I wonder if your brother likes to play football. If he does, so _______ mine.

A. is      B. do       C. does      D. will

She was so ______about the problem explained by her partner that she wore a ______look.

A. confusing; confused                  B. confused; confusing

C. confused; confused                   D. confusing, confusing

My sister _____ as a secretary in her company for three years and now she _____ to the manager of the sales department.

A. served; has been promoted                     B. had served; has been promoted

C. has served; has promoted                D. was serving; has promoted

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I was always told that the three Ps, patience, positive thinking and perseverance, were a sure path ______success.But this advice does not always work as planned. My high school maths exam is one example. The exam, ______was originally to be held in our classroom,

_______(change) to the library at the last minute. This, ______, didn’t bother me because maths had always been my strongest subject. I patiently walked to the library, took my seat and did some deep breathing to help relax ____. But my mood changed quickly when I saw the first question. I had no idea how to do it. I tried to stay _______(positive) and persevered  ______I finally found the solution. With the problem _______(solve),I felt proud of my achievement. ________(fortunate),I then noticed that I had just 10 minutes left ______ (complete) the rest.

Shortly after we ______, a waiter came over to us with a smile.

     A.sat           B.seated              C.was seated          D.seated ourselves

— I'm very ________ with my own cooking. It looks nice and smells delicious.

    —Mm. It does have a _________ smell.

　A. pleasant; pleased   B. pleased; pleasant   C. pleasant; pleasant    D. pleased; pleased

Richard was called in by the police to answer questions _______ the disappearance of Thomas Ripley, whose relatives were so ______ his present situation.

A. concerning; concerned about             B. concerned; worrying about

C. with regards to; concerned               D. regarding; concerning about

--- I’m afraid that she won’t come to help me as she promised.

   --- Don’t worry. Nothing  will _____ her mind if she has _____ up her mind.

   A. change; made    B. turn; done    C. grow; given    D. make; changed

I made a promise to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.

The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a Biblical passage about husbands and their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.

And it did. On arriving at the beach cottage, I kissed Evelyn meeting me at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.” “Oh, Tom, you noticed”, she said, surprised and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled. After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.

So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed. I made a new promise to keep on remembering to choose love.?

There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.

“What’s the matter?” I asked her.

“Tom,” she said in a voice filled with distress, “I don’t?”

“What do you mean?”

“Well…that checkup I had several weeks ago…our doctor…did he tell you something about me? Tom, you’ve been so good to me…am I dying?”

It took a moment for it all to be understood. Then I burst out laughing.

“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live.”

From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage ______.

A. with his family     B. with Evelyn    C. alone      D. with his children

During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because ______.

A. she looked lovely in her new clothes

B. he had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm

C. he was determined to be a good husband

D. the doctor said his wife was seriously ill

The author says, “There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment.” What does “one thing” refer to?

A. He praised her sweater, which puzzled her.

B. He was so good to her that she thought she must be dying.

C. He knew something about her illness but didn’t tell her.

D. She insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated.

By saying “I’m just starting to live,” Tom means that ______.

A. he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life

B. he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband

C. he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change

D. he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before

Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts a few minutes or a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not serious. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, though, loneliness can last for years. Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness.

The first kind of loneliness is temporary. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation－for example, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year. Situational loneliness Is easy to understand and to predict.

The third kind of loneliness is the most severe. Unlike the second type, chronic loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause. People who experience habitual loneliness have problem socializing and becoming close to others unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition.

Many researchers agree that the loneliest people are between the ages 18 and 25, so a group of psychologists decided to study a group of college students. They found that more than 50% of the students were situationally lonely at the beginning of the term as a result of their new circumstances, but had adjusted after a few months, 13% were still lonely after seven months due to shyness and fear. They felt very uncomfortable meeting strangers, even though they understood that their fear was not reasonable. The situationally lonely students overcame their loneliness by making new friends, but the chronically lonely remained unhappy because they were afraid to do so.

Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: First of all, they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease. While temporary and situational loneliness can be a normal, healthy part of life, chronic loneliness can be a very sad, and sometimes dangerous condition.

The passage mainly talks about        .

       A．the subjects of psychology

       B．the study on loneliness

       C．the interests of psychologists

       D．the treatment of loneliness

All of the following are true EXCEPT that           .

       A．situational loneliness can cause physical problems

       B．temporary loneliness does not need special attention

       C．chronic loneliness can cause problems in socializing

       D．37% of the students can overcome loneliness easily

The underlined word “chronic” in Paragraph 3 means “        ”.

       A．resulting from specific causes

       B．lasting a long time

       C．changing slightly    

       D．improving their health

Psychologists want to help the habitually lonely people because      .

       A．they are college students

       B．they are sad and dangerous

       C．they are not active in communicating with others

       D．they may have mental and physical problems