All the Harry Potter books by Joanne Rowling, a poor single mother ____ in Edinburgh,        ______all over the world.

A．lives; are well sold	B．living; sell well
C．lives; sell good	D．living; are well sold

_____ great efforts, we failed to carry our plans through, which made us very disappointed.

A．In place of

B．Instead of

C．In case of

D．In spite of

It was in the business meeting that I made the _____ of Mr. Black.

A．a(chǎn)ssociation

B．a(chǎn)cknowledgement

C．a(chǎn)cquaintance

D．recognition

Stress is a condition that arises due to tension and other related factors. Although modem life has brought about many positive changes in our lives. yet there is one thing it has contributed greatly to, and that is mental and physical stress. Many stressful situations arise in our everyday life and in such situations it becomes hard to remain calm. There are various tips and techniques that can help one overcome stress.
One of the most advocated stress management techniques is breathing exercises. It can be done at any time of the day and at any place. Irregular, shallow breathing is observed when a person is stressed. So one must concentrate or their breathing pattern and try to take deep and regular breaths. Deep breathing is one of the best ways to alleviate stress. When a person takes deep breaths, an extra amount of oxygen enters the body. This inflow (流入) of oxygen helps in relaxing the muscles ,of the body, calming the mind as well as waking up the brain. thereby easing the person's stress that he is going through.
A well-balanced diet is crucial for maintaining healthy and helping to manage stress. A healthy diet involves all the essential nutrition in adequate amounts. Eating a good, healthy and nutritious breakfast is a good way to start your day and keep the energy levels up throughout the day. Eating five small meals instead of three large ones help in keeping a person energized too.     
The most important of all stress management activities is to manage one's time well. To do this, planning ahead is very essential. Doing the most important tasks first, followed by the lesser important ones. will help too. By being consistent with one's work will help in better time management.
Besides the above activities, it is very important that a person gets adequate sleep every day to stay energized throughout the day. Besides, one should also take steps to prevent stress. All these can help to reduce stress and yield positive outcomes.
小題1:What stress management tips are mentioned in the passage? (No more than 10 words)
小題2:What does the underlined word "alleviate" in paragraph 2 mean? (No more than 10 words)
小題3:What are the benefits of deep breaths? (No more than 15 words)
小題4:What is a healthy diet? (No more than 15 words)
小題5:How can you deal with your stress?(No more than 20 words)

The computer system _____suddenly while Paul was searching for information on the Internet.

A．broke in

B．broke out

C．broke up

D．broke down

Who would you rather ______ with the teacher about the problem?

A．talking

B．talk

C．have talked

D．have talk

Paper bags produced every year are ______ the world’s production of vehicles.

A．a(chǎn)s three times heavy as	B．three times weight of
C．three times the weight of	D．three times as heavier as

[1] The key word is practice! Practice, practice, practice!! There is no other way. There is no magic. The way to get better at listening to English is to listen to English. That’s the not-so-good news.
[2] The good news is there are many ways to listen and many things to listen to.
[3] Listening to English songs can be fun. But be careful! Most ________ use the language in a special way that you don’t hear every day. You don’t want to start speaking English like a poet or songwriter. If you do listen to English songs, listen to different ones. This will help you train your ears to different voices, pronunciations and rhythms.
[4] If you can, get a copy of the lyrics(歌詞) so you can read them and listen to them at the same time. It is sometimes better to listen with your eyes as well as your ears—more information to help the brain.
[5] Watch English DVDs. But, this time, do not use your eyes to read the subtitles (字幕). Turn off the subtitles, because movies have so many other clues about what is happening that it is better not to use the subtitles. This forces your ears to do the work.
[6] Choose one character (人物) that interests you and pay attention to what they say and how they say it. If you can, repeat a line out loud after they have said it. Teach yourself one or more sayings, phrases or ways of talking that you will use after watching the movie.
[7] A new and growing resource of English language for listening can be found in blogs. Blogs are in MP3 format and can be loaded first onto your computer and then onto your MP3 player for very convenient take-with-you listening.
[8] You can find many English listening practices are fun, new, educational and in unending supply.
小題1:What is the main idea of the passage? (within 10 words.)
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小題2:What does the underlined sentence ( in Para4 ) mean?
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小題3:Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (within 2 words.)
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小題4:List three ways of practising your English listening. (within 15words.)
①__________________   ②__________________   ③__________________
小題5:What does the word “them” (Line1, Paragraph4) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)
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Whether by accident or ___________, he arrived too late to help us.

A．purpose

B．a(chǎn)im

C．design

D．chance

We had a big meal in a fine restaurant last Monday and the total cost ____________ $500.

A．came through	B．came in
C．came out with	D．came to