That Xiao Shenyang was elected _____model worker of May Day caused ____enthusiastic discussion in China．

       A．the, the         B．a(chǎn), an      C．the, a           D．a(chǎn), the

Soldiers stood next to a police truck, looking at the crime scene _______ a woman was gunned down in a poor neighborhood of the border city of Iran October 18, 2009.

A. that         B. which          C. where          D. why

 ________ so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time.

A. Faced           B. Face        C. Facing           D. To face

_____the girl could rush out of the house, the roof fell upon her.

A. When   　　　B. While         C. Before           D. As

The fact _________she hasn’t know the result of the examination is a great surprise to me.

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

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In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive . Some experts say the 21 is to make jobs more varied . But do more varied jobs 22 greater productivity ?There is evidence to suggest that 23 variety certainly makes the worker’s life more enjoyable , it doesn’t   24 make him work harder . As far as increasing productivity is concerned , then , 25 is not an improtant factor .

 Other experts feel that giving the worker 26 to do his job in his own way is important , and there is no doubt that this is ture . The 27  is that this kind of freedom can’t easily be given in the modern factory with its complicated machinery which must be used in a 28 way . Thus while freedom of choice may be important , there is usually very little that can be done to 44 it .

Another important 30 is how much each worker 31 to the product he is making . In most factories the worker 32 only one small part of the product . Some car factories are now 33 with having many small production lines rather than one large one , so that each worker contributes more to the production of the cars on his 34 . It would seem that not only is degree of worker contribution an important factor 35 it is one we can do something about .

To what 36 does more money lead to greater productivity ? The workers themselves certainly think this is 37 . But perhaps they want more money only because the work they do is so boring , 38 just lets them enjoy their spare time more . A 39 argument may explain demands for shorter working hours . Perhaps if we 40 making their jobs more interesting , they will neither want more money , nor will shorter working hours be so important to the .

Barack Obama has never been shy about comparing himself with Abraham Lincoln. He did so when he announced his presidential election in lllinois ,where both he and Lincoln served in the legislature (立法機關) . “The life of a tall ,thin ,self –made Springfield lawyer tells us that a different future is possible.” Obama said. “He tells us that there is power in words and that there is power in hope.” Such comparisons have contiuned on big and small occasions,but the most important similarity ,in Obama’s mind, is how he plans to govern if elected.

Obama says he admires Doris Kearns Goodwin’s wonderful Lincoln biography, Team of Rivals.”He talks about it all the time .” says a top assistant .”He is particularly interested in the idea that Lincoln successfully won the hearts of many people who had run against him for President,some of  them even disagree with him firmly .” “The lesson is that you shouldn’t let your hatred get in the way of hiring absolutely the best people .” says Obama.”I think American people are practical and so I have an interest in casting a wide net , seeking out people with a wide range of expert knowledge,including Republicans, for the highest positions in the government.”

“I don’t want to have people who just agree with me .”He says . “I want people who are continually pushing me forward and I’d be very interested in having those sorts of Republicans in my government, especially people who can speed up a responsible and logocal conclusion to the Iraq war..”

1.According to Barack Obama, the biggest similarity between Lincoln and himself is  ______.

A.they both lived lllinois

B.they served in the same office

C.both of them are black

D.they have the same idea in governing

2.Obama is willing to cooperate with those who disagree with him because      .

A.he is interested in Republicans’ideas

B.he doesn’t want to show his hatred to the public

C.they have the highest positions in the government

D.they may push him to make the right decisions

3. The author wrote the passage to      .

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A.Obama is a member of the Republicans.

B.The passage was written after the presidential election.

C.Doris Goodwin is one of Obama’s assistants.

D.In the end Lincoln was able to get the support of the people who once hated him.

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Nowadays we are required to do research work apart from the lessons we learn in school. We are very interested in this kind of activity.                                                                           

.This isn’t the most difficult one of the new words that ______ me in the passage.

A.puzzled       B.puzzles C.is puzzling        D.have puzzled

 ________ have the radio repaired，he’d like to buy a new one.

        A. More than           B. Rather than     C. Instead of            D. Other than