I first met Mr Smith in America. He ________ at Stanford University then.

A. studied　 B. had studied 　 C. is studying　 D. was studying

My sister _____ here by now, for she took the early train.

A. could have arrived 　 B. must have arrived

C. ought to arrive 　 　 D. ought to have arrived

--- It is said that the number of Chinese characters you can type on your mobile phone is

____the total number of Chinese characters.

--- I know. That is because the character input systems are made by foreign cell phone producers.

A. much than 25 percent　　　　　　 B. 25 percent as less as

C. 25 percent less than　　　　 　 D. 25 percent as much

A few years ago I had an “aha!” moment regarding handwriting.

I had in my hand a sheet of paper with handwritten instructions on it for some sort of editorial task. It occurred at first that I did not recognize the handwriting, and then I realized whose it must be. I finally became aware of the fact that I had been working with this colleague for at least a year, maybe two, and yet I did not recognize her handwriting at that point.

It was a very important event in the computerization of life---a sign that the informal, friendly communication of people working together in an office had changed from notes in pen to instant messages and emails. There was a time when our workdays were filled with little letters and we recognized one another’s handwriting the way we know voices or faces.

As a child, visiting my father’s office, I was pleased to recognize, in little notes on the desk of his staff, the same handwriting I would see at home in the notes he would leave on the fridge---except that those notes were signed “dad” instead of “RFW’.

All this has been on my mind because of the talk about The rise and Fall of Handwriting, a book by Florey. She shows in her book a deep concern about the fall of handwriting and the failure of schools to teach children to write well, but many others argue that people in a digital age can’t be expected to learn to hold a pen.

I don’t buy it.

I don’t want to see anyone cut off from expressive, personal associations that a pen still promotes better than a digital keyboard does. For many a biographer, part of really getting to know their subjects is learning to read their handwriting.

What some people advocate is teaching one of the many attractive handwritings based on the handwriting of 16th-century Italy. That may sound impossibly grand---as if they want kids to learn to draw by copying classical paintings. However, they have worked in many school systems.

1. Why was the author surprised at not recognizing his colleague’s handwriting?

A. He had worked with his colleague long enough.

B. His colleague’s handwriting was so beautiful.

C. His colleague’s handwriting was so terrible.

D. He still had a lot of work to do.

2. People working together in an office used to __________.

A. talk more about handwriting

B. take more notes on workdays

C. know better one another’s handwriting

D. communicate better with one another

3. According to the author, handwritten notes ___________.

A. are harder to teach in schools　　　 B. attract more attention

C. are used only between friends　　 D. carry more message

4. We can learn from the passage that the author _____________.

A. thinks it impossible to teach handwriting

B. does not want to lose handwriting

C. does not agree with Florey

D. puts the blame on the computer

BEIJING, July 21-More and more parents in Shanghai have found that their children are forgetting how to use Shanghai dialect to express themselves, according to a report in the city's Jiefang Daily on July 11, and some have begun forcing them to speak it at home.

Language experts say that the promotion of Putonghua, and the large number of non-Shanghainese setting down in the city have meant that the local dialect has lost its previous high social status, according to the report.

They have urged that the dialect be protected alongside Putonghua (also known as Mandarin), the nation's common tongue that has been systematically promoted since new China was founded in 1949. In their opinion, dialects carry and preserve local culture . They say that a dialect is not only a linguistic tool. But is also like a person’s “birthmark” and part of their local identity and feeling of belonging.

They recommended that TV and radio stations set up channels and programs using dialects , and that schools offer selective courses in which the dialects are taught. The experts also suggested that dialect be protected while maintaining high standards of Putonghua and a multicultural environment in the city.

1．Where can you read this passage ?

A．In a newspaper .　 B．In a magazine.　 C．In a textbook. D．In a history book.

2．What is the opinion of the language experts ?

A．Putonghua should be taken place by local dialects.

B．Shanghai dialect should be spoken by all the Chinese.

C．People can only use local dialects in some selective courses in school.

D．Dialects should be protected while Putonghua is widely used.

3．Shanghai dialect has lost its previous high social status, Which of the following is NOT cause ?

A．Many people from other places come to live in Shanghai

B．Putonhua is widely used.

C．Few TV channels or schools use local dialects.

D．Parents forget to force their children to speak Shanghai dialect.

4．Why should local dialects be protected ?

A．It is China’s policy.　 　

B．Putonghua is not practical.

C．Local dialects carry and preserve local culture.

D．More and more parents in Shanghai have asked to do so.

5．How long has Putonghua been promoted ?

A．19 years.　　 B．49 years. C．More than half a century. D．More than a century.

If you _____ finished, I’ll start clearing up.

　 A. more or less have 　 B. more and less have

　 C. have more or less 　 D. have more and less

21.  ______vivid picture describes ________very common phenomenon in our society.
A．The；/ 　　　 　 B．The；a 　　　　　 C．A；the 　　　 D．A；/

People have lots of problems living in the central Australian desert, ____ the lack of water is the most serious one.

　 A. of which　　　 B. which　　　 C. for which　　 D. where

The chairman asked me to ______my speech to 20 minutes.
A. make      B. give         C. limit        D. explain

We must get enough sleep whatever much work we have to do.