The workers agreed to ________ the strike if the company would satisfy their demands.

A．call for          B．call in           C．call off          D．call up

The former Olympic champion was ________ in the quarterfinals last night when he lost 0-2 at home.

A．knocked off                                                B．knocked out

C．knocked down                                           D．knocked over

The managing director took the ________ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.

A．guilt          B．response           C．blame            D．accusation

Government should adopt laws that would ban advertising and other types of ________ of tobacco products.

A．delivery           B．spread          C．promotion             D．discount

There are signs that there is a growing tendency for people to turn away from ________ western medicine to alternative methods of treatment.

A．conventional          B．pessimistic          C．bureaucratic          D．theoretical

As is often pointed out, knowledge is a two-edged weapon which can be used ________ for good or evil.

A．similarly            B．widely             C．equally            D．properly

The people began to break the windows, but the police soon had the situation ________.

A．under way                                           B．under control

C．under review                                       D．under consideration

To develop the New Economy, we must not only update our economy with advanced science and technology, but also, ________ this new trend of development.

A．in addition to                                               B．in response to

C．in contrast to                                              D．in relation to

Forty-three years seems like a long time to remember the name of a person. I have forgotten the name of an old lady who was a（n）   1   on my paper route when I was a twelve-year-old boy. Yet it seems like just yesterday that she taught me a lesson in   2  . One afternoon, a friend and I were  3   rocks onto the roof of the old lady’s house   4   her backyard. The object of our play was to observe how the rocks changed to missiles as they   5   to the roof’s edge and shot out into the 6  .

       I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and sent it for a ride. The stone was too smooth, however, so it   7   from my hand as I let it go and headed   8   for a small window on the old lady’s back wall.

I was too scared about getting   9   that first night to be concerned about the old lady with the broken window. However, a few days later,   10   I was sure that I hadn’t been discovered, I started to feel   11   for her misfortune.

       I made up my mind that I would   12   my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I   13   would cover the cost of her window. I put the money in an envelope with a（n）  14   explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the   15   for repairing it.

       I waited until it was dark, then put the envelope through the letter slot in her door.

       The next day, I   16   the old lady her paper and was able to   17   the warm smile that I was   18   her. She thanked me for the paper and said,“Here, I have something for you.”It was a bag of cookies. I thanked her and ate the cookies as I   19   my route.

       After several cookies, I   20   an envelope. When I opened the envelope, I was shocked. Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said,“I’m proud of you.”

1．A．adviser               B．customer          C．assistant                 D．neighbor

2．A．carefulness         B．cleverness        C．selfishness              D．forgiveness

3．A．throwing            B．kicking             C．picking                   D．striking

4．A．by                       B．under               C．from                    D．around

5．A．dropped              B．rolled               C．flowed             D．fell

6．A．room                 B．kitchen             C．yard                   D．sky

7．A．skipped              B．stopped            C．stepped            D．slipped

8．A．straight              B．slow                C．right                   D．fast

9．A．lost                    B．trapped             C．caught                D．hurt

10．A．before              B．when               C．but                     D．though

11．A．guilty               B．safe                 C．anxious               D．nervous

12．A．borrow            B．move                C．transfer              D．save

13．A．used                B．calculated         C．chose                 D．earned

14．A．book                B．article               C．note                   D．notice

15．A．period              B．cost                 C．size                    D．distance

16．A．handed             B．sold                 C．left                     D．showed

17．A．witness            B．wear                C．return                 D．bring

18．A．comparing to       B．playing with       C．learning about     D．receiving from

19．A．continued         B．chose                C．followed             D．forgot

20．A．tore                B．marked          C．bought              D．felt

MEXICO CITY： A jetliner from the beach resort of Cancun was briefly hijacked as it landed in Mexico City on Wednesday. The hijackers released all passengers shortly before federal police stormed the plane, and the crew emerged unharmed moments later.

Police, who did not fire a single shot, led as many as eight handcuffed men away from the airplane, which was isolated at the end of a runway in an area designed for emergencies. The hijackers’ motive was unclear, though Mexican news media initially identified them as Bolivians demanding to speak with Mexican President Felipe Calderon.

US, French and Mexican citizens were among the 112 passengers and crew on Aeromexico Flight 576, according to a US official who had been briefed on the situation. The official was not authorized to discuss the case and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Mexico’s transportation and communications secretary, Juan Molinar, said there was no bomb on the airplane, although some passengers said one of the hijackers held a package that resembled an explosive device, and a bomb squad （拆弹小组） was later seen near the airplane.

He did not immediately identify the hijackers or speculate on their motive.

“Various people who participated in the act have been detained and we are investigating,”Molinar said.

The attorney general’s office said it was opening an investigation into terrorism and kidnapping but did not specify how many people could be charged.

Mexican news media initially reported the hijackers were Bolivian, but Bolivia’s ambassador to Mexico, Jorge Mancilla, said Mexican authorities had no evidence that was the case. Mancilla said sources told him they could be Colombian or Venezuelan. Several passengers told reporters they did not notice a non-Mexican accent.

Passenger Rocio Garcia told the Televisa network that the pilot made an announcement after landing in Mexico City that the airplane was being hijacked. Passengers said the hijackers never communicated with them directly.

“These were scary moments,”she said.

She said she saw one of the hijackers whom she described as a well-dressed, older man.

“He looked fine, like a normal passenger,”she said.

Passenger Daniel Hernandez said he saw a hijacker carrying a Bible.

1．From the first paragraph we can conclude that _________.

       A．the hijackers just wanted to play a trick on the police

       B．the hijackers didn’t prepare for their action

       C．the hijackers surrendered before the police fired

       D．the hijackers lost their way at the last moment

2．From what Juan Molinar said we can learn that _________.

       A．police were still trying to identify a possible bomb

       B．passengers succeeded in stopping the explosion

       C．a frightening bomb was found later on the airplane

       D．several Mexicans were involved in the hijacking

3．What may be the first step taken when the hijacked plane landed?

       A．They gave a sudden attack at the hijackers.

       B．They kept the plane away from other planes.

       C．They asked the crew to control the hijackers.

       D．They abandoned the plane at the end of the runway.

4．The hijackers, as some passengers described, _________.

       A．were good at bargaining with the police

       B．were all well-dressed American old men

       C．all came from Colombia or Venezuela

       D．stayed calm and appeared noble, educated