Mike thought _____ .

    A. a better education should include something good from both America and Germany

    B. German schools trained students to be better citizens

    C. American schools were not as good as German schools

    D. the easy life in the American school was more helpful to students

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A punctual （准时的）person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment.

      ______.w.^w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om._He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name. A lost thing may be found again，but lost time can never be regained. Time is more valuable than material things.__ ______.The unpunctual man is for ever wasting and mismanaging his most valuable assets as well as the assets of others'. The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters or return calls or keep appointments promptly.____ ___. He knows that he can not get through his huge amount of work unless he faithfully attends to every piece of work when it has to be attended to .

Failure to be punctual in keeping one's appointments is a sign of disrespect towards others. If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time，he keeps all the other guests waiting for him. _____.w.^w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om.___.

Unpunctuality，moreover，is very harmful when it comes to doing one's duty，whether public or private. Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time.__ _.w.^w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om._

A. But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful with his time and seldom complains because he lacks it.

B. The unpunctual man，on one hand，never does what he should do ahead of time.

C. In fact，time is life itself.

D. A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends or

fellow men.

E. The unpunctual man，on one hand，never does what he has to do at the proper time.

F. All guests present ought to be respected by the host.

G. Usually this will be regarded as a great disrespect to the host and all other guests present.

The restaurant was on__  _fire and the people burnt in the fire were taken to___   _ hospital.       

A. the; /           B. /; /        C. the; the      D./; the

The lesson drawn from the coal mine accidents is that safety measures are so important that we _____ take them too seriously.

A .can’t        B. should         C .mustn’t         D. shall

She may have missed the train,____ she won’t arrive for another hour.

A. in that case   B. in her case  C. an any case  D. in which case