It ________ that their plan was practical and successful.

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

Gloria is a famous hostess of a TV station. When she was 15, she happened to walk into a bookstore in her hometown and began looking at the books on the shelves. The man behind the counter, John Smith, asked if she'd like a job. She needed to start saving for college, so she said yes.

Gloria worked after school and during summer vacations, and the job helped pay for her first year of college. During college she would do many other jobs: she served coffee in the student union, was a hotel cleaner and even made maps for the Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most satisfying jobs.

One day a woman came into the bookstore and asked Gloria for books on cancer. The woman seemed anxious. Gloria showed her practically everything they had and found other books they could order. The woman left the store less worried, and Gloria has always remembered the pride she felt in having helped her customer.

Years later, as a television hostess, Gloria heard about a child who was born with problems with his fingers and hand. His family could not afford an operation, and the boy lived in shame, hiding his hand in his pocket all the time.

Gloria persuaded her boss to agree to let her do the story. After the story was broadcast, some doctors called, offering to perform the operation for free.

Gloria visited the boy in the hospital after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his repaired hand and say, "Thank you. " What a sweet sense of satisfaction Gloria felt!

At Smith's bookstore, Gloria always realized she was working for the customers, not the store. Today it's the same. The TV station pays her, but she feels that she should work for the people who watch the programmes, helping them understand the world better.

56. When did Gloria get her first job?

A. A few years before college.            B. Several years after college.

C When she was studying at college.       D. When she was working in the TV station.

57. In which part-time job did Gloria feel the happiest?

A. Cleaning in the hotel.                 B. Selling books in the bookstore.

C. Serving coffee in the student union.       D. Making maps for the Forest Service.

58. How did Gloria help the child get the operation he needed?

A. Her boss agreed to raise money.          B. She paid for the operation herself.

C She allowed the boy to show on TV.       D. Her news report affected some doctors.

59. What particularly gives her the feeling of pride?

A. Helping people through her work.        B. Reporting interesting stories.

C Being able to do different jobs well.       D. Paying for her college education herself.

第二部分：完成句子（共8小题；每空0.5分，满分11分）

78.  ________ the fact, French still had an ________ on the English __________.

尽管如此，法语仍然对英语有着巨大冲击。

79. By the latter half of the 14th century, English was _________ by all __________ in England.

到14世纪下半叶，英语被英国所有阶级所采用。

80. ____________ also ___________ huge ________ during this period.

发音在这段时期也经历了巨变。

81. Chinese ________ numerous __________ to _________ ideas, objects or actions.

中国人发明了大量的汉字来表示思想，物体和行为。

82. All the people were ________ _________, and _________ was the whole city.

所有人都被活埋了，整个城市也被掩埋。

83. We are off to Naples to visit the museum that ________ many of the _________ from Pompeii.

我们即将动手去那不勒斯拜访那座收藏了许多来自Pompeii的珍品的博物馆。

84. ____ ________ ________ silk, China received wine, spices and other goods.

中国用丝绸交换酒、香料和其他物品。

85. PSAs are often placed ________ _________, and are _________ to educate people about health, safety or any other issue.

公益广告往往是免费投放的，其目的是就健康，安全或者其他问题对人们进行教育。

22. This book ________ 20 articles, ________ three written by his daughter.

24.The students were ____ over the ____ problem, listening to the teacher with a ____ expression on their faces.

25. — Shirley won the first prize in the English speech contest.

—Woo! ________ she has made since the beginning of this term!

26. Our school volleyball team has _____ their training to prepare for the coming match.

27. Yang Liwei was picked from the 14 candidates for the Chinese space adventure and became China’s first astronaut _______ his great efforts.

28. In the coldest of the winter, trees stood with their bare branches(枝干)_________the sky.

29. —Shall I call you at 6 a.m., Toby?  

—No, not that early. I ____.