It is always difficult being in a foreign country, __________if you don’t speak the language.

A.  extremely       B. naturally       C. basically       D. especially

I hope there are enough glasse for each guest to have ________.  

A. it            B. those        C. them       D. one

We cannot figure out____________quite a number of insects, birds, and animals are dying out.

A.  that          B.  as           C.  why            D.  when

—Will you stay for lunch?

—Sorry, ____________. My brother is coming to see me.

A.  I mustn’t        B. I can’t          C. I needn’t         D. I won’t

We won’t give up _______ we should fail ten times.

A. even if        B. since        C. whether         D. until

Don’t play with the dog, Jack, for it _____________be dangerous at times. 

 A. shall        B. should        C. can       D. Must

Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships .One strength of the human condition is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful conditions .Social support makes up of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties .Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to cope with major life changes and daily hassles(困難). People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over types of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people fend off(擋開) illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.

           Social support cushions stress in a number of ways .First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us .Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support .They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting (轉(zhuǎn)移注意力)us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support—money aid ,material resources, and needed services—that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems.

Interpersonal relationships are important because _______.

A. they are indispensable to people’s social well-being            

B. they awaken people’s desire to exchange resources

C. they help people to cope with life in the information era

D. they can cure a range of illnesses such as heart disease, etc

Research shows that people's physical and mental health _______.

A. relies on the social medical care systems which support them

B. has much to do with the amount of support they get from others

C. depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles

D. is closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in their lives

Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “cushions”?

(Line 1, Para 2)

         A. adds up to                                       B. does away with

         C. lessens the effect of                                D. lays the foundation for

Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of _______.

         A. instrumental support                              B. informational support

         C. social companionship                              D. the strengthening of self-respect

Social companionship is beneficial in that__________.

A. it helps strengthen our ties with relatives

B. it enables us to eliminate our faults and mistakes

C. it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyable

D. it draws our attention away from our worries and troubles

She stepped into the bedroom quietly       she might wake up her roommates.

       A．for fear that        B．so long as      C．on condition that     D．in order that

Annealing

Annealing is a way of making metal softer by heating it and then letting it cool very slowly, if metal is heated and then cooled very quickly, for example by dipping(浸) it in water, it will be very hard but also very brittle(脆)—that is, it will break easily. Metal that has been annealed is soft but does not breaks as easily. It is possible to make metal as hard or as soft as is wished, by annealing it. The metal is heated, and allowed to cool slowly for a certain length of time. The longer the heated metal takes to cool slowly, the softer it becomes. Annealing can also be used on other material, such as glass.

1. Annealing can make metal ____

　　A. hard and tough(韌)　B. hard but brittle　　C. soft but tough　　D. soft and brittle

2. Why do people put hot metal in water?

　　A. To make it hard.　　B. To make it soft.　C. To make it cool.　D. To make it brittle

3. In annealing, the required hardness of a metal depends on 　______

　　A. the quantity of water used　B. the temperature of the metal

　　C. the softness of the metal　  D. the timing of the operation

4. As suggested by the text, how can glass be made less brittle?

　　A. It can be heated and then cooled quickly.

　　B. It can be cooled and then heated slowly.

　　C. It can be heated and then cooled slowly.

D. It can be cooled and then heated quickly.

Old McDonald gave up smoking for a while, but soon _______ to his old :ways.

A. returned　　　　　B. returns　　    C. was returning　    　D. had returned