I don't think ___ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.

 A. this   B. that    C. its    D. it

Rome was not built in one day.You should set _____goals and work hard to achieve them.?

    A.alternative          B.considerable?

    C.subjective           D.realistic?

Jacques Rogge, ____ president of the IOC,delivered a speech at the opening 

    ceremony of ____Beijing Olympic Games on Aug.8th,2008.?

    A./;the                  B.the;the

    C.the;/                   D./;/?

People in China used to keep records by putting a number of stones together, ___?

 A. usedn’t they to  B. did they   C. used to they   D.didn’t they

Each time invited to a dinner,she always refuses, ____she has to take care of her baby. A.to say                    B.saying?C.says                D.having said?

— Mrs.Smith,please teach me how to draw on the computer today.?

    —Oh,no. ____.You have to get familiar with the keyboard first.

    A.It is never too old to learn?

    B.Think twice before you do?

    C.Learn to walk before you run?

    D.One today is worth two tomorrows?

Babies are not born with ____ moral sense; they can’t tell____difference between right and wrong.?

    A.the;the               B.a;a

    C.a;the                  D./;a?

He finally ___ the driving test after failing three times.

A.succeeded to pass   B.succeeded in passing   C.could pass    D.managed passing

People do not analyse every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a__26problem. They often accept the opinion or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without__27 ; they try to find a solution by trial and error. __28_, when all of these methods__29 , the person with a problem has to start analysing. There are six__30  in analysing a problem.

__31 the person must recognise that there is a problem. For example, Sam?s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must__32  that there is a problem with his bicycle.

Next the person must__33 the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must__34 the parts that are wrong.Now the person must look for__35 that will make the problem clearer and lead to__36  solutions.For example, suppose Sam__37 that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. __38  , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, __39 his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.

After__40 the problem, the person should have__41__suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example__42 ,his suggestions might be:tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.

In the end, one__43  seems to be the solution__44 the problem. Sometimes the__45  idea comes quite__46 _because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a__47  way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum(口香糖)stuck to a brake. He__48 hits on the solution to his problem:he must__49  the brake.

Finally the solution is__50  . Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly.In short he has solved the problem.

26.A.serious        B. usual          C. similar           D. common

27.A.practice       B. thinking       C. understanding       D. help

28.A.Besides        B. Instead        C. Otherwise         D. However

29.A.fail           B. work          C. change           D. develop

30.A.ways          B. conditions      C.  stages         D. orders

31.A.First         B. Usually         C. In general         D. Most importantly

32.A.explain       B. prove           C. show            D. see

33.A.judge         B. find            C. describe        D. face

34.A.check         B. determine       C. correct         D. recover

35.A.answers       B. skills          C. explanation     D. information

36.A.possible      B. exact           C. real            D. special

37.A.hopes         B. argues          C. decides         D. suggests

38.A.In other words    B. Once in a while  C. First of all     D. At this time 

39.A.look for      B. talk to         C. agree with       D. depend on

40.A.discussing    B. settling down   C. comparing with   D. studying 

41.A.extra         B. enough          C. several          D. countless

42.A.secondly      B. again           C. also             D. alone

43.A.suggestion    B. conclusion      C. decision         D. discovery

44.A.with          B. into            C. for              D. to

45.A.next          B. clear           C. final            D. new

46.A.unexpectedly  B. late            C. clearly          D. often

47.A.simple        B. different       C. quick            D. sudden

48.A.fortunately   B. easily          C. clearly          D. immediately

49.A.clean         B. separate        C. loosen           D. remove

50.A.recorded      B. completed       C. tested           D. accepted

The Chinese New Year is a great holiday to choose to celebrate Chinese culture with your child. Here are few fun ways to bring a bit of fun and   1   into your home through the festivities of the Chinese New Year.

1.Add a lucky red door. Red is a traditional color of   2  . It's an important part of the Chinese New Year to   3  on doing what one can to bring about good luck for the New Year. If you don't want to  4   the door red, how about wrapping it up like a present with red wrapping paper. If changing your front door's color is not workable, how about the door to your child's bedroom?

2.Eat. A huge part of most cultures is that of food and the Chinese New Year is not   5  , it's eating jiaozi at midnight on New Year's Eve, or longevity noodles on day seven of the festivities to    6  long life. The Chinese New Year celebrations mean many fancy meals that your child will   7  .

3.Create a lantern. Sara Naumann, the Guide to China Travel, shares a bit about the legend of the Lantern Festival or Yuanxiao, which occurs on the   8  day of the Chinese New Year festivities. It's a   9  that includes an emperor, a young woman who misses her family, and tricking the God of Fire. Your kids should love this story. After   10  it with them, or while reading the story, enjoy making your own paper lantern to display.

4.Give lucky money. The Guide to Mandarin Language shares that another very popular   11  during the Chinese New Year is that of the gift of red envelopes with   12  in them. These gifts are given to children and usually follow a bit of superstition（迷信） in that the money needs to be given in even amounts and never contain   13  numbers, such as four. Therefore, four dollars is not a good gift. The envelopes are also decorated with lucky symbols and New Year   14  .

5.Give a small gift. The giving of simple gifts is also an appropriate way to   15  the Chinese New Year. What better gift than that of a children's book about the Chinese New Year or the Chinese Culture.

6.Make some noise. Just like in America, the Chinese use   16  in ringing in their New Year. In the Chinese culture it began as a way to   17   away any demons（鬼） that threaten to bring a profitable and lucky New Year, but today it's also about excitement and   18  . Consider setting off a few firecrackers of your own, if allowed in your area. If not, make a cute firework picture with a bit of glitter and glue. A pretend firecracker is another great craft that could also be considered a festive way to decorate your New Year table.

7.Sing Happy Birthday to your dog. The second day of the Chinese New Year is   19  the birthday of all dogs. Why not   20  your child to throw Fido a birthday celebration? Perhaps an extra ride in the car or new chew toy is in order? I know my dog would appreciate a few extra belly rubs too.

(    ) 1. A. tradition           B. culture             C. civilization       D. habit

(    ) 2. A. wealth              B. disaster             C. belief                      D. luck

(    ) 3. A. focus                      B. accuse              C. adapt               D. mind

(    ) 4. A. boil                 B. paint               C. wash               D. purchase

(    ) 5. A. same               B. similar             C. common           D. different

(    ) 6. A. come about       B. take about        C. bring about       D. get out

(    ) 7. A. bore                 B. destroy             C. enjoy                      D. absorb

(    ) 8. A. last                  B. first                 C. second              D. next

(    ) 9. A. play                 B. story               C. novel                      D. history

(    ) 10. A. sharing           B. listening           C. reading             D. making

(    ) 11. A. invention               B. story               C. race                 D. tradition

(    ) 12. A. food                      B. clothes             C. money              D. jewels

(    ) 13. A. unclear           B. unlucky            C. unfair                   D. uncertain

(    ) 14. A. wishes            B. signs               C. presents            D. happiness

(    ) 15. A. spend             B. envy               C. buy                  D. celebrate

(    ) 16. A. firecrackers     B. songs                      C. dances              D. goods

(    ) 17. A. take                      B. scare               C. get                   D. burn

(    ) 18. A. fun               B. relax               C. sleep               D. travel

(    ) 19. A. fixed                  B. named              C. considered               D. marked

(    ) 20. A. order              B. accompany       C. tease               D. Allow