15. Mary spent the whole weekend, 　　　　　in her room, 　　　　for the coming examinations.

　　　 A. locked; prepared　 B. being locked; preparing C. locked; preparing　　　 D. locking; prepared

Creativity is the key to a brighter future, say education and business experts. Here is how schools and parents can 　21　 　this important skill in children.

If Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925, we 22 not have a product that we now think of as of great importance: a new type of 23 . Drew worked for the Minnesota Mining Company. At work he 24 　a kind of material strong enough to hold things together. 25 　his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Finally, using his own time, Drew improved the tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his 26 　company learned from its mistake. Now it encourages people to spend 15 percent of their work time just thinking about and developing new 27 .

Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it 28 　a character of high intelligence. The fact that a person is highly intelligent does not 29 that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce new ideas that are good for something. 30 , schools have not tried to encourage creativity. With strong 31 to test 　results and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many educators 32　 creativity for correct answers. The result is that children can give back information but cannot 33 　ways to use it in new 34. They may know the rules correctly, but they are 35 　to use them to work out practical problems.

It is important to give children 36 . From the earliest age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results. 37 it’s choosing between two food items for lunch, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money, but not help them too much if they make the 38 decision. The child may have a hard time, but that is all right. This is 　39 the most important character of creative people is a very strong 40 to find a way out of trouble.

14．Yang Liwei, China’s first spaceman, prepared carefully for going to space so that he could be

sure of success at his first 　　　　.

　　　 A．ambition　　　　　　　 B．flight　　　　　　　　　　 C．attempt　　　　　　　　 D．campaign

13．On the top of the hill between two roads 　　　　a pair of towers.

　　　 A．is standing　　　　　　 B．standing　　　　　　　　 C．stands　　　　　　　　　 D．stand

12．To our great　 relief, the missing boy returned home, 　　　, after an absence of twenty days.

　　　 A．felt tired but sound　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．tiring but soundly

　　　 C．feeling tired but soundly　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．tired but sound

11．　　　 　I thought he was shy, but then I discovered he was just not interested in other people.

　　　 A．First of all　　　　　　 B．For the first time　 C．In the first place　　 D．At first

10．Fully 　　looking after three children at home, she no longer has time to enjoy various activities in the club.

　　　 A．attached　　　　　　　　 B．occupied YCY　　　 C．contributed　　　　　 D．devoted

9．From the Guinness Book you can learn the oldest person is 　　　　　woman who lived to be 122 years and 164 days, and that the longest moustache reached 　　　　length of 1.6 meters.

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

8．We are living in an age 　　　we treasure very much, because it sees man’s rapid development.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A．which　　　　　　　　　 B．when　　　　　　　　　　 C．where　　　 D．what

7．--According to the weather report, the temperature tomorrow will rise up _22 degrees centigrade.　　　　　　 -Oh, it’s quite hot 　　　　December.

　　　 A．to; for　　　　　　　　　 B．at; in　　　　　　　　　　 C．/; in　　　　　　　　　　　 D．by; for

6．-The research on the new bird flu virus vaccine is challenging and demanding. Who do you

　 think can do the job?　　　　 -　　　　 　my students have a try?

　　　 A．Shall　　　　　　　　　　 B．Must　　　　　　　　　　 C．Will　　　　　　　　　　 D．May