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When he was only thirty years old, he had already experienced ___________ most people only experience when they are much older.

    A. what         B. which        C. who           D. when

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The teacher tells his students to _______the dictionary for the new word.

   A. look up       B. consult           C. consult about      D. look over 

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閱讀理解

The year 2009 is the Year of Ox. The ox is a representative of the fanning culture of China. In the farming economy (經(jīng)濟), oxen are the major animals pulling plows (犁).

Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact, they are seen as “boats on land” for their ability to carry loads. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures. Their meat and milk are food full of nutrition, and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes. With all these qualities, oxen are regarded as generous creatures.

    In the past, oxen played an important role in the spiritual life of the Chinese. Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities. For example, some people who1ive in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when holding the ceremony for children who reach 13. They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members. In order to express their love for oxen, people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar (農(nóng)歷), and during their run they will take their oxen along, which indicates they regard the creature as human.

    Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives, the Chinese people are very grateful to the animal. In addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen help to develop various traditional customs, which becomes an important part of the folk culture of the Chinese nation.

（1）The words “boats an land” underlined in Paragraph 2 refer to ____

A. animals for taking goods                 B. creatures for pulling plows

C. treasures of the folk culture               D. tools in the farming economy

（2）From the third paragraph, we know that ____

A. oxen are no more important today than in the past

B. ceremonies are held when people cook cattle bone soup

C. oxen are treated as human in some areas of China

D. people run with oxen to shake off diseases every month

（3）Which of the following helps to develop traditional customs? ____

A. The special role of oxen in farming.

B. People’s respect and love for oxen.

C. The practical value of an ox’s body.

D. The contribution of oxen to the economy.

（4）Why does the author write the text? ____

A. To stress the importance of oxen in farming.

B. To introduce the Chinese folk culture.

C. To describe how to celebrate the Year of Ox.

D. To explain how to develop agriculture with oxen.

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 It is said that dogs will keep you _______  as long as you want when you feel lonely .

A  safety  B  company  C  friend  D  house

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   Educating girls quite possibly harvests a higher rate of return than any other investment(投資) available in the developing world. Women’s education may be an unusual fields for economists(經(jīng)濟學(xué)家), but increasing women’s contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social issue. And economics, with its focus on encouragement, provides an explanation for why so many girls are not educated.

   Parents in low-income families fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody else’s family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school---the prophecy (預(yù)言) becomes self-fulfilling, trapping women in a vicious circle(惡性循環(huán)) of neglect.

   An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an completely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all the children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as boys, will be educated and healthy. The vicious circle is thus transformed into a virtuous circle.

   Few will argue that educating women has great social benefits. Bit it has enormous economic advantages as well. Most obviously , there is the direct effect of education on the pay of female workers. Pay rise by 10 to 20 percent for each additional year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has a significant impact on health practices, including family planning.

Topic: The significance of female  1._________ in developing countries

I’ve found that many people are still in _____ habit of writing silly things in _____ public places.

       A. the; the             B. /; /      C. the; /                 D. /; the

It is said that Mr. President will hold a dinner party _____ the heroes who have won honor for the country.

   A. to praise for         B. in honour of      C. instead of       D. to celebrate

American women usually identify their best friend as someone ________they can talk frequently.

A. who     B. about which         C. as           D. with whom

Australian English differs ___ British English ___ that some of the vocabulary has

     special meanings.

   A．from; in           B．with; in         C．from; except       D．with; except

I felt so bad all day yesterday that I decided this morning I couldn’t face ________ day like that.

A. other    B. the other    C. another    D. others