To know more about the British Museum, you can use the Internet or go to the library, or ______

A．neither                  B．some              C．all                  D．both

___ tomorrow, our ship will set sail for America.

A．However the weather is like                 B．However is the weather like

C．Whatever is the weather like                D．Whatever the weather is like

Don’t interrupt me, John .______ you force me to tell you the truth at the moment ?

A．Might                    B．Must              C．Should                D．Would

---What’s the noise ?

---Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine_____.

A．was tested      B．will be tested      C．is being tested       D．has been tested

It’s high time you had your hair cut; it’s getting __________.

A．too much long       B．much too long            C．long too much       D．too long much

---How much do I owe you for lunch ?

---____ , It’s nothing.

A．You are welcome         B．Forget it          C．With pleasure         D．That’s right

It is ____world of wonders, _____ world where anything can happen.

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

Don’t ______ a dictionary every time you come across a new word while reading, otherwise you will…

A．look up                B．consult            C．refer               D．discuss

It might not be so unusual for a student to run a school newspaper. But when it comes to    1  the school newspaper of Harvard, it’s definitely a   2   story.

May Habib is now in her fourth year at Harvard. She    3    works 40～50 hours for the newspaper every week in addition to being a full-time student.   4   such a busy schedule（日程表）, she has no time for lessons sometimes, not to mention   5   . “But it’s one of the best experiences in my life so far.” She said.

One of the most important stories May    6    is the Harvard AID research program in Africa. Harvard was given a huge amount of    7    from the White House to do research into AIDS. A female professor at the school was in   8   of the project. But top administrators at the university thought the professor shouldn’t do the job because it was so   9   a program that just a professor couldn’t oversee the project .    10    they took her off the project and put in a director.

     By talking to the professor, May found that the administrators   11  funding（拨款） on the program for five months. She called a Nigerian doctor   12    and was told that about 420 deaths in the program were    13   to the delay of the money. She thought that Harvard administrators didn’t take into account （把…考虑在内） that effect  14    they made the decision.

   “ That was really an important story. The second year the funding    15    and I was told that the funding was    16    not released. So I started making phone calls. Two days    17  , they released the funding. They did it so quickly because of the press, though I was a little student, ” May said   18   .

    May is a happy girl. “ My secret to stay   19  is optimism （乐观）. My optimism is sort of realism,” she said , “I think I’m a lucky person. Even if I didn’t go to Harvard, I would be happy   20   .”

1. A．managing         B．reading                   C．hearing        D．writing 

2. B．boring           B．simply                    C．easy          D．different

3. A．actually          B．hardly               C．usually        D．really

4. A．Due to          B．According to        C．But for        D．Instead of

5. A．beliefs           B．sports               C．accidents      D．attitudes

6. A．covered         B．talked               C．spoke         D．took

7. A．duty            B．money              C．work        D．pay

8.A．front            B．face                C．charge        D．time

9. A．important         B．weak                 C．light          D．regular

10. A．And             B．So                   C．Or            D．But

11. A．advised          B．missed              C．delayed        D．forgot

12. A．aimlessly        B．immediately           C．slowly         D．continuously

13. A．caught        B．brought              C．tied           D．led

14. when              B．as if                 C．even if         D．after

15. A．came across   B．came out            C．came away   D．came up

16. A．even           B．ever                C．just           D．still

17. A．later           B．before               C．ago           D．then

18. A．nervously       B．proudly              C．madly         D．curiously

19. A sad             B．upset               C．happy         D．grateful

20. A at least          B．in time              C．as well         D．once more.

When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm, in the winter especially, we wear quite out off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that my life has its disadvantages, too.

    One big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma（哮喘）, and  the air is so polluted that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.

    Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever you taste in culture or entertainment（娱乐活动）. Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising --- and , what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.

    Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is , when you are in your teens（十几岁）or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.

1. What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?

      A．Staying on the farm.                            B．Moving to the countryside.

      C．Leaving home for the city.             D．Running away from the school.

2. Which of the following is true about the writer?

      A．He is very old now.                   B．He is in good health. 

C．He prefers driving a car.               D．He lives in the city now.

3 In the passage, the writer tries to __________.

      A．express his opinions about way of life

B．describe his life in the countryside

      C．an interest in the outside world

D．persuade the reader to live in the city

4. How is the passage mainly developed?

      A．By inferring.                          B．By comparing.

C．By listing examples.                    D．By giving explanations.