__________ the works of Leonardo da Vinci, the Louvre Museum has more than 6,000 other European paintings, ranging from the 13^th century to the 19^th century.

A. Apart from            B. Except for               C. Except           D. In addition

Wang Ling was elected __________ all he is the tallest.

A. because               B. because of                  C. for        D. as

Who is it up __________ decide whether to go or not?

A. to to           B. for for          C. to for           D. for to

It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly __________ my friend.

A. turn out               B. bring out               C. call out                  D. pick out

I feel it is you ___________ for the accident.

A. who is to blame                        B. who is blamed

C. who to blame                         D. who blamed

__________ she came to Changchun, I would go to the railway station to fetch her.

A. Last time                                           B. The last time

C. For the last time                                D. Every time

--- Was it under the tree __________ you were away talking to a friend?

--- Sure. But when I got back there, the bike was gone.

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

It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering seniors gathered, discussing the exam due to begin in a few 1  . On their faces was confidence. This was their last exam__ then on to ---2--- and jobs.

   Some talked of jobs they already had; others talked of jobs they --3--- get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt ready and able to take ---4-- of the world.

   The coming exam, they knew, would be a（n） --5--- task. The professor had said they could bring ---6--- books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they not ---7--- each other during the test.

   ---8--- they entered the classroom and the professor passed out the papers. And smiles ---9--- on the students’ faces as they noted there were only five essay-type questions.

   Three hours had passed ---10--- the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.

   He looked at the ---11--- faces before him, and then asked, “How many completed all five questions?” --12--- a hand was raised.

   “Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats.

   “One, then? Certainly somebody finished ---13--- .” But the class remained silent.

The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I ---14---,” he said. “I just want to impress upon you that, ---15--- you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the ---16-- you don’t know. These questions you couldn’t answer are relatively ---17--- in everyday practice.” Then smiling, he added, “You will all ---18-- this course, but remember even though you are now college graduates, your education has just ---19---.

The years have ---20--- the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.”

1．A. seconds                  B. minutes                  C. hours                      D. days

2．A. interview                  B. discussion               C. education                D. graduation

3．A. would                     B. must                      C. had to                     D. used to

4．A. hold                        B. control                   C. charge                    D. place

5．A. interesting               B. necessary               C. easy                        D. unusual

6．A. no                          B. either                      C. any                         D. all

7．A. listen to                   B. look at                    C. refer to                   D. talk to

8．A. Nervously               B. Joyfully                  C. Quickly                   D. Curiously

9．A. appeared                  B. changed                  C. froze                      D. stopped

10．A. then                      B. as                           C. before                     D. after

11．A. pleased                  B. worried                   C. surprised                 D. moved

12．A. Not                       B. Once                      C. Only                       D. Even

13．A. all                         B. none                       C. one                         D. it

14．A. wondered              B. enjoyed                   C. hated                      D. expected

15．A. right now              B. as though                C. now that                 D. even though

16．A. exam                     B. subject                   C. question                  D. college

17．A. valuable                 B. difficult                  C. common                 D. strange

18．A. pass                      B. fail                         C. take                        D. start

19．A. begun                    B. completed               C. failed                      D. succeeded

20．A. forgot                   B. remembered            C. strengthened            D. weakened

To protect you and your fellow passengers, the Transportation Security Administration （TSA） is required by law to inspect all checked baggage. As part of this process, some bags are opened and inspected. Your bag was among those selected for inspection.

During the inspection, your bag and its contents may have been searched for items forbidden by law such as fireworks, fuels, gunpodwer, etc. At the completion of the inspection, the contents were returned to your bag, which was resealed （重新封口） with a “special” lock.

If the TSA screener was unable to open your bag for inspection because it was locked, the screener may have been forced to break the locks on your bag. TSA sincerely regrets having to do this, and has taken care to reseal your bag upon completion of inspection. However, TSA is not liable for damage to your locks resulting from necessary precaution.

For packing tips and other suggestions that may assist you during your next trip, visit: www. tsatraveltips. us.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to contact the Transportation Security Administration Consumer Response Centre:

Phone: toll-free at （866） 289-9673

Email: telltsa@tas.dot.gov

Section 110（b） of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001,49,

U.S.C.§44901（c）-（e）

1. The leaflet（宣傳單） is trying to __________.

    A. introduce one of the security acts

    B. persuade people to contact TSA

    C. warn against the damage of locking the baggage

    D. inform people of baggage inspection

2. The leaflet is most probably provided by TSA to those who __________.

    A. had their baggage selected for inspection

    B. refused to have their baggage checked

    C. kept some damaged items in their baggage

    D. left their baggage unlocked

3. The underlined word “l(fā)iable”means ___________.

    A. suitable by law                                  B. permitted by law

    C. responsible by law                               D. prepared by law

4. For packing tips and other suggestions, visit __________.

   A. telltsa@tas.dot.gov                                       B. www. tsatraveltips. us

   C. toll-free at （866）289-9673                       D. TSA Consumer Response Centre

If you’ve been joining in chat room conversation, or trading e-mail with Web pals, you have become one of the millions who write in a special short form of English.

    And you’ve got a sense of humor about short forms like SOHF（= sense of humor failure） to describe Internet new-comers who understand you. Across the globe, every night teenagers and their elders are “talking” online__ many of them all talking at the same time.

    It’s fast: try talking to six people at once. It’s brief: three or four words per exchange. It takes wit （智慧）, and quick fingers.

    Want to enter a conversation? Just type PMFJI（= pardon me for jumping in ）.

    Interested in whom you’re talking to? A/S/L, the nearly universal request to know your pal’s age, sex and location. You may get 15/M/NY as a response form your pal.

    If something makes you laugh, say you’re OTF（=on the floor）, or LOL（= laughing out loud）, or combine the two into ROTEL（= rolling on the floor laughing）.

    And when it’s time to get back to work or go to bed, you type GTG（= got to go） or TTYL（= talk to you later）. People want to write as fast as possible, and they want to get their ideas across as quickly as they can. Capital letters are left in the dust, except when expressing strong feelings, as it takes more time to hold down the “shift” key and use capitals. Punctuation （標點） is going, too.

1. In order to talk to several people at the same time on the Internet,__________.

   A. you have to speak fast and fluently

   B. you should speak with wit and humor

   C. one should pay much attention to the use of exact words

   D. you have to express your ideas in a brief way

2. If you get 17/F/NY as an answer to you're a/S/L, it means __________.

   A. you are talking to a girl who is 17 and lives in New York

   B. the person who is talking to you is a 1.7-foot-tall New York girl

   C. you are talking to 17 girls who are from New York

   D. the person on the other end is 17 from New York and he is fine

3. To save time on the Internet, __________.

   A. some people leave their letters in the dustbin

   B. some people never use “shift” in their writing

   C. people seldom use capital letters and punctuation

   D. many people leave the capital or punctuation