It was very kind of you to do the washing up, but you _______ it.?

A. mustn't have done     B. wouldn't have done?

C. mightn't have done    D. didn't have to do ?

New York, September 15. During a heavy rainfall last night a bus carrying 42 passengers slipped off the road on Highway 28, killing 36 of the passengers and the driver.

A spokesman for the Highway Patrol (巡逻队) which arrived at the scene shortly after 11:30 p. m. estimated (估计) that the accident had happened about half an hour before. The injured and the dead were sent to the nearest town of Valley View.

At the point where the accident happened the road has a three-lane (三条行车线) highway with many curves (弯道). Cause of the accident has not been fully found out.

50．In consideration of what caused the accident, one should pay attention to ________.

A．the careless driver

B．the nearest town of Valley View

C．Highway 28

D．the road with many curves

51．It was very likely that the accident happened ________.

A．after 11: 30 p. m.

B．in the city of New York

C．at or about 11: 00 p. m.

D．in the town of Valley View

52．How many people died in the accident?

A．37    B．36    C．43    D．42

 

It was very wise of you to ______ well trained workers______ untrained ones in today’s society.

A. substitute; for     B. in place; of      C. replace; by        D. substitute; with

 

For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is suddenly in．The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs．Coupled with the aging of the baby-boom(生育高峰)generation, a longer life span means that the nation's elderly population will expand greatly over the next 50 years．By 2050,25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65,up from 14 percent in 1995．The change sets questions for government and society, of course．But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well．“In addition to the doctors, we're going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers,” says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California's (USC) School of Gerontology(老年学)．

Lawyers can specialize in“elder law”, which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse(虐待) and age discrimination(歧视)．Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers,74 million strong, are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history．“Any students who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money, ”one professor says．

Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC．She began college as a biology major but found she was “really bored with bacteria．” So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it．She says,“I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying．”

“．．．Old is suddenly in”(Line 1, Para．1) most probably means “_______”．

       A．America has suddenly become a nation of old people

       B．gerontology has suddenly become popular

       C．more elderly professors are found on American campuses

       D．American colleges have been full of old students

Why can businessmen make money in the growing elder market?

       A．Retirees are more willing to spend money．        

       B．They can employ more gerontologists．

       C．The elderly have a great purchasing power(购买力)．

       D．There are more elderly people working than before．

Who can make big money m the new century according to the passage?

       A．Retirees who are willing to spend money．         

       B．The volunteer workers in retirement homes．

       C．College graduates with an MBA or law degree．

       D．Professionals(专业人员)with a good knowledge of gerontology．

It can be seen from the passage that the increase of America's elderly population_______．

       A．will provide good job opportunities in many areas

       B．will be just an unbearable burden on society

       C．may lead to nursing home abuse and age discrimination

       D．will create more students in universities

 

A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I  36   that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning  37   the wall. Being a piano music lover and  38  , I asked, if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been  39   lessons at age 54! I told her that it was very   40   that she was pursuing （追求） her passion（热情）to play the piano.

 Then she asked me  41   question. “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered. 

  “Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she  42  .I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she  43  me of our musical “  44 _”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room,   45   asked me to play a song for her. I thought   46   and decided to play David Lantz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for  47  ,and it was my soul-searching song. 

    I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions  48   into it as possible. She loved it.  49   I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!”

    I turned around. And there was an old lady  50   one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to  51   you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to  52  my bed, but your music made me feel good ”she said. With that, she turned around and walked  53   back to her room. 

   I was deeply  54   by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s  55   for peace and joy. 

1.A. observed   B. watched          C. noticed         D. caught

2.A. on         B. at               C. over            D. against

3.A. player      B. teacher      C. composer            D. starter

4.A. giving      B. attending       C. teaching         D. reviewing

5.A. interesting B. wonderful           C. moved           D. impressive

6.A. another     B. a different     C. the same             D. other

7.A. advised     B. ordered      C. demanded            D. requested

8.A. warned      B. reminded     C. asked               D. required

9.A. course      B. task            C. discussion           D. deal

10.A. and        B. but         C. as a result          D. what’s more

11.A. for the moment    B. at the moment

C. for a moment         D. at a moment

12.A. music      B. songs           C. the piano            D. vitamins

13.A. dropping    B. falling        C. pouring              D. running

14.A. Since       B. As        C. While             D. Because

15.A. taking      B. making         C. having               D. giving

16.A. thank         B. praise           C. admire            D. owe

17.A. get on      B. get up         C. get off              D. get down

18.A. quietly     B. calmly         C. happily          D. slowly

19.A. shocked     B. touched        C. delighted            D. disturbed

20.A. world       B. heart          C. brains               D. dreams