— Why are the four students so happy?

—______ in the science competition, they are awarded prize money totaling $ 20,000．

A．Judged the best                                 B．Judging the best

C．To be judged the best                              D．Having judged the best

Jack must be helping his grandma to water the flowers, ______?

A．is he          B．isn't he         C．must he          D．mustn't he

I feel sure that ______ qualification, ability and experience, you are suited to the position we have in mind．

A．on account of                                    B．in terms of

C．on the basis of                         D．in the light of

The weather turned out to be fine yesterday．You ______ the trouble to carry your raincoat with you．

A．should have taken                                   B．mustn't have taken

C．could have taken                                 D．needn't have taken

When I come across a good article in reading newspapers, I often want to cut and keep it．But just as I am about to do so, I find the article on the   1   side is as much interesting．It may be a discussion of the way to   2   in good health, or   3   about how to behave and conduct oneself in society．If I cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to   4   damage, leaving out half of it or keeping the text 5  the title．Therefore, the scissors would   6   before they start,  7   halfway done when I find out the  8   result．

       Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth your    9 ．You can only take up one of them, the other has to wait or be  10   up．

       But you know the future is unpredictable—the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left  11  ．Thus you are   12   in a difficult position and feel sad．How   13   that nice chances and brilliant ideas should gather around all at once? It may happen that your life   14   greatly on your preference of one choice to the other．

       In fact that is what   15  is like: we are often   16   with the two opposite sides of a thing which are both desirable like a newspaper cutting．It often occurs that your attention is drawn to one thing only   17  we get into another．The   18   may be more important than the latter and give rise to divided mind．I   19   remember a philosopher's remarks: "When one door shuts, another opens in life．" So a casual   20   may not be a bad one．

1．A．front             B．same          C．either                D．opposite

2．A．get              B．keep            C．lead                    D．bring

3．A．advice            B．news          C．a theory           D．a report

4．A．suffer            B．reduce         C．prevent            D．cause

5．A．on               B．for            C．without           D．off

6．A．use               B．handle          C．prepare             D．stay

7．A．or                       B．but                 C．so                    D．for

8．A．satisfying          B．regretful         C．surprising           D．impossible

9．A．courage          B．strength         C．attention           D．patience

10．A．given          B．held           C．made                 D．picked

11．A．near           B．alone                 C．about                 D．behind

12．A．filled            B．attracted            C．caught               D．struck

13．A．dares          B．comes                C．deals                 D．does

14．A．improves       B．changes              C．progresses           D．goes

15．A．study          B．society                C．nature                D．life

16．A．faced          B．supplied              C．connected          D．fixed

17．A．before         B．after                                           C．until            D．as

18．A．following        B．next           C．above                  D．former

19．A．still             B．also           C．once                 D．almost

20．A．treatment          B．action              C．choice              D．remark

Hillary Clinton, 59, with her famous "I'm in, and I'm in to win "2008 Race, began her email to supporters, saying "I want you to join me not for the campaign but for a conversation about the future of our country．Let's talk, let's chat. "

       Mrs. Clinton said that she would focus on "practical changes" in foreign, domestic, and national security policy, such as finding" a right end "to the Iraq war, expanding health insurance, pursuing greater energy independence and strengthening Social Security and Medicare, which satisfies many American people．

       In her statement, Mrs. Clinton also frankly talked about an issue that worries her a lot．Whether she can, in fact, win the presidency, some voters still associate her most with the Clinton government．

       "I have never been afraid to stand up for my beliefs, "Mrs. Clinton said on the Website．"After nearly $ 70 million spent against my campaigns in New York and two wins, I can say I know how Republicans think, how they operate, and how to beat them．"

       If successful, she would be the first female nominee （被提名的） of a major American political party, and the first wife of a former president to seek a return to the White House．President Bill Clinton left office in 2000 after two terms marked by economical expansion and a series of official examinations of his personal life and the Clintons' business dealings．But the successes and shadows of those years will likely affect Mrs. Clinton, who was once an important adviser and caused some disagreements in his government．

       Yet Mrs. Clinton has become a major political figure in America．

1．By saying" I'm in to win" Hillary probably means that _____．

       A．she is online to get people's support to run for presidency

       B．she is going to run for election and work hard to win

       C．she is online to get more support and she's sure she will win

       D．she has decided to run for president and work hard to win

2．It can be inferred from the passage that _____．

       A．Clinton left office only because of his personal life

       B．Hillary was once deeply involved in her husband's government

       C．all her voters strongly support her and believe in her

       D．the whole election campaign costs Hillary nearly $ 70 million

3．What many American people are deeply concerned about is _____．

       A．what practical things Hillary will do for them

       B．when and how to find a proper solution to the Iraq War

C．how to solve the energy problem

       D．how to strengthen Social Security and Medicare

4．The author's attitude toward Hillary is _____．

       A．critical             B．positive            C．negative           D．objective

Imperial College

London

Tanaka Business School

10 New Professors, Readers, Senior Lecturers or Lecturers

Imperial College is among the top ten universities of the world, according to the 2008 Times Higher Education．

Having doubled its size in the last 4 years and hired world—lass scholars during that period, Imperial's Tanaka Business School wishes to make a further 10 academic appointments in its drive to become a leading research—led business school．Only applicants who have published in top international magazines will be considered．Excellent ones from any field of management are welcome, but the school particularly wishes to appoint in the fields of marketing, technology management and healthcare．

International salaries will be offered．

An application form and further details may be downloaded from

www．imperial．ac．uk/tanaka （About Us, job opportunities）．

An application form, 2 of your best papers should be sent to tbs．applications@imperial. ac. uk．

First review of application will be on 2 April 2009．

1．Why 10 appointments are to be made?

       A．To teach some new subjects．

       B．To guide students in reading．

       C．To make Imperial College among the top 10 universities of the world．

       D．To make Tanaka Business School a leading research— led business school.

2．"Readers" in the 4th line probably refer to _____.

       A．school newspaper editors                    B．librarians

       C．senior university teachers                  D．college graduates

3．Which of the following statements does NOT agree with the passage?

       A．Imperial College is a business school．

       B．Imperial College is a famous university in the world．

       C．Imperial College is very strict with job hunters．

       D．Imperial College offers good salary．

4．According to the passage, if one wants to apply for a job in Imperial College, he/she should

       A．post all the material before 2 April 2009

       B．prepare enough personal material in ink

       C．write 2 essays

       D．first visit www．imperial．ac．uk/tanka

Each year, millions of people go abroad to work, study, or travel．It's a great way to find out what life is like in another part of the world! You're probably hoping to make new friends and learn about the culture in your host country everything from attitudes and beliefs to social customs and popular foods．But constantly having to deal with new situations can be frustrating（挫折）,even stressful．

       Homesickness, stress, fear, and confusion are all symptoms of "culture shock"．At first, you may feel like getting on the plane and heading home．It' s OK to have those feelings, but the following are some tips to help you handle the challenges that you will face．

       Don't expect to be perfect．You may feel frustrated that you have culture shock, especially since you probably spent so much time preparing for your trip．No matter how much information you read, or how well you speak the host language, it is natural to feel overwhelmed sometimes．If you give yourself some time, things will gradually get easier．

       Have an open mind．While it's certainly OK to feel frustration or confusion in your new surroundings, try not to form an opinion about the new culture too soon．Don't think of the host as better or worse, just different—you’ll be more willing to try new things．

       Participate．This is obvious, but everybody needs to be reminded．Just watching life go on around you isn't good enough．You really need to try things for yourself．Don't worry about making a mistake; people in your host country will generally be very understanding and willing to help if you have question．Your study abroad experience is a unique and special time in your life, one that you'll never forget．If you follow our suggestions, you'11 be able to handle it well, and have a wonderful time．Good luck!

1．What is culture shock?

       A．Something you feel surprised at．

       B．The problems you have when you go to another country．

       C．The frightening feelings you have．

       D．Something different from your own culture．

2．What should you do when you feel depressed?

       A．Go back to your own homeland．

       B．Talk to someone about your problem．

       C．Give yourself some time to get used to it．

       D．Stop thinking of it．

3．Which of the following statements is WRONG?

       A．It is natural to feel overwhelmed sometimes．

       B．Not everything is perfect．

       C．Try to form the opinion about the new culture as soon as possible．

       D．Tell others about your problems．

4．What is the main idea of this article?

       A．How to overcome culture shock．

       B．Why do people have culture shock．

       C．Who might have culture shock．

       D．When will you have culture shock．

Sometimes, the simplest ideas are the best．For example, to absorb heat from the sun to heat water, you need large, flat, black surfaces．One way to do that is to build those surfaced specially, on the roofs of buildings．But why go to all that trouble when cities are rub of black surfaces already, in the form of asphalt（柏油）roads?

       Ten years ago, this thought came into the mind of Arian de Bondt, a Dutch engineer．He finally persuaded his boss to follow it up．The result is that their building is now heated in winter and cooled in summer by a system that relies on the surface of the road outside．           

       The heat - collector is a system of connected water pipes．Most of them ran from one side of the street to the other, just under the asphalt road．Some, however, dive deep into the ground．

       When the street surface gets hot in summer, water pumped through the pipes picks up this heat and takes it underground through one of the diving pipes．At a depth of 100 metres lies a natural aquifer（蓄水层）into which several heat exchangers have been built．The hot water from the street runs through these exchangers, warming the ground - water, before returning to the surface through another pipe．The aquifer is thus used as a heat store．

       In winter, the working system is changed slightly．Water is pumped through the heat exchangers to pick up the heat stored during summer．This water goes into the building and is used to warm the place up．After performing that task, it is pumped under the asphalt and its remaining heat keeps the road free of snow and ice．

1．Which of the following is true according to the first two paragraphs?

       A．Arian de Bondt got his idea from his boss．

       B．Large, flat, black surfaces need to be built in cities．

       C．The Dutch engineer's system has been widely used．

       D．Heat can also be collected from asphalt roads．

2．For what purpose are the diving pipes used?

       A．To absorb heat from the sun．

       B．To store heat for future use．

       C．To turn solar energy into heat energy．

       D．To carry heat down below the surface．

3．From the last paragraph we can learn that ______．

       A．some pipes have to be re - arranged in winter

       B．the system can do more than warming up the building

       C．the exchangers will pick up heat from the street surface

       D．less heat may be collected in winter than in summer

There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown．They probably came about just to give children something to do．

       In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another．In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world．

       What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same．The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology．It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all parts of the word and their persistence to the present that is amazing．In Egypt, America, China, Japan and among the Arctic（北极的） people, generally the same kinds of toys appeared．Variations depended on local customs and way of life because toys imitate their surrounding．Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles．

       Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use．The progress from the wheel to the cart to the automobile is a direct line of ways up．The progress from a rattle （拨浪鼓） used by a baby in 3,000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness．Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of available materials．

1．The reason why the toys moat boys play with are different from those that gills play with is that _____.

       A．their social roles are rigidly determined

       B．they like challenging activities

       C．most boys would like to follow their fathers' professions

       D．boys like to play with their fathers while girl with their mothers

2．One aspect of "the universality of toys" lies in the fact that _____．

       A．the basic characteristics of toys are the same all over the world

       B．technological advances have greatly improved the durability of toys

       C．the exploration of the universe has led to the creation of new kinds of toys

       D．the improvement of craftsmanship in making toys depends on the efforts of universities

3．Which of the following is the author's view on the historical development of toys?

       A．Toys are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a child's character．

       B．The toy industry has witnessed great leaps in technology in recent years．

       C．The craftsmanship in toy - making has remained essentially unchanged．

       D．Toys have remained basically the same all through the centuries．

4．Regarded as a kind of art form, toys _____．

       A．reflect the pace of social progress

       B．are not characterized by technological progress

       C．follow a direct line of ascent

       D．also appeal greatly to adults

5．The author uses the example of a rattle to show that _____．

       A．it often takes a long time to introduce new technology into toy - making

       B．even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology

       C．even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the time

       D．in toy - making there is a continuity in the use of materials