I won’t tell the student the answer to the math problem until he ________ on it for more than an hour.

A. has been working     B. will have worked      C. would have worked D. had worked

—Sorry, Ann. I’m afraid that I can’t go to the magic show by David Copperfield with you.

—________ Who knows when he will be back here next time?

A. It doesn’t matter.     B. Do as you like. C. What a shame! D. Never mind.

The hospital has been set up in ________ was a waste land many years ago.

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

I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big suitcase, my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor, I was  1  and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still, Dad  2  a step and fell, sending my new suitcases  3  down the stairs. “Damn” he screamed, his face turning red. I knew  4  was ahead. Whenever Dad’s face turns red, look out!

How could I ever  5  him to finish unloading the car  6  screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the  7  of the year with? Doors were opening and faces peering out(探出), as Dad walked  8  close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n)  9  start.

“ 10  the room, quickly,” I thought. “Get him into a chair and calm down.” But then again, would there be a chair in Room 316? Or would it be a(n)  11  room?

 12  I turned the key in the lock and  13  the door open, with Dad  14  complaining about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in and to my  15 , the room wasn’t empty at all! It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and seven paintings on the walls.

And there on a well-made bed sat a neatly-dressed girl, obviously my new  16 . Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, “Hi, you must be Cori.” Then, she turned down the music and looked over at  17 , “ And of course, you’re Mr. Faber,” she said  18 . “Would you like a glass of iced tea?” Dad’s face turned decidedly less red before he could bring out a “yes”.

I knew  19  that Amy and I would be  20  and my first year of college would be a success.　　

1. A. helpless                    B. busy                       C. anxious                  D. tired

2. A. took                         B. walked                   C. missed                   D. fell

3. A. rolling                      B. passing                   C. dropping                 D. turning

4. A. suffering                  B. difficulty                 C. trouble                   D. danger

5. A. lead                          B. help                        C. encourage               D. get

6. A. after                         B. without                   C. while                      D. besides

7. A. beginning                  B. end                         C. next                       D. rest

8. A. with difficulty           B. in a hurry                C. with firm steps        D. in wonder

9. A. fresh                        B. easy                      C. bad                        D. unfair

10. A. Search                    B. Find                       C. Enter                      D. Book

11. A. small                      B. empty                     C. new                       D. big

12. A. Finally                    B. Meanwhile               C. Sooner or later         D. At the moment

13. A. knocked                 B. forced                    C. pushed                   D. drew

14. A. yet                         B. only                       C. even                       D. still

15. A. regret                     B. disappointment        C. surprise                  D. sorrow

16. A. roommate               B. classmate                C. neighbor                 D. companion

17. A. Dad                        B. me                         C. us                          D. herself

18. A. questioning             B. wondering              C. smiling                   D. guessing

19. A. soon                       B. there                      C. later                       D. then

20. A. sisters                  B. friends                        C. students                      D. fellows

China has recently been faced with serious issues of product safety. In Panama, it is said that medicine made with a poisonous chemical sickened some people. A Chinese company had identified it as diethylene glycol, a low-cost substitute commonly used in automobile antifreeze.

Some countries have banned Chinese-made toothpaste containing diethylene glycol. China has now told companies to discontinue its use, even though it says the toothpaste is safe. Another industrial chemical, melamine, was found in wheat flour used to make pet food in North America. Thousands of dogs and cats became sick.

The United States has restricted some imports of Chinese seafood because they contained banned substance. And questions have been raised about other products, including children’s toys covered with lead paint.

Chinese officials promised to provide the European Union, the biggest trading partner, with detailed reports on enforcement efforts against unsafe goods.

Meglena Kuneva, commissioner (理事) for consumer protection of the European Union said China should have kept its promise.

China recently closed three companies linked to the Panama and the pet food scare. And it dismissed the former head of its food and drug administration. He was found guilty of corruption (腐敗) for approving unsafe drugs. This week, a conference of the State Council approved a proposed special measure on the supervision of food safety. The Xinhua News Agency said it calls for stronger controls over producers, greater responsibilities for government and more serious punishment for illegal activities.

But Chinese officials have accused some foreign media of overstating problems with goods made in China. They say food imports from the United States also fail inspection sometimes. Next Week, American and Chinese food safety officials are planning to hold 5 days of meetings in Beijing to discuss cooperation.

1. How many cases with safety problems are mentioned in the passage?

      A. Five                      B. Six                        C. Four                      D. Three

2. How was Panama case dealt with afterwards?

      A. Three companies linked to it were closed down.

      B. The former head of food and drug administration was executed.

      C. More serious punishment was conducted for leaders linked to it.

      D. Both A and B.

3. It can be implied but not clearly stated that ________.

      A. Chinese made toothpaste is safe

   B. the safety of “made in China” is doubted

      C. there are safety problems with one more Chinese products

      D. stronger control over Chinese products is in need

4. The passage is mainly about ________.

      A. China is facing product safety problems

      B. more controls are taken of Chinese goods

      C. overstated problems with Chinese goods

       D. China is losing its trade partners

Carefully guiding a needle that’s longer than his tiny fingers, a young boy stitches(縫合) together the leather pieces of a soccer ball. He sits crouching(蹲伏) in the corner of a hot, airless shed for 12 hours. For his long day’s work, he will earn 60 cents.

The boy is one of more than 200 million children who work at hard, sometimes dangerous jobs all over the world. Child labor exists in two-thirds of the world’s nations. From Indonesia to Guatemala, poor children as young as 6 are sent off to work—all for pennies a day. Often they are mistreated and punished for not working hard enough and sometimes they are sold as slaves.

In Pakistan, where 80% of the world’s soccer balls are made, the situation is especially bad. There are 11 million to 12 million working children in that Asian country. At least half of them will die of starvation or disease before they reach their 12th birthday.

FIFA, the soccer world’s governing organization, started a campaign to stop child-labor abuse, announcing it was taking a stand. FIFA’s seal(印記) of approval appears on soccer balls. The seal guarantees the balls are the correct weight and size, and made under proper working conditions. FIFA’s decision, says U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, “is a major step in eliminating child labor from the soccer-ball industry.”

Craig Kielburger, 13, of Canada, has traveled the world fighting for kids’ rights. Craig believes kids can make a difference. “Write letters to companies and government officials. Put pressure on leaders to make changes and to stop the misuse of children.” he said.

One solution to the child-labor problem in poor countries is education. “The future of these countries,” Secretary Reich noted, “depends on a work force that is educated. We are prepared to help build schools.”

1. According to Paragraphs 2-3, the child-labor problem ________.

      A. exists in every country                    B. cannot be solved

      C. is serious                                   D. does harm to the world economy

2. The underlined word “eliminating” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by ________.

      A. removing                 B. preventing               C. separating               D. distinguishing

3. In this passage, the writer mainly tries to ________.

      A. explain why child labor exists                  B. think much of FIFA and Craig Kielburger

       C. show sympathy to working children       D. persuade the reader help to end child labor

We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it.

Any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupils. The standards may be changed—no examination is perfect—but to have no tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards. There are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not believe either in examinations or in any controls in schools or on teachers. This would mean that everything would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on the efficiency, the values and the purpose of each teacher.

Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected schools and from families known to them—a form of favoritism will replace equality. At the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show certificates to prove he or she is suitable for a job, while the lack of certificate indicates the unsuitability of a dull child attending a well-respected school. This defense of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were taken away, and the bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his or her school’s reputation, unable to compete for employment with the child from the favored school.

The opponents of the examination system suggest that examinations are an evil force because they show differences between pupils. According to these people, there must be no special, different, academic class. They have even suggested that there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area: all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic selection. The selection would be made by people who themselves are probably selected by some computer.

1. The word “favoritism” in paragraph 3 is used to describe the phenomenon that ________.

      A. bright children also need certificates to get satisfying jobs

      B. children from well-respected schools tend to have good jobs

      C. poor children with certificates are favored in job markets

      D. children attending ordinary schools achieve great success

2. What would happen if examinations were taken away according to the author?

      A. Schools for bright children would lose their reputation.

      B. There would be more opportunities and excellence.

      C. Children from poor families would be able to change their schools.

      D. Children’s job opportunity would be affected by their school reputation.

3. The opponents of the examination system will agree that ________.

      A. jobs should not be assigned by systematic selection

      B. computers should be selected to take over many jobs

      C. special classes are necessary to keep the school standards

      D. schools with academic subjects should be done away with

4. The passage mainly focuses on ________.

      A. schools and certificates                               B. examination and equality

       C. opportunity and employment    D. standards and reputation

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Robot revolution

The day that a robot wakes you up, cleans your room and walks your dog might still be a few decades off. But increasingly, engineers are saying that robots are going to make the leap from the factory floor to your family room.

Companies like Sony and General Electric are working on designs for small robots. Products like the Roomba, a robot that can clean floors, are flying off the shelves. On the cover of a recent issue of Scientific American magazine, Bill Gates predicted the “Dawn of the Age of Robots”.

What’s behind this new era (時(shí)代)? It’s partly a matter of technology. Devices that can recognize and respond to a human voice have been developed. There are now a few different ways for robots to move around. They can walk, crawl or ride on wheels. They are being made smaller and smaller. They are also becoming more and more energy efficient.

A bigger part of the story is on the demand side. From the day Robert Adler invented the television remote control in the 1950s, people around the world have tirelessly searched for ways to get lazier.

Also take into consideration the increasing wealth of rich people, the time appears ripe to introduce robots to ease our daily lives.

To be sure, robots those walk on two legs and talk like people are still too complex for our present engineering abilities. Today’s robot revolution is to make them for everyday use. Robots will do basic housework such as cleaning or gardening, or just help you have more fun on the basketball court.

What makes a robot different from an ordinary cleaning machine is not the presence of computer chips (芯片). Nowadays even your microwave has a computer chip. It is the ability to sense and make changes to the environment in real time.

For example, a floor-cleaning robot should be able to sense your scared cat and move out of the way. Today’s computing ability is, for the first time, able to make machines that could “think”, at least in certain limited ways.      

          practice of sunning clothes across the streets is          rare sight in this country.

A．A; a          B．The; the           C．不填; a     D．The; a

Tell me, Mr. Mentakis, was Mrs. Smith one of your           customers?

A．regular      B．common          C．a(chǎn)verage     D．usual