New traffic rules that took effect on January l, 2013 are much stricter than in the past．

A．that B．this C．those D．What

The Obama government has reformed on tax system．What people doubt is ______ it will do them any good．

A．that B．whether

C．why D．what

Nuclear ______ be really dangerous at times even though it’s a nice energy in general．

A．shall B．should C．can D．Must

I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself．And otherwise assigned a seat by the teacher, I always to sit at the back of the classroom．

All this after I joined a sports team．It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team．At first I thought it was a crazy because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me．But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “ for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give it a try．

Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the of it! When I first started the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much what I was doing．Sometimes I’d get and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid． , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not to be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t “just yet”．

I practiced and practiced．Soon I knew the and the “moves”．Being part of a team was fun and motivating．Very soon the competitiv in me was winning over my lack of confidence．With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player．I never had so much fun!

With my self confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates．I have gone from “ “in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, raising my hand—even when I sometimes wasn’t 100 percent I had the right answer．Now I have more self confidence in myself．

1. A．a(chǎn)s B．until C．unless D．though

2. A．hoped B．a(chǎn)greed C．meant D．chose

3. A．continued B．changed C．settled D．started

4. A．idea B．plan C．belief D．saying

5. A．right B．chance C．a(chǎn)bility D．patience

6. A．going B．looking C．cheering D．a(chǎn)pplying

7. A．point B．half C．rest D．basis

8. A．enjoying B．preparing C．a(chǎn)ttending D．watching

9. A．less B．later C．worse D．further

10. A．committed B．motivated C．embarrassed D．confused

11.A．Interestingly B．Fortunately C．Obviously D．Hopefully

12. A．focus B．a(chǎn)ct C．rely D．try

13. A．want B．do C．support D．know

14. A．steps B．orders C．rules D．games

15. A．role B．part C．mind D．value

16. A．process B．operation C．movement D．situation

17. A．expressed B．improved C．preserved D．recognized

18. A．dreaming B．playing C．relaxing D．hiding

19. A．by B．for C．with D．to

20. A．lucky B．happy C．sure D．satisfied

Our risk of cancer rises rapidly as we age．So it makes sense that the elderly should be routinely screened(拍片檢查) for new tumors (腫瘤) or doesn’t it?

While such tracking of cancer is a good thing in general, researchers are increasingly questioning whether all of this testing is necessary for the elderly．With the percentage of people over age 65 expected to nearly double by 2050, it s important to weigh the health benefits of screening against the risks and costs of routine testing．

In many cases, screening can lead to additional examinations and operations to remove cancer, which can cause side effects, while the cancers themselves may be slow growing and may not cause serious health problems in patients’ remaining years．But the message that everyone must screen for cancer has become so ingrained (根深蒂固的) that when health care experts recommended that women under 50 and over 74 stop screening for breast cancer, it caused a noisy reaction among doctors, patients and social groups．

It’s hard to uproot deeply held beliefs about cancer screening with scientific data．Certainly, there are people over age 75 who have had cancers detected by routine screening, and gained several extra years of life because of treatment．And clearly, people over age 75 who have other risk factors for cancer, such as a family history or previous personal experience with the disease, should continue to get screened regularly．But for the rest, the risk of cancer, while increased at the end of life, must be balanced with other factors like remaining life expectancy．

A recent study suggests that doctors start to make more objective decisions about who will truly benefit from screening—especially considering the explosion of the elderly．

It’s not an easy calculation to make, but one that makes sense for patients．Dr．Otis Brawley said, “Many doctors are ordering these tests purely to cover themselves from medical disputes（爭端）．We need to think about the wise use of health care, which means making some difficult decisions with elderly patients, and going against the misguided belief that when it comes to health care, more is always better．”

1.Routine cancer screening for the elderly people makes sense because ______．

A．it is believed to contribute to a long life

B．it is part of their health care package

C．they are more sensitive about the health

D．they are in greater danger of tumor growth

2.How do some researchers now look at routine cancer screening for the elderly?

A．It adds too much to their medical bills．

B．They are doubtful about its necessity．

C．It helps increase their life expectancy．

D．They think it does more harm than good．

3.What is the traditional view about women screening for breast cancer?

A．It is a must for adult women．

B．It applies to women over 50．

C．It is intended for young women．

D．It doesn’t apply to women over 74．

4.What does the writer say is the general view about health care?

A．Better care, longer life．

B．Prevention is better than cure．

C．Better early than late．

D．The more, the better．

One-third of the country _____ covered with trees and the majority of the citizens _____ black people.

A. is; are B. is; is

C. are; are D. are; is

_____ is even important _____ as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.

A. That, which B. What, that

C. What, what D. It, that

I still remember the house _____my mother and I used to stay in that evening．

A．where B．which C．in that D．the one

The driver wanted to park his car near the roadside but was asked by the police _____.

A. not to do B. not to

C. not do D. do not

The girl has a great interest in sport and ____ badminton classes twice a week over the last three years.

A. took B. is taking

C. takes D. has been taking