Don’t be too general. Please give a ________suggestion on how to deal with this difficulty.

A. specific           B. flexible         C. delicate             D. fragrant

 ______ having a busy schedule, Ariel Lin attended an environmental art exhibition.

A. Despite of        B . In spite of       C. Thanks to        D. Even though

— You ______ to the housing agency in time.　　

— OK, I’ll try my best.

A. are supposed to get　　　　　 　　　　　　 　B. have supposed to get

C. are supposed to be got　　　 　　　 　D. supposed to get

 Next door to ours ______, who has impressed us with his special talking style.

A. where lives an old man                        B. where does an old man live

C. lives an old man                      D. does an old man live

 He is very good at carpentering, though ______.

A. is very young      B. very young       C. hevery young     D. he was very young

 We are anxious about the spreading of H7N9, hoping it’ll ______ less threatening soon.

A. turn out             B. turn down        C. turn up          D. turn on

----Hey, you haven’t been acting like yourself. Everything OK?　　

----________ .

A. Sure, it is　　　　　 B. I’m fine, thanks C. That’s good　　　　 D. That’s right

 Smiling is ________universal language and it is one of ________ ways to express friendship.

A. the;  /              B. a;  /              C. an;  the               D. a;  the

假如你是某中学的高二学生李华，你的学校需要16个学生家庭作为host family来接待16名来你校进行文化交流的美国学生，你家愿意接待一位美国学生，请用英语写一篇短文介绍你的家庭。

1. 你的父母是大学教师，都能用英语进行交流。

2. 你家距学校六公里，乘地铁和公交都很容易到达。

3. 家里有一间空置的卧室，有独立卫生间。还可以上网。

4. 妈妈能做一手具有中国特色的好菜。

不少于100词，可适当增加内容。

Many people think of dirt as being dirty! Parents often tell their children not to play in dirt or to get it on their clothes. And there are reasons for that—soil often contains things like bacteria (细菌), parasites (寄生虫) and pollutants that can make people sick. With so many risks, it is no surprise that many people find geophagy—the eating of earth or soil-unacceptable.

Yet, geophagy is actually a common practice in many parts of the world. Since people tend to be very selective about which soil they eat, the practice has also created an industry. In Nigeria, the village of Uzalla processes over 500 tons of soil a year for sale and consumption in markets hundreds of kilometers away. Geophagy also has a long history in the U.S., where some eat soil and ship packages of it to relatives far from home. Soil is also sold as a nutritional supplement, similar to vitamins, in some parts of Asia.

The fact that the eating of soil is also widespread in the animal kingdom suggests that geophagy may even be a natural process.

Some soils are surprisingly rich in nutrients such as iron and copper. People can often get more of these nutrients from geophagy than from taking vitamins. This may be why the eating of soil is often most common among pregnant women and nursing mothers who use soil for certain nutrients they need.

Unfortunately, geophagy is also practiced to avoid hunger when other food is scarce. In poor countries, food can become so expensive that people substitute soil for flour or rice. This is a serious social problem because soil can’t provide a balanced diet though it is rich in nutrients.

56. Why do people think dirt is dirty? (No more than 10 words)

57. What led to the development of geophagy industry? (No more than 15 words)

58. Where does the eating of soil seem like a natural process? (No more than 5 words)

59. What does the underlined word “substitute” in the last paragraph mean? (No more than 1 word)

60. Do you think soil can take the place of food? Why? (No more than 25 words)