The train had left, so we could do nothing but ________ another.

A. wait                B. to wait                    C. waited                    D. waiting

— You’ve worked there for half a year. What do you think about your boss?

— He is a person who would try his best to ________ his purpose.

A. accomplish        B. settle   C. perform                 D. undertake

--- Have you read the book Oliver Twist?

    --- Who_______it?

       A．writes       B．wrote       C．has written       D．had written

One Canada, Two Languages

Canada is one of the few nations in the world to have two official languages: English and French. There are 10 provinces in the country but only one of these—Quebec is known as “French Canada”. This is because it was founded by French explorers while British adventurers discovered the rest.

Canada left the British empire(帝国) in 1867 to become an independent country and English and French have been recognized as the official languages ever since.

Most people speak English as their first language and the two national television networks broadcast in English throughout the country. Apart from in Quebec and a few places on the east coast, French television is very rare.

The same goes for traffic signs and menus, for example, outside of Quebec, there are only a few places where you’ll see traffic signs in French. In restaurants, it’s almost impossible to find French on the menu unless you are in the heartland (中心地带) of French Canada. However, all  products sold in Canada must, by law, have labels (标签) and instructions in both languages.

In Canada’s English speaking provinces, official bilingualism (双语) means that students can choose to complete a special French language course. Under this program, they are taught most of their subjects in French.

If a student begins the course in kindergarten (幼儿园) or Grade One, it is likely that all their lessons will be in French. However, if they start at junior high school, 25 percent of the teaching will continue to be in English.

59. How many provinces are there in Canada?

A. Ten.       B. Nine.        C. Eleven.       D. Two.

60. Which country controlled Canada before its independence?

A. France.    B. Britain.       C. America.       D. Germany

61. Where can you watch French television programs?

A. Only in Quebec.

B. In Quebec and a few other places.

C. From the two national television networks.

D. All over Canada

62. What do we know about the education in Canada?

A. In English speaking provinces only English courses are offered.

B. If you choose a special French language course, most of the subjects are taught in French.

C. The courses in primary school are all taught in English.

D. Most of the courses in junior high schools are taught in English.

Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook from scratch? Have you been doing internet shopping rather than going to the stores? What can't you be bothered to do?

A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of adults are so lazy they'd catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs.

Just over 2000 people were quizzed by independent researchers at Nuffield Health, Britain's largest health charity. The results were astonishing.

About one in six people surveyed said if their remote control was broken, they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up.

More than one third of those questioned said they would not run to catch a bus. Worryingly, of the 654 respondents with children, 64% said they were often too tired to play with them.

This led the report to conclude that it's no wonder that one in six children in the UK are classified as obese (very fat) before they start school.

Dr Sarah Dauncey, medical director of Nuffield Health, said: "People need to get fitter, not just for their own sake, but for the sake of their families, friends and evidently their pets too.

"If we don't start to take control of this problem, a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the most rudimentary of tasks."

And Scotland's largest city, Glasgow, was shamed as the most inactive city in the UK, with 75% surveyed admitting they do not get enough exercise, followed closely by Birmingham and Southampton, both with 67%.

The results cause serious challenges for the National Health Service, where obesity-related illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on a steady increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year.   

71. What causes children in the UK to be obese?  

A. Eating ready meal             B. Watching TV

C. Doing Internet shopping       D. Being lazy

72. What can be inferred from the passage?  

A. British people are too lazy to do anything.

B. Internet shopping will do harm to your health.

C. Many people would not run to catch a bus in Britain.

D. People should be more active and take regular exercise to keep fit.

73. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?  

A. One sixth of British people use remote control when watching TV.

B. People will benefit not only themselves but their families by getting fit.

C. Fatness can cause diseases such as heart disease and cancer.

D. More people get obesity-related illnesses now than 40 years ago.

74. What does the underlined word rudimentary most probably mean?

A. basic           B. serious       C. vital        D. hard

75. All the following are among the most lazy cities in the UK except ___________. 

A. Glasgow    B. Birmingham      C. Nuffield     D. Southampton

It is generally considered unwise to give a child___________he or she wants.

   A. however      B. whatever    C. whichever  D. whenever            

This May as Putin has to step down after his 8-year presidency, Medvedev（梅德维杰夫） will _____ as the youngest ever president of modern Russia.

A. look over   B. take over   C. come over   D. run over

Mark woke up one morning to find both water and electricity________because of not being able to pay the bills.

A．cut out        B．cut down     C．cut off      D．cut short

—Can I pay the bill by check?

       —Sorry, Madam, but it is our managing rule that payment ______ be made in cash.

       A. shall                 B. may                        C. will                         D. can

________ him before, I didn't recognize him.

　　A. Having never seen　　  B. Never seeing　　C. Not seeing　  D. Having not seen