—May I have a book at your photo album??

—Sure. __________.I’m not engaged at the moment anyway.?

A.It makes no difference              B.Take your time

C.Look at it slowly               D.I don’t care at all ?

— Can we get everything ready by the weekend?

     — It all depends on      we can get Mr Green’s cooperation.

     A. that      B. what       C. whether        D. if

According to the rules, the librarian will have you _______ if you don’t return the books borrowed from the library in time.

   A. to be fined      B. fined 

   C. fine           D. being fined

假設你是李明,請你給曾在你校講過課的英籍教師Mr Wood寫封短信,告訴他你校將舉行一次萬人賽跑活動,熱情邀請他前來參加,并請他收到信后通過電話(63541234)告知能否準時參加。

注意：1.具體內容見下面海報；2.詞數(shù)100左右。

May 10,2005

Dear Mr Wood,

How’s everything with you?I’m writing to tell you

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Yours sincerely,

Li Ming

—Hello,may I have an appointment with the headmaster??

—_______.?

A.Sorry,he is busy at the moment         B.No,you can’t ?

C.Certainly.Wait a minute,please          D.Let me see?

  Alexis De Tocqueville，the French political scientist，，historian，philosopher and politician．Is most famous for a four-volume book he wrote called Democracy in America．He came to America in 1831 to study the American form of democracy’and what it might mean to the rest of the world．After a visit of only nine months,，he wrote a remarkable book which is regarded as a classic．De Tocqueville had unusual powers of observation．He described not only the democratic system of government and how it operated，but also its effect on how Americans think, feel, and act, Many scholars believe he had a deeper understanding of traditional American beliefs and values than anyone else who has written about。the United States．What is so remarkable is that

many of these characteristics which he observed nearly 200years ago are still visible and

meaningful today．His observations are also important because the timing of his visit，the 1830s，was before America was industrialized．This was the era of the small farmer，the small businessman，and the settling of the western frontier．It was the period of history when the traditional values of the new country were newly established．In just a generation，some 40 years since the adoption of the U．S：Constitution．the new form of government had—already produced a society of people with unique values．He was，however，a fair observer and saw both the good and bad sides of these qualities．

The first part of Democracy m America was written in 1831—32 and published in 1835．A highly positive and optimistic account of American government and society，the book was very well received．He attempted to get a glimpse of the core of American society．a(chǎn)ll the while promoting his own philosophy：the equaling of the classes and the unavoidable depth of aristocratic（貴族的）privilege The rest of the book he labored on for four years．a(chǎn)nd in 1840 the second part was published．This was substantially more pessimistic than the first，warning of the dangers despotism （暴政）and governmental centralization，and applying his ideas and criticisms more directly to France．As a result, it was not received as well as the first part，except in England where it was highly thought of．

What is the passage primarily about?

    A．Alexis De Tocqueville

    B．Democracy in America

    C．The progress achieved in America within about 40 years after adoption of the U．S．Constitution．

    D．The influence of the book Democracy in America

What in the passage is mentioned as being truly remarkable?

     A．Many of his observations are still visible and meaningful today．

     B．The book was so detailed and thorough after only such a comparatively short visit．

     C．That the second volume should be so pessimistic in comparison with the first．

     D．De Tocqueville’s powers of observation．

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage？

     A．The English don’t like the French   

     B．The book was most important because it was the first time that American values had been

clearly documented．

     C． De Tocqueville was a slow writer．   

     D．De Tocqueville was primarily motivated by an interest in his own country．   

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

     A．The visit lasted only five months．

     B．The visit coincided with American industrialization．

     C．The first part was published in 1835；the second part in 1840．

     D．The second part was more optimistic than the first．   

In a natural disaster—a hurricane,flood,tornado,volcanic eruption,or other calamity—minutes and even seconds of warning can be the difference between life and death.Because of this,scientists and government officials are working to use the latest technological advances to predict when and where disasters will happen.They are also studying how best to analyze and communicate this information once it is obtained.The goal is to put technology to effective use in saving lives and property when nature unleashes its power with devastating results.

On September 29,1998,Hurricane Georges made landfall in Biloxi,Mississippi,after devastating Haiti,the Dominican Republic,Puerto Rico,and several islands of the Caribbean with torrential rains and winds up to 160 km/h （100 mph）.Few people lost their lives along the Gulf Coast of the United States,although hundreds died in the Caribbean.

This was a very different outcome from 1900,when a powerful Gulf Coast hurricane made an unexpected direct hit on Galveston,Texas,killing at least 6 000 people.Vastly improved hurricane warnings explain the different circumstances at either end of the 20th century—residents of Galveston had no advance warning that a storm was approaching,while residents of Biloxi had been warned days in advance of Georges’s approach,allowing for extensive safety precautions.

At the same time that people in Biloxi were thankful for the advance warning,some residents of New Orleans,Louisiana,120 km to the west,were less satisfied.A day before Georges made landfall,forecasters were predicting that the hurricane had a good chance of striking New Orleans.Because much of New Orleans lies below sea level,the city is at risk for flooding.In addition,because New Orleans has a large population in vulnerable locations,emergency management officials must begin evacuations well before a storm strikes.But evacuation costs money:Businesses close,tourists leave,and citizens take precautionary measures.The mayor of New Orleans estimated that his city’s preparations for Georges cost more than 50 million.After the full fury of Georges missed New Orleans,some residents questioned the value of the hurricane forecasts in the face of such high costs.

The differing views on the early warnings for Hurricane Georges illustrate some of the complexities involved in predicting disasters.Disaster prediction is more than just forecasting the future with advanced technology—it is also a process of providing scientific information to the government officials and other decision makers who must respond to those predictions.

In general,the process has three phases.First,there is the challenge of forecasting the event itself.In the case of Georges,scientists worked to predict the future direction and strength of the hurricane days in advance.

A second important challenge is communicating the forecast to decision－makers.Because forecasts are always uncertain,a central factor in disaster predictions is communicating this uncertainty.Uncertainty is usually described in terms of odds or probabilities,much like daily weather forecasts.The media plays an important role in communicating predictions and their uncertainty to the public.

The third part of the process is the use of predictive information by decision makers.Even the most accurate information is of little value if the decision maker does not use it appropriately,for example in deciding whether to order an evacuation.If there is a breakdown in any of these three phases of prediction,the result is increased danger and a higher risk of loss of life.

The underlined word“calamity”refers to ______.

A.nature                       B.thunderstorms            C.disaster                            D.dangers

According the passage,the purpose of disaster prediction is to______.

A.demonstrate the power of advanced technology

B.bring out the truth between life and death

C.prevent such natural disasters from happening

D.reduce human casualties and loss of property

Which of the following areas suffered the most severe damage?

A.Biloxi,Mississippi.                                        B.Gulf Coast of U. S.

C.Galveston,Texas.                                           D.New Orleans.

—He isn’t particular about his food.

—Yes,he eats ______ anything.

A.nearly                       B.almost                       C.mostly                      D.most

There used to be a church in the past , ____ ?

A . isn''t there    B . didn''t there    C . usen''t it    D . used not it

The practice of children working in factories has nearly ________.?

A.died out                           B.died off?

C.called out                         D.called off?