The number 2008 is a special number, ________ I think, that will be remembered by the Chinese forever.

A. which              B. what               C. one                  D. it

He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his ________ was seen at its best when he worked with others.

A. advantage            B. appearance        C. qualification            D. character

Generally speaking, convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are ________ in grocery shops. 

A. probable             B. available             C. enjoyable              D. approachable

--Who are the young people gathering at the school gate?

--Well, if you _______ know, they are all my visiting students.

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

The host didn't want his house ________ for the night, so we had to try knocking at another door.  

A. being stayed         B. to stay in           C. to be stayed            D. to be stayed in

Finally the government was forced to ________ that its policy had failed.

A. acknowledge         B. appreciate           C. approve               D. understand

Your work is well done; there is some room for improvement in it, ________.

A. as                     B. although            C. but                 D. though

--How much of his speech did you think you understood?

-- ________. I wish I had worked harder.

A. Very few                B. Nearly everything     C. Almost nothing         D. Not a little

I arrived in the classroom, ready to share knowledge and experience with 76 students who would be in my English literature class. Having taught in the US for 17 years, I had no  1   about my ability to hold their attention and to   2   on them my admiration for the literature of my mother tongue

      I was   3  when the monitor shouted, "Stand up!" The entire class rose as I entered the room, and I was somewhat  4   about how to get them to sit down again, but   5  that embarrassment was over, I quickly regained my   6   and admiration. I went back to my office with the rosy glow(发热) which came from a strong     7   of achievement.

      My students kept diaries However, as I read them, the rosy glow was gradually    8   by a strong sense of   9  . The first diary said, "Our foreign teacher didn't   10   us anything today. Perhaps her next lecture will be better. " Greatly   11  , I read diary after diary, each expressing a  12   theme. "Didn't I teach them anything? I   13   the entire philosophical (哲学) framework of Western thought and  14  the historical background for all the works we'll study in class," I complained. "How should they say I didn't teach them anything?"

      It was a long term, and it gradually became dear that my ideas about  15   were not the same as those of my students. I thought a teacher's job was to  16   interesting questions and provide enough background so that students could draw their own  17 . My students thought a teacher's job was to provide exact information as 18 and clearly as possible. What a  19  !

     However, I also learned a lot, and the  20  with my Chinese students has made me a better American teacher, knowing how to teach in a different culture.

1. A. idea              B. confidence                C. difficulty            D. doubt

2. A. impress           B. supply                    C. stress              D. force

3. A. amused           B. frightened                 C. shocked            D. satisfied

4. A. worried           B. concerned                 C. confused            D. curious

5. A. once             B. since                     C. before              D. because

6. A. belief             B. calmness                  C. courage             D. ability

7. A. desire            B. emotion                   C. sense               D. choice

8. A. changed          B. replaced                  C. grown              D. reduced

9. A. sadness          B. loneliness                  C. happiness            D. achievement

10. A. give            B. teach                     C. share               D. show

11. A. excited          B. disappointed               C. pleased              D. surprised

12. A, hopeful        B. similar                    C, special              D. different

13. A. taught           B. described                        C. supported            D. spread

14. A. laid             B. expressed                 C. discussed           D. advised

15. A. education        B. background                      C. knowledge           D. diary

16. A. consider       B. settle                     C. answer             D. raise

17. A. attention         B. lessons                   C. decision             D. conclusion

18. A. quickly        B. directly                   C. frequently           D. occasionally

19. A. difficulty        B. surprise                   C. difference           D. failure

20. A. feeling          B. enjoyment                 C. chance             D. experience

Beijing will have to improve its ability to conserve water if the capital city is to ensure an adequate supply for the upcoming Olympic Games, a leading water official said yesterday. Besides getting water from four reservoirs in neighboring Hebei province, Beijing should do more to conserve water and collect rainwater, said Bi Xiaogang, the director of the Beijing Water Authority.

     The huge scale(规模) of sports building projects and transportation equipment being built for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games has raised questions about whether Beijing's water resources are up to the task. Conservation is seen as a key part of the city' s ability to host such an event.

     "We are strengthening efforts to conserve water, especially in agricultural irrigation," Bi said. He also said the increasing use of advanced technology like drip irrigation had helped reduce the amount of water used for agriculture by 100 million cubic meters a year since 2000. The total water used for agricultural purposes in Beijing last year was less than 1.1 billion cubic meters. The city will spread the technology to more than 6, 600 hectares(公顷)of cropland this year.

     Bi said that because Beijing is in a dry area with little rainfall, rain shows an important source of water. He said 150 rain-collection projects would be built using old water courses and ponds in Beijing's countrysides. Twenty-two large-scale projects will also be built in the city's rural areas. "We also encourage government buildings, office buildings and large-scale public construction projects to fix water-collection equipment," he said. "Rain water can be used to irrigate park lands and for cleaning."

     It is estimated(估计) that Beijing's various rain--collection projects will help the capital collect about 40 million tons of water annually, Bi said.

1. The problem of water shortage in Beijing attracts more concern mainly because ________.

    A. Beijing is in a dry area with little rainfall

    B. there is not enough water for agricultural irrigation

    C. the government buildings have no water-collection equipment

    D. more water will be needed for the building projects for the 2008 Olympics

2. According to Bi's opinion, in order to solve the water problem, Beijing will mainly focus on ________.

    A. collecting rain water         B. saving water in daily life

    C. using modern technology     D. conserving water

3. From the passage, we can know_______.

    A. Beijing now has an adequate water supply for the Olympics

    B. drip irrigation has helped a lot in conserving water

    C. rain water can only be used to irrigate park lands and for cleaning

    D. all buildings in Beijing have fixed water-collection equipment

4. The best title of the passage should be ________.

   A. Water conservation for the 2008 Olympic Games

   13. Construction of water-collection projects

   C. Water supply for agriculture

   D. Preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games

5. The article may be taken from ________.

   A. a textbook B. an advertisement C. a newspaper D. a government document