Some people think it is how to learn knowledge ____ knowledge itself that counts, and others think they are both of equal importance．

A．rather than                                       B．other than

C．more than                                       D．less than

She doesn't like Miss Anderson, so she always avoids ____ with her．

A．being leaving alone                               B．being left alone

C．being leaving behind                            D．being left behind

Many little children suffer from kidney stone and the disease is reported _______by the milk powder they eat．

A．to cause                                 B．to be caused

C．causing                                  D．being caused

—I'd like to find a part-time job in the restaurant．

—Good idea. In my opinion, ____ it doesn't affect your studies．

A．unless        B．more that            C．even if           D．as long as

—Was his father very strict with him when he was at school?

—Yes．He had never praised him ____ he became one of the top students in his grade．

A．after           B．unless             C．until         D．when

_________abstract, Galileo's theory was quite difficult to understand of his time．

A．Sounding                     B．Sounded

C．To sound                       D．Having been sounded

Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer．I always encourage such people, but also 1   that there's a big difference between"   2   a writer "and writing．In most   3   these individuals （个人） are dreaming of   4   and fame, not the long hours   5   at a typewriter．"You've got to want to write, "I say to  6_, "not want to be a writer"．

    The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and   7   paying affair．For every writer kissed   8   fortune there are thousands more whose desire is   9    rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U．S．Coast Guard to become a freelance writer （自由撰稿人），I had no prospects （chances of success）   10 ．What I did have was a friend who   11   me my room in a New York apartment building．  12    didn't even matter that it was cold and had   13   bathroom．I immediately bought a used manual（手控的）   14    and felt like a genuine writer．

     After a year or so,   15   ,I still hadn't got a break and began to   16 myself．It was so hard to sell a story that hardly made enough to eat．  17   I knew I wanted to write．I had   18   about it for years．I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering．  19   if ? I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of   20   ．This is the shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there．

1．A．demand           B．require             C．explain            D．add

2．A．liking              B．admiring         C．respecting        D．being

3．A．cases            B．conditions        C．aspects        D．ways

4．A．health              B．wealth           C．future               D．happiness

5．A．deeply             B．alone          C．lonely            D．alive

6．A．you              B．him             C．them          D．myself

7．A．high               B．poor            C．rich             D．average

8．A．by                 B．with            C．of               D．to

9．A．ever           B．never              C．even              D．still

10．A．at all             B．in all            C．above all           D．after all

11．A．helped              B．provided         C．supplied           D．found

12．A．He              B．I                C．It                D．They

13．A．no               B．any              C．some              D．each

14．A．bathroom        B．pen              C．typewrite             D．machine

15．A．though          B．however          C．yet              D．therefore

16．A．doubt             B．comfort         C．believe             D．express

17．A．While           B．So              C．But               D．As

18．A．dreamed         B．thought          C．known            D．talked

19．A．Even            B．As               C．Only             D．What

20．A．darkness            B．loss         C．failure             D．change

To get a good mark in examinations has been regarded as being most important for a student, and it is also what parents always expect their children to do．But is it enough? These days increasing attention has been paid in schools across the country to what is called quality education（素质教育）．It means that a student, apart from doing well in exams, should develop his skills in other ways so as to turn himself into a qualified graduate for modernization of the motherland.

       Quality education, said Xing Jizu, Party Secretary of the Education Bureau of  downtown Hongkou District Shanghai, aims to help students to gain a high moral  standard, a strong sense of patriotism （爱国精神）, a strong wish for learning, as well  as a sound（健康的）mind and body．

       "We need reforms （改革）to achieve our goal for quality education．" Mr. Xing Jizu told SSP．He also outlined what they had planned.

       Xing said that return of Hong Kong to the mainland in July, 1997, for example, was regarded as a very good chance for the education advances．A lot of related activities were organized at all the schools in Hongkou．Besides, all schools in the district were advised to set up after-class art or science groups．A students' art festival is to be held in each school every year．

       As for physical education, every students is required to have at least one hour of exercise a day．Every year, a sports meet will take place at each school．Besides, various kinds of after-school activities will be organized to help develop the students' practical and social abilities．

       "What we are doing is by no means to weaken the importance of the regular classroom teaching or exam results," Xing pointed out．"Instead, we hope that through quality education, students can learn more, in less time, in an easier way．Only in this way can we bring up children fit for the bright future of China."

1．The writer thinks that to get a good mark in examinations has been regarded as most important for a student is             .

       A．completely right                        B．one-sided

       C．completely wrong                      D．only a single standard for a good student

2．The word "outline" means to ____．

       A．give main points of                      B．to tell something about education

       C．answer some questions of                D．draw a picture of

3．In this text, quality education is really that ____．

       A．every student gets development on all sides

       B．it is all right for a student to get a good mark

       C．it is all right for a student to get a single skill

       D．it is impossible that a student can develop on all sides

4．The text tells us that ____．

       A．quality education is a must in schools

       B．politics must be put in the first place

       C．students should be able to bear hardships and stand hard work

       D．it is never late to learn

Living away from your country can be a really interesting and unforgettable experience, but at the same time it has very important effects on your life．

       The major effect, and also a very common one, is that once you start a regular life away from home, you miss everything．This fact doesn't mean that you are unhappy but that you are aware of being on your own．Missing your family and the attention they all paid to you is a very unusual thing．Little details like sitting on a Sunday morning watching TV alone instead of helping your dad organizing his things or having a nice chat with your mom makes you realize how valuable your family really is．It's clear that you have started to appreciate everything you had before．

       The second main effect is that you may learn how to accept another type of society and culture into your daily life．Since you are living in a place with different customs and traditions from yours, you have to be able to develop yourself in unknown conditions．This means making new friends, learning other points of view, accepting different opinions and values, and seizing every opportunity you have to go to new places．Therefore, you'll be able to achieve true knowledge．Suggesting to change your mind totally would be foolish; the best thing to do would be to stick to your most important values and then change those that you believe could be improved.

       The most important effect of living away from home is the independent Behavior（行为） that grows inside of you．Living on your own far from your family gives you a lot of experiences toward organizing your life．Since it is up to you and no one else to go to school, clean your room, wash your clothes, and organize your expenses, it is certain that you will have a good and strong sense of responsibility．Being independent and responsible will help you get through life．

       Living far from home, even for a short period of time, can be really hard at the beginning．We have to remember that all changes are difficult but it is necessary for us to go through them to build our character．Most important of all, it helps us appreciate everything we have．

1．According to the text, which of the following statements is NOT true?

      A．Once living away from home, you should change your mind wholly．

     B．Once living away from home, you would think about common things that ever happened to you．

      C．Once living away from home, you have to arrange everything by yourself．

      D．Living away from home helps you have a sense of responsibility．

2．While living away from home, you can do all of the following EXCEPT ____．

      A．build up a sense of responsibility         B．experience another type of society

      C．become more independent                 D．be proud of yourself

3．It is clear from the text that the writer____．

      A．is in favor of living away from home     B．is against living away from home

     C．is sad about living away from home

     D．is a little worried about living away from home

4．The underlined words "go through" in the last paragraph probably means ____．

     A．examine carefully                          B．experience

     C．walk through                             D．take part in

They cannot vote which nations should have a seat on the United Nations Security Council （安理会）, but ordinary people have shown their feelings．

    By Tuesday afternoon, over 11．5 million people in and outside China had signed an on line petition （请愿） saying Japan should not succeed in its bid （申请）for an everlasting seat on the Security Council．

    The loud call is due to the historical facts in World War II．Some Japanese politicians said their country is ready to play a more active role in global affairs, and their country's contribution can no longer be limited to financial aspects．

    The petition by 11.5 million people tells Japan that money alone cannot buy their hearts．

     A new history textbook that a right-wing Japanese organization has submitted （递交） for official agreement goes so far as to paint Japan as a "victim"（牺牲者）in World War II ．Its authors even say that China started all the wars between the two countries．

    Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi turned down an invitation to a grand party in Moscow on May 9 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the end of War World II．Koizumi's absence will do nothing but encourage more probes （追究） into his country's historical baggage．

    Japanese politicians continue to visit the Yasukuni Shrine （神社）．Wartime leader and war criminal Hideki Tojo, as well as five other hanged war criminals, are buried at the shrine．They talk about peace during the visits and ask their Asian neighbors to understand Japanese culture, which requires them to visit Shinto shrines to mark seasonal celebrations．But they don't see the pains that the Japanese invasion（侵略）brought on other Asian countries．How can a nation sleep with such a history on its conscience （良心）?The amount of money Japan gives the United Nations does not necessarily give the country the role in international affairs．Neither will an everlasting seat on the Security Council free Japan from its historical baggage．

1．According to some Japanese politicians their visits to Shints Shrines are due to         .

    A．the fact that the six World War II criminals were buried there

    B．the intention that Japan wants to get an everlasting seat on the Security Council

    C．the requirement of Japanese culture

    D．the probes of the war criminals

2．The 11．5 million people signed an online petition to ____．

    A．stop Japan from bidding an everlasting seat on the Security Council

    B．express their feelings that they didn't want Japan to win its bid

    C．honor the people who died in World War II

    D．support idea that Japan should give the UN more money．

3．In a new Japanese history book ____．

    A．the Japanese are described as right-wing people

    B．many victims submitted the agreement in World War II

    C．Japanese government has signed the agreement officially

    D．China is considered to have been responsible for the war

4．Which of the following descriptions about Japan is NOT true?

    A．The government refused an invitation to the 60th anniversary of the end of World war II．

    B．It wants to get an everlasting seat on the Security Council．

    C．It wants more probes into its historical baggage．

    D．It gives the UN much money．