The new equipment________the disabled during the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.

A．was intended for 　 B．was intended to

C．intended for 　　　 D．intended to

Come and see me whenever _________.

　 A. your are convenient　　　　　 B. you will be convenient

　 C. it is convenient to you　　　　 D. it will be convenient to you

The little boy has had _______ of having piano classes on weekends.

A. ample　

B. enough　

C. tired　　

D. more

John received an invitation to dinner, and with his work ________, he gladly accepted it.

A. finished 　　　 B. finishing 　　　 C. having finished D. was finished

_____ do we go for picnic.

A. Sometimes 　 B. Certainly　　 C. Seldom 　 D. Once

该是你把那辆旧车扔掉的时候了。（get rid of）

　 Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict(有瘾的人)” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes—khaki pants and a sports shirt—to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I am working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”

　 More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes? In the United States, the change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing,” said business consultant Maisly Jones.

　 Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code.” “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative (保守的) dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress has a negative morale (心境，士气). Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative influence on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”

1.David Smith refers to himself as having been “ a clothes addict,” because____.

　 A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt　

　 B. he couldn’t stand a clean appearance

C. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time

D. he didn’t want to spend much money on clothes

2. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because____.

A. they make him feel at ease when working B. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes

C. he looks handsome in casual clothes　　 D. he no longer works for any company

3. According to this passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?

　 Many employees don’t like a conservative dress code.

　 Comfortable clothes make employees more productive.

　 A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees.

　 All the employers in the U.S. are for casual office wear.

4 .According to this passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

　 Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.

　 Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 90s.

　 “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.

　 Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.

5. In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT_____.

　 A. saving employees’ money B. making employees more attractive

　 C. improving employees’ motivation　 D. making employees happier

Are you worried by the rising crime rate? If you are, then you probably know that your house, possessions and person are increasingly in danger of suffering from the great rise in the cases of burglary(入室行窃) and attack.

Figures indicate an ever- increasing crime rate but it is only too easy to imagine “it will never happen to me”. Unfortunately, numbers show that it really can happen to you and, if you live in a large city, you run twice the risk of being a victim(受害者).

Fortunately, there is something which you can do. Protect Alarms can help to protect your house with a burglar alarm system which is effective, simple to operate and easy to buy.

You must remember that possessing a burglar alarm is no indication that your house is filled with valuable possessions. It quite simply indicates to unwelcome visitors that yours is one house they will not break into easily so they carry on to an unprotected house where their job is made a lot easier.

Send now for our free leaflet(小册) telling you how we can Protect Alarm your house quickly, easily and cheaply. Complete and tear off the slip below and post it to us. Postage is free. Or telephone us on 327 6721 where we have a round-the-clock answering service, through which you can get the information any time you want. It costs nothing to find out about Protect Alarms.

1. It seems that people who live in large cities are ________.

more often sufferers than those living in other areas

of the opinion that numbers are wrong

twice as rich as people living in other areas

too poor to afford the protect system

2. The writers of this text want to give the impression that the PROTECT ALARMS system is _________.

　 A. free of charge　　 B. easy to use　　　 C. complex　　　 D. lasting

3. The article shows that having an alarm system will _______.

A.show burglars that you have something worth stealing

B.persuade burglars not to break into your house

C.make the burglar’s job less difficult

D.persuade burglars to try again another time.

4. In order to find out more information about this alarm system, one can _______.

　 A. buy a leaflet　　　　　　　 B. write enclosing a stamped, addressed envelope

　 C. sign an agreement　　　　 D. phone at any time of day or night

When we were young, every evening we ____ stay at home waiting for our mother.

A. would　 　　 B. might 　 C. should　　 D. could

When I graduated from middle school,Mother wanted me to　　 music.

A、take in　　　 B、take over　 C、take up　　 D、take on