You should try to get a good night’s sleep ________ much work you have to do.

A．however       B．no matter      C．although       D．whatever

I advise you to take school more seriously; otherwise you’ll have to go out and work ________.

A．as a consequence       B．at that moment       C．in the first place      D．on a large scale

It's Saturday morning. Tony's sitting at the kitchen table,   1   into space and playing with a piece of bread. He's not even   2  . Is he ill? No, but he does have a   3 . He has nothing to do because the Internet is down.

     When he   4   up this morning, Tony was feeling   5  . He jumped out of bed full of plans for the weekend   6  . It would be a weekend like any other -- a great weekend. But that was  7   he turned on his computer and   8   he was unable to go online. Having no Internet changes everything.

     Every weekend, Tony  9  go online to email friends, read the news to   10   what's happening in the world and play a few online chess games with his cousin Helen to   11   the weekend off. The perfect weekend -- online!

     Just as Tony is   12   how he can possibly have a   13   weekend without the Internet, his mum walks into the   14  . "Cheer up, Tony. Don't think about the Internet any more, OK?" Tony makes no answer but   15  . "Go and play chess with Helen!" Tony's mum   16  .

     "Oh, yes! Helen lives just around the   17  . We can meet and play chess face to face for a   18  . Maybe this weekend won't be so bad." Tony   19, as he walks to the phone. There is life  20  the Internet after all.

1．A．getting                 B．staring            C．turning           D．coming

2．A．hungry               B．angry             C．tired            D．sleepy

3．A．problem            B．fear               C．business         D．thing

4．A．rose               B．rang             C．looked            D．woke

5．A．great               B．disappointed       C．unhappy         D．worried

6．A．also               B．above             C．ahead              D．ago

7．A．after               B．before            C．until             D．when

8．A．thought            B．guessed          C．decided        D．found

9．A．will                B．can              C．ought to         D．should

10．A．put up with       B．keep up with      C．live up to        D．concern about

11．A．pay              B．take              C．finish           D．put

12．A．proving          B．wondering       C．realizing           D．remembering

13．A．secret           B．difficult           C．normal          D．strange

14．A．living-room       B．hall                 C．kitchen          D．study

15．A．sighs            B．cries             C．shouts           D．apologizes

16．A．requests          B．replies            C．tells              D．suggests

17．A．edge             B．distance           C．corner            D．end

18．A．chat                B．time                 C．lesson               D．change

19．A．continues         B．smiles             C．reads          D．watches

20．A．with             B．about             C．against                                  D．beyond

It was the first photograph that I had ever seen, and it interested me. I can remember holding it at every angle in order to catch the flickering light from the oil lamp on the dresser. The man in the photograph was unsmiling, but his eyes were kind. I had never met him, but I felt that I knew him. One evening when I was looking at the photograph, as I always did before I went to sleep, I noticed a shadow across the man's thin face. I moved the photograph so that the shadow lay perfectly around his cheeks. How different he looked!

That night I could not sleep, thinking about the letter that I would write. First, I would tell him that I was eleven years old, and that if he had a little girl of my age, she could write to me instead of him. I knew that he was a very busy man. Then I would explain to him the real purpose of my letter. I would tell him how wonderful he looked with the shadow that I had seen across his photograph, and I would most carefully suggest that he grow whiskers （连鬓胡子）.

    Four months later when I met him at the train station near my home in Westfield, New York, he was wearing a full beard. He was so much taller than I had imagined from my tiny photograph.

    "Ladies and gentlemen," he said, "I have no speech to make and no time to make it in. I appear before you that I may see you and that you may see me." Then he picked me right up and kissed me on both cheeks. "Do you think 1 look better, my little friend?" he asked me.

    My name is Grace Bedell, and the man in the photograph was Abraham Lincoln.

1．What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?

A．To explain how Grace Bedell took a photograph of Abraham Lincoln.

B．To explain why Abraham Lincoln wore a beard.

C．To explain why the first photographs were important in American life.

D．to explain why Westfield is an important city.

2．The word “flickering” in line 2 is closest in meaning to ________.

A．burning continuously                       B．burning brightly

C．burning unsteadily                         D．burning fiercely

3．Why did the little girl write the man a letter?

A．She was lonely.                                B．She wanted his daughter to write to her.

C．She wanted him to grow a beard.       D．She wanted him to visit her.

4．From the passage, it may be inferred that _______.

A．there were many people waiting for Lincoln to arrive on the train．

B．Grace Bedell was the only one at the train station when Lincoln stopped at Westfield.

C．Lincoln made a long speech at the station in Westfield.

D．Lincoln was astonished to see the little girl.

Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called mall rats. Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores under one roof.

       People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations or private security guards. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest area with waterfalls and large green trees.

       The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a seven-acre （公顷） park! There are parking spaces for  12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop every week.

       The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People loved doing all their shopping in one place. More malls were built all over the country. Now, malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course. They also eat in food houses that have food from all over the world. They see movies at theatres. Some people even get their daily exercise by doing the new sport of mall walking. Others go to malls to meet friends.

       In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even attend church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now residents can actually live in their favorite shopping center.

1．Malls are________.

A．large shopping centers which also act as town centres   

B．large parks with shops        

C．the most popular places Americans go to             

D．town centers

2．Why have malls become so popular?

       A．Because people can do everything there.

       B．Because people can do many other things besides shopping for all they need.

       C．Because people feel safe in malls with police stations around.

       D．Because people enjoy the fresh air and can have a good rest there.

3．Malls have to be large places because_________.

    A．many people drive their cars to go to malls

    B．there have to be some restaurants, clinics（诊所）and theatres

    C．many people hope to do sports in the malls

D．they have to meet the different needs of so many people

4．Those ________ are called mall rats.

A．who are busy stealing in the mall

B．who have visited the biggest malls

     C．who are often found busy shopping in malls

     D．who live under the roof of the mall

We believe that there is more to education than preparation for a job. Children must be prepared for all aspects of their adult life work, leisure, personal relationships, creative activities, coping with money matters, independence, and parenthood.

       Nevertheless, it would be unrealistic to provide an education which took no account of the needs of employers.

       What type of training does the business world regard as important?

       Many young people applying for jobs were, in the employers' opinions, very weak in the basic skills of handwriting, grammar and spelling. Though additional education at university level improved the students' general ability, a report states, "In basic skills the standards remained stubbornly low."

       It is debatable whether standards have declined in recent years. What is certain is that employers do not believe the standard is now high enough. Do technological changes make greater demands upon the students' abilities?

       We should also remember that the job expectations of young people have increased. The girls who would have once become shop assistants or hairdressers now want to be secretaries. Boys who sought an apprenticeship （学徒） 20 years ago now desire to have an engineering degree. But it is still the same girls and boys with the same degree of ability. No wonder there are problems in reaching the "necessary standards" of the business world.

       Many employers believed that it was important for teachers to have experience outside the world of college and school. They should work for a while at some other kinds of job "to see how the world of business and commerce differs form their own". The teaching profession and society in general needed a greater understanding of manpower needs and therefore of "the desired" direction of the education system.

1．The article mainly talks about ________.

       A．no education among young people       

       B．meeting the educational requirements of employment

       C．the problem of unemployment       

       D．the weaker standards of education

2．In the writer's opinion, education should ________.

    A．pay more attention to students' academic ability

    B．only meet the needs of employment

    C．be suitable to all aspects of being an adult, including employment

       D．focus on grammar

3．"The same girls and boys" in Para. 6 refer to ________.

       A．those who are likely to be unemployed

       B．those who have just left middle school

       C．those who are looking for jobs far beyond their abilities

       D．those who might have become shop assistants, hairdressers and apprentices in the past

4．It's suggested that teachers should _________.

       A．never change their jobs                        B．spend more time on their school work

       C．improve their teaching methods        D．get some work experience outside school

LONDON--Life for Cathy Hagner and her three children is set to permanent fast-forward.

       Their full school day and her job as a lawyer's assistant are busy enough. But Hanger also has to take the two boys to soccer or hockey or basketball while dropping off her daughter at piano lessons or Girl Scout Club.

       Often, the exhausted family doesn't get home until 7 pm. There is just time for a quick supper before homework.

       In today's world, middle-class American and British parents treat their children as if they are competitors racing for some finishing line.

       Parents take their children from activity to activity in order to make their future bright. It seems that raising a genius has become a more important goal than raising a happy and well-balanced child.

       "Doctors across the country are reporting a growing number of children suffering from stomachaches and headaches due to exhaustion and stress," says child expert William Doherty of the University of Minnesota.

       Teachers are dealing with exhausted kids in the classroom. It's a very serious problem.

       Many children attend after-school clubs by necessity. But competitive pressures also create an explosion of activities. They include sports, language, music and math classes for children as young as four.

       "There is a new parenting trend under way which says that you have to tap all your child's potential at a young age; otherwise you will let him down”, says Terry Apter, a Cambridge-based child and adolescent psychiatrist （青少年精神病专家） "It isn't entirely new: there have always been pushy parents. But what was previously seen as strange behaviour is now well accepted."

1．From the second paragraph of this passage we can find that ________.

       A．Hagner wastes much time helping her children's lessons

       B．Hagner doesn't spend much time on her full-time job

       C．Hagner is interested in spots and music

       D．Hagner busies herself by following a trend

2．British parents, as the writer described in this passage, __________.

       A．treat their children as spots players

       B．pay no attention to their children's lessons

       C．bring up their children in a simple way

       D．give their children little time to develop freely

3．The writer's opinion about after-school clubs is that __________.

A．activities in the country are too competitive   

B．children should attend four clubs at a time

C．some clubs result in competitive pressures 

D．clubs should have more subjects for school children

4．The last paragraph tells us that in Britain _________.

    A．parents used to take their children to every club

    B．parents used to be wise on how to raise children

    C．parents have all benefited from children's clubs

    D．parents have come to know the standard of education

COURSE: History 101 Introduction to American History

       INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Jane Klammer

       OFFICE: 305 Marshall Hall

       OFFICE HOURS: 11:15-12:30 M W F （Monday Wednesday Friday）

       CLASS: 363 Marshall Hall 3:35-5:00 T Th （Tuesday Thursday）

       10:10-11:00 M W F Other times by appointment

       TELEPHONE: 255-4786

       TEXTBOOK: Green, Robert. P, "The American Tradition: A History of the United States," Charles E. Merrill publishing CO. Columbus, Ohio 1984 which is available at the college bookstore.

       COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

       mid-term exam: October 10--20% of the final grade

       final exam: December 10--40% of the final grade

       term paper due: December 15--40% of the final grade

       Attendance is not required, but you are responsible for all the information given in the class lectures. In the lectures I will talk about the chapters in the textbook and other material that I choose to supplement （补充） the course. The exams will cover all this information. Therefore, I advise you to come to the class as much as possible.

       If you have to miss a class, be sure to get the class notes from another student.

       Your homework assignments are listed on the next page. You are supposed to read the chapter about which I will be lecturing before you come to class. This is to make sure that you understand as much as possible while taking notes in my lectures. Be prepared when you come to class. If there are any changes in the assigned homework reading, I will announce in class.

       The term paper is 40% of your final grade. It should not exceed （超过） fifteen pages.

       （Anyone thinking of majoring in history may write twenty-five pages.） Before the mid-term exam you will choose the topic for your paper.

       Have a good term!

1．If a student wants to know what the homework assignments are ________.

A．Prof. Klammer announces them in class

B．the student reads the list on the next page

C．Prof. Klammer gives a list every week in class 

D．the student goes to the professor's office

2．If a student cannot see Prof. Klammer during her office hours, he ________.

       A．sees her after class                        B．calls her at home

       C．makes an appointment with her       D．asks another student

3．According to the passage, which of the following is true?

       A．The textbook is written by Dr．Jane Klammer.

       B．If you have to miss a class, be sure to say you are sorry to Prof. Klammer.

       C．The students can buy "Introduction to American History" at the college bookstore.

       D．Prof. Klammer advises her students to take notes in her class.

4．If a freshman thinks that he might major in history, what can be the maximum length of his paper?

       A．Fifteen pages.                                      B．Twenty-five pages

       C．Ten pages.                                       D．No maximum.

D: Greetings, learning judge! I don't envy you your job.              1．_______

This is a most troublesome cases.                                        2．_______

P: Greetings! Please seated. Are you Antonio, and                      3．_______

is this your agreement with Shylock? What are you accused for?                                        4．_______

A: Shylock does accuse me of anything. My fate is a consequence of bad fortune.

                                                                                             5．_______

P: Then Shylock must be merciful. He must have mercy on Antonio. 

                                                                                             6．_______

S: Why may I have mercy on him? Tell me that! I have             7．_______

kept my side of the bargain and I expect him to keep him.    8．_______

     P: Mercy brings good. Mercy falls like the gentle rain from the sky

upon the earth．It is twice blessed. It blesses those who gives it, and those

                                                                                        9．_______

who receive it. It's the highest of the highest．We should learnto show mercy on to others. Do you still ask for this pound of flesh?                          10．_______

假设你是李华，正在英国学习。你对报纸上的这个广告很感兴趣。但有些具体细节不清楚。请你根据下面电子邮箱地址发封邮件，询问有关情况。

1．Hours?

2．Which languages? How many?

3．Experience of teaching or caring for children?

4．How about meals?

5．When to start?

    可适当增加细节，词数110左右。

Dear sir / madam,

I am writing to you because                                                     

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Yours,

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