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The offer of a free overseas tour tempted、 him into buying the villa on the hillside.
That morning, on Mount Tai, I saw the most spectacular、sunrise in my life.
After Mike left for work, I stripped、 the beds and vacuumed the carpets.
The　most　important　use　of　drifting　(漂流)　bottles　is　to　find　ocean　currents.　When　the　position　and　direction　of　currents　are　known,　ships　can　use　the　forward　movement　of　a　current　or　stay　away　from　currents　that　would　carry　them　off　their　course.　Benjamin　Franklin　was　one　of　the　first　to　use　bottles　in　the　study　of　currents.　He　wondered　why　British　mall　ships　needed　a　week　or　two　longer　than　U.S.　ships　needed　in　order　to　cross　the　Atlantic　Ocean.　Franklin　thought　the　Gulf　Stream　(墨西哥湾流)　might　explain　this　difference.Franklin　talked　with　captains　of　U.S.　ships.　He　found　that　they　knew　each　turn　of　the　Gulf　Stream.　They　used　the　current　in　every　possible　way.　From　his　talks　with　the　captains.　Franklin　made　his　first　map　of　the　Gulf　Stream.　Then　he　checked　his　map　by　using　sealed　(密封的)　bottles.　The　map　that　he　finally　made　is　still　used,　with　only　a　few　changes,　today.Why　are　drifting　bottles　used?

A.
To determine the position of a ship.

B.
To find the direction of a current.


C.
To predict the direction of a ship.

D.
To carry message across the ocean.
The police officer used a megaphone.

A.
a portable radio

B.
a long stick

C.
an instrument to make one’s voice louder


D.
a telephone in the car
The real reason why prices were, and still are, too high is complicated, and no short discussion can satisfactorily explain this problem. What word or phrase best describes prices?

A.
complicated

B.
adequately explained

C.
too high in the past, but low now

D.
too high in the past and in the present

The reviewer criticized the poet’s amorphous style.

A.
unimaginative

B.
unusual

C.
stiff, too ordered

D.
lacking in organization and form

The student revolt is not only a thorn in the side of the president’s newly established government, but it has international implications as well. Whom or what does the revolt affect?

A.
the students

B.
the side of the president’s body

C.
only the national government

D.
national and international affairs


WASHINGTON—Considering　the　serious　warnings　lately　about　Internet　viruses　(病毒),　users　may　be　tempted　to　unplug　their　machines　just　to　keep　them　safe.　In　reality,　common　sense　and　a　few　basic　tips　can　keep　Internet　surfers　secure.Antivirus　software　is　a　must,　and　it　should　be　updated　at　least　once　a　week　to　recog-nize　newly　released　viruses.People　with　broadband　Internet　connections　should　also　have　a　firewall.　These　pro-tect　the　computer　from　attacks　by　hackers　(黑客).Then　it　is　time　to　think　about　computer　habits.　Unlike　old　viruses,　which　spread　on　ly　through　shared　diskettes,　the　Internet　brings　viruses　straight　to　the　emai-box.　if　email　with　attachment　comes　from　an　unknown　sender,　or　unexpectedly　from　a　known　sender,　it　should　not　be　opened.On　receipt　of　an　unexpected　attachment　from　a　friend,　experts　suggest　a　telephone　　call　to　make　sure　of　the　mail?s　source　before　opening.Computer　viruses　cannot　spread　through　______.

A.
shared diskettes

B.
shared floppies

C.
email

D.
telephone lines

WASHINGTON—Considering　the　serious　warnings　lately　about　Internet　viruses　(病毒),　users　may　be　tempted　to　unplug　their　machines　just　to　keep　them　safe.　In　reality,　common　sense　and　a　few　basic　tips　can　keep　Internet　surfers　secure.Antivirus　software　is　a　must,　and　it　should　be　updated　at　least　once　a　week　to　recog-nize　newly　released　viruses.People　with　broadband　Internet　connections　should　also　have　a　firewall.　These　pro-tect　the　computer　from　attacks　by　hackers　(黑客).Then　it　is　time　to　think　about　computer　habits.　Unlike　old　viruses,　which　spread　on　ly　through　shared　diskettes,　the　Internet　brings　viruses　straight　to　the　emai-box.　if　email　with　attachment　comes　from　an　unknown　sender,　or　unexpectedly　from　a　known　sender,　it　should　not　be　opened.On　receipt　of　an　unexpected　attachment　from　a　friend,　experts　suggest　a　telephone　　call　to　make　sure　of　the　mail?s　source　before　opening.The　underlined　word　“Iirewall”　in　Paragraph　Three　is　probably　______.

A.
a kind of wall to keep others away

B.
a kind of wall to fight against a fire

C.
a safety system for the computer


D.
a kind of virus made by hackers
WASHINGTON—Considering　the　serious　warnings　lately　about　Internet　viruses　(病毒),　users　may　be　tempted　to　unplug　their　machines　just　to　keep　them　safe.　In　reality,　common　sense　and　a　few　basic　tips　can　keep　Internet　surfers　secure.Antivirus　software　is　a　must,　and　it　should　be　updated　at　least　once　a　week　to　recog-nize　newly　released　viruses.People　with　broadband　Internet　connections　should　also　have　a　firewall.　These　pro-tect　the　computer　from　attacks　by　hackers　(黑客).Then　it　is　time　to　think　about　computer　habits.　Unlike　old　viruses,　which　spread　on　ly　through　shared　diskettes,　the　Internet　brings　viruses　straight　to　the　emai-box.　if　email　with　attachment　comes　from　an　unknown　sender,　or　unexpectedly　from　a　known　sender,　it　should　not　be　opened.On　receipt　of　an　unexpected　attachment　from　a　friend,　experts　suggest　a　telephone　　call　to　make　sure　of　the　mail?s　source　before　opening.Which　of　the　following　is　not　right　according　to　the　passage　above?　______.

A.
We can do something to keep our computers safe

B.
Antivirus software made in 1995 is hard to protect our present day computers

C.
We should unplug our computers to fend off viruses


D.
An email attachment even coming from a friend may not always be safe to be opened
WASHINGTON—Considering　the　serious　warnings　lately　about　Internet　viruses　(病毒),　users　may　be　tempted　to　unplug　their　machines　just　to　keep　them　safe.　In　reality,　common　sense　and　a　few　basic　tips　can　keep　Internet　surfers　secure.Antivirus　software　is　a　must,　and　it　should　be　updated　at　least　once　a　week　to　recog-nize　newly　released　viruses.People　with　broadband　Internet　connections　should　also　have　a　firewall.　These　pro-tect　the　computer　from　attacks　by　hackers　(黑客).Then　it　is　time　to　think　about　computer　habits.　Unlike　old　viruses,　which　spread　on　ly　through　shared　diskettes,　the　Internet　brings　viruses　straight　to　the　emai-box.　if　email　with　attachment　comes　from　an　unknown　sender,　or　unexpectedly　from　a　known　sender,　it　should　not　be　opened.On　receipt　of　an　unexpected　attachment　from　a　friend,　experts　suggest　a　telephone　　call　to　make　sure　of　the　mail?s　source　before　opening.Which　of　the　following　is　suggested　by　computer　experts?　______.

A.
Do not rush to open any email attachment


B.
Never open any email attachment

C.
It is always safe to open an email attachment from a friend

D.
Whenever you receive any email, you should make a call to ensure its source
WASHINGTON—Considering　the　serious　warnings　lately　about　Internet　viruses　(病毒),　users　may　be　tempted　to　unplug　their　machines　just　to　keep　them　safe.　In　reality,　common　sense　and　a　few　basic　tips　can　keep　Internet　surfers　secure.Antivirus　software　is　a　must,　and　it　should　be　updated　at　least　once　a　week　to　recog-nize　newly　released　viruses.People　with　broadband　Internet　connections　should　also　have　a　firewall.　These　pro-tect　the　computer　from　attacks　by　hackers　(黑客).Then　it　is　time　to　think　about　computer　habits.　Unlike　old　viruses,　which　spread　on　ly　through　shared　diskettes,　the　Internet　brings　viruses　straight　to　the　emai-box.　if　email　with　attachment　comes　from　an　unknown　sender,　or　unexpectedly　from　a　known　sender,　it　should　not　be　opened.On　receipt　of　an　unexpected　attachment　from　a　friend,　experts　suggest　a　telephone　　call　to　make　sure　of　the　mail?s　source　before　opening.Why　should　antivirus　software　be　updated　at　least　once　a　week?　Because　______.

A.
the newly published antivirus software is more expensive

B.
the previous antivirus software cannot work longer than a week

C.
the inventors of viruses have suggested this idea

D.
computer viruses are always developing

We are used to the idea of aging in ourselves. We are so used to this that it comes as a surprise to find that there may be some animals that do not age. Sea anemones(海葵) are an example. Some have been kept for nearly a century without showing any signs of lifelessness. Some kinds of sea worms can even “grow backwards.” If kept in the dark and given nothing to eat, they get steadily smaller, They finally end as a ball of cells(细胞) looking rather like the egg from which they came. Under good conditions the ball will turn back to a worm and start growing again. One could probably keep them growing and un-growing again and again. Some sea worms grow smaller when they ______.

A.
lose weight

B.
live in the darkness

C.
are under good conditions

D.
don?t eat and are kept in the dark

We　are　used　to　the　idea　of　aging　in　ourselves.　We　are　so　used　to　this　that　it　comes　as　a　surprise　to　find　that　there　may　be　some　animals　that　do　not　age.　Sea　anemones(海葵)　are　an　example.　Some　have　been　kept　for　nearly　a　century　without　showing　any　signs　of　lifelessness.　Some　kinds　of　sea　worms　can　even　“grow　backwards.”　If　kept　in　the　dark　and　given　nothing　to　eat,　they　get　steadily　smaller,　They　finally　end　as　a　ball　of　cells(细胞)　looking　rather　like　the　egg　from　which　they　came.　Under　good　conditions　the　ball　will　turn　back　to　a　worm　and　start　growing　again.　One　could　probably　keep　them　growing　and　un-growing　again　and　again.According　to　the　passage,　some　sea　animals　________.

A.
will die when they become a ball of cells

B.
do not grow old


C.
will die without food

D.
will stop growing any time they want
We　are　used　to　the　idea　of　aging　in　ourselves.　We　are　so　used　to　this　that　it　comes　as　a　surprise　to　find　that　there　may　be　some　animals　that　do　not　age.　Sea　anemones(海葵)　are　an　example.　Some　have　been　kept　for　nearly　a　century　without　showing　any　signs　of　lifelessness.　Some　kinds　of　sea　worms　can　even　“grow　backwards.”　If　kept　in　the　dark　and　given　nothing　to　eat,　they　get　steadily　smaller,　They　finally　end　as　a　ball　of　cells(细胞)　looking　rather　like　the　egg　from　which　they　came.　Under　good　conditions　the　ball　will　turn　back　to　a　worm　and　start　growing　again.　One　could　probably　keep　them　growing　and　un-growing　again　and　again.According　to　the　passage,　which　of　the　following　statements　in　NOT　true?

A.
We can keep certain kind of sea worm growing and ungrowing again and again.

B.
Human beings will grow old and die.

C.
An anemone is a king of sea worm that can grow backwards.

D.
Some anemones will live nearly a hundred years.

We　are　used　to　the　idea　of　aging　in　ourselves.　We　are　so　used　to　this　that　it　comes　as　a　surprise　to　find　that　there　may　be　some　animals　that　do　not　age.　Sea　anemones(海葵)　are　an　example.　Some　have　been　kept　for　nearly　a　century　without　showing　any　signs　of　lifelessness.　Some　kinds　of　sea　worms　can　even　“grow　backwards.”　If　kept　in　the　dark　and　given　nothing　to　eat,　they　get　steadily　smaller,　They　finally　end　as　a　ball　of　cells(细胞)　looking　rather　like　the　egg　from　which　they　came.　Under　good　conditions　the　ball　will　turn　back　to　a　worm　and　start　growing　again.　One　could　probably　keep　them　growing　and　un-growing　again　and　again.The　underlined　word　aging　in　the　first　sentence　means　______.　　　　

A.
growing old


B.
the age of a person

C.
getting younger

D.
un -growing
We　are　used　to　the　idea　of　aging　in　ourselves.　We　are　so　used　to　this　that　it　comes　as　a　surprise　to　find　that　there　may　be　some　animals　that　do　not　age.　Sea　anemones(海葵)　are　an　example.　Some　have　been　kept　for　nearly　a　century　without　showing　any　signs　of　lifelessness.　Some　kinds　of　sea　worms　can　even　“grow　backwards.”　If　kept　in　the　dark　and　given　nothing　to　eat,　they　get　steadily　smaller,　They　finally　end　as　a　ball　of　cells(细胞)　looking　rather　like　the　egg　from　which　they　came.　Under　good　conditions　the　ball　will　turn　back　to　a　worm　and　start　growing　again.　One　could　probably　keep　them　growing　and　un-growing　again　and　again.This　passage　is　mainly　about　______.

A.
sea animals

B.
cells

C.
aging


D.
anemones
What is most obvious is this book are all those details of daily living that make Mary Richards anything but common.According to this statement, what kind of person is Mary Richards?

A.
She is very obvious.

B.
She is an unusual person.


C.
She is anything she wants to be.

D.
She is quite ordinary.
Your bike needs（to be clean）.You.d better do i right now.
Which of the following pairs of words are homonyms?

A.
good / bad

B.
Paul / Peter

C.
lie / die

D.
two / too

O.　Henry　was　a　pen　name　used　by　an　American　writer　of　short　stories.　His　real　name　was　William　Sydney　Porter.　He　was　born　in　North　Carolina　in　1862.　As　a　young　boy　he　lived　an　exciting　life.　He　did　not　go　to　school　for　very　long,　but　he　managed　to　teach　himself　everything　he　needed　to　know.　When　he　was　about　20　years　old,　O.　Henry　went　to　Texas,　where　he　tried　different　jobs.　He　first　worked　on　a　newspaper,　and　then　had　a　job　in　a　bank,　when　some　money　went　missing　from　the　bank　O.　Henry　was　believed　to　have　stolen　it.　Because　of　that,　he　was　sent　to　prison.　During　the　three　years　in　prison,　he　learned　to　write　short　stories.　After　he　got　out　of　prison,　he　went　to　New　York　and　continued　writing.　He　wrote　mostly　about　New　York　and　the　life　of　the　poor　there.　People　liked　his　stories,　because　simple　as　the　tales　were,　they would　finish　with　a　sudden　change　at　the　end,　to　the　reader?s　surprise.Where　did　O.　Henry　get　most　material　for　his　short　stories?

A.
His life inside the prison.

B.
The newspaper articles he wrote.

C.
The city and people of New York.


D.
His exciting early life as a boy.
On　the　evening　of　June　21,　1992,　a　tall　man　with　brown　hair　and　blue　eyes　entered　the　beautiful　hall　of　the　Bell　Tower　Hotel　in　Xi?an　with　his　bicycle.　The　hotel　workers　received　him　and　telephoned　the　manager,　for　they　had　never　seen　a　bicycle　in　the　hotel　ball　before　though　they　lived　in　“the　kingdom　of　bicycles.”Robert　Friedlander,　an　American,　arrived　in　Xi?an　on　his　bicycle　trip　across　Asia　which　started　last　December　in　New　Delhi,　India.When　he　was　11,　he　read　the　book　Marco　Polo　and　made　up　his　mind　to　visit　the　Silk　Road.　Now,　after　44　years　,　he　was　on　the　Silk　Road　in　Xi?an　and　his　early　dreams　were　coming　true.Robert　Friedlander’s　next　destinations　(目的地)　were　Lanzhou,　Dunhuang,　Urumqi,　etc.　He　will　complete　his　trip　in　Pakistan.2.　The　hotel　workers　told　the　manager　about　Friedlander　coming　to　the　hotel　because　　　　　　　.

A.
he asked to see the manager

B.
he entered the hall with a bike


C.
the manager had to know about all foreign guests

D.
the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him
The people whom 、I like most are those of my own age.
If it hadn’t been for the sports meeting, I would have come to the video show.
Supposing the price were lowered, then Tom would buy this good cardigan.
If you were taking a short course in computer science, you would be learning computer programming fast.
The shopkeepers are complaining that business has been reduced to a fraction、of what it was before the outbreak of war.
The weather wasn’t favorable and both teams had to get stuck in、icy rain and a strong wind during the match.
According to the definition of Chinese traditional medicine, acupuncture is the treatment of disease---not just the alleviation of pain---by inserting very fine needles into the body at specific points called loci.

A.
The author believes some people do not know that acupuncture can be used to treat illness.


B.
Finely pointed needles called loci are used in acupuncture.

C.
In Chinese traditional medicine, acupuncture is known to treat disease and alleviate pain.


D.
Those using acupuncture treat disease by placing needles into the body at specific points.


E.
Only those who practice traditional Chinese medicine use acupuncture.
It would be difficult to overpraise this book.’

A.
This is a difficult book.

B.
This book deserves much praise.


C.
It is difficult not to overpraise this book.

D.
It is difficult not to praise this book.

E.
The author of this sentence thinks this is an excellent book.

Like other timeless symbols, flags have accompanied humankind for thousands of years, gaining ever wider meaning, yet losing none of their inherent and original force.

A.
In spite of losing some of their original force, flags are a timeless symbol that has accompanied humankind for thousands of years.

B.
Flags have existed for thousands of years.


C.
Timeless symbols typically gain wider meaning while not losing their inherent force.


D.
Thousands of years ago flags accompanied humankind, but through time they have lost their forc

E.
e. Because flags are considered a timeless symbol, they have gained continually wider meaning without losing their inherent original force.

Los Angeles’s safety record with school buses is generally a good one, but of course this record is only as good as the school bus drivers themselves.

A.
In spite of a generally good safety record for their school buses, Los Angeles school bus drivers are not very good.

B.
If school bus drivers are not very good, the town’s school bus safety record will not be very good either.


C.
If cities wish to maintain good safety records with school buses, they should hire good school bus drivers.


D.
With better school buses, drivers will be able to main better safety records.

E.
Los Angeles’s safety record with school buses has improved because better bus drivers have been hired.

This book contains a totally new outlook that combines the wisdom of the past with scientific knowledge to solve the problems of the present.

A.
problems of the past and present are solved in this book.

B.
In this book, current knowledge and past wisdom are combined to solve current problems.


C.
Only by using knowledge of the past and present can we solve problems.

D.
None of today’s problems can be solved without scientific knowledg

E.
e. This book is different because it combines the wisdom of the past with scientific knowledge.

When there is an absence of reliable information about drugs, the risks involved in using them are greatly increased.

A.
There is no reliable information about drugs.

B.
Using drugs is more dangerous when we don’t know what effects and dangers are involved.


C.
The risks involved in using drugs have increase

D.
d. People should try to find out about drugs before using them.


E.
There are no risks involved in using drugs if we have reliable information about them.
It is essential that you _____ competitive prices.

A.
quoting

B.
quote


C.
making

D.
make
If your prices and qualities are satisfactory, we will place a _____ order on you.

A.
considerate

B.
considerable


C.
much

D.
few
He is a double-dealing guy. He acts before some powerful people as if he was obedient, but then _______(to come or go back) to his cruelty when facing ordinary civilians.

A.
inverts back

B.
inserts to

C.
reverts back


D.
reverses to
He directly got to the point of the matter and had no reservation at all. He had a ______(practical and direct in an honest way) attitude.

A.
down-to-earth


B.
word-of-mouth

C.
hard-headed

D.
iron-hearted
All the ________ (arguments) seemed to count for nothing in the end.

A.
inferences

B.
assumption

C.
supposition

D.
polemics

I would rather be _______ (honest, frank) with you.

A.
unfathomable

B.
justified

C.
candid


D.
accessible
I mean he was a 24 hour a day project. I mean literally 20hours of my day was Nick.

A.
I had to attend to him every second in a day


B.
He had to do his project in 24 hours

C.
His project is very hard

D.
He is all my life
So whenever you are feeling down, you just look up here and you go.

A.
You just come here and I will help you

B.
Here will be a perfect place for you to restart

C.
You need to do nothing but keep going

D.
You just think about the good things, try to feel hopeful and keep going

They are not doing things on a regular _______(in a regular manner).

A.
basis


B.
base

C.
basement

D.
place
Any of the typical problems among teenage kids here crossover romances?

A.
making good friends

B.
working together

C.
fighting with each other

D.
falling in love with each other

D you feel as if you dodged a bullet? "Oh, yeah, and I feel real lucky."

A.
being shot

B.
surviving a war

C.
unlucky

D.
having a narrow escape

In deference to Islam, no mixed swimming. The girls. beach is a distant hazy no-no.

A.
a place that can be vaguely seen and no males can visit


B.
located in a remote place

C.
male-forbidden place

D.
a place that everyone can visit
There is no sure-fire way to guard against affluenza.

A.
certain to succeed


B.
specific

C.
definite

D.
effective
His plan was to pretend he was sick. But the prison officials didn.t buy it.

A.
release him

B.
help him

C.
believe it


D.
approve it
He is always _______(not sever, especially in punishing people) in his treatment of offenders.

A.
harsh

B.
indifferent

C.
lenient


D.
stubborn
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