9. The word yielded 　in the last sentence means_________

　 A. improved　　　 B. increased　　 C. produced　　 D. sold　　　

(　 九　 )

Precipitation, commonly referred to as rainfall, is a measure of the quantity of water in the form of either rain, hail, or snow　 which reaches the ground, The average annual precipitation over the whole of the United States is thirty-six inches. It should be understood, however, that a foot of snow is not equal to a foot of precipitation. A general formula 　for computing the precipitation of snowfall is that thirty-eight inches of snow is equal to one inch of precipitation. In New York State, for example , seventy-six inches of snow in one year would be recorded as only two inches of precipitation. Forty inches of rain would be recorded as forty inches of precipitation. The total annual precipitation would be recorded as forty-two inches.

8. A. right　　 B. left　　 C. up-ward　　　 D. rewind　

(　 八　 )

　　 For thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 85 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas. Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.

There are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those for sale. The three most common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious, Golden Delicious, and Mclntosh.

Apples are different in color, size, and taste. The color of the skin may be red, green, or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest.

The taste may be sweet or tart(酸的). Generally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make apple sauce.

Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve metres. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree.

7.　 A. writing　　 B. reporting　　 C. working　　 D. studying　

(　 七 　)

　 　WHILE reviewing math symbols with my second-grade pupils, I drew a greater-than( > )and a lass-than( < ) sign on the chalkboard and asked, “Does anyone remember what these mean?”

　　 A few moments passed, and then a boy confidently raised his hand. ”One means fast-forward, ”he exclaimed,” and the other means _____!”

6.　 A .world　　　 B. university　　 C. country　　 D. hometown　

(　　 六 　)

　 Finally in 1925 he left Standford without earning a degree. Deciding that he wanted to be a writer and believing that New York City was the place to start, young Steinbeck went East. In New York, he worked at various jobs, including one as a newspaper reporter for the New York Journal. Soon ,however, he found his work as　 a journalist disappointing and boring. He returned to California to devote himself to his own kind of________

5. A. postmaster　　 B. headmaster　 C. lawyer　　 D. president

(　 五　 )

　 Bunche returned to the United States to a hero’s welcome. He arrived in New York and a parade was held in his honor. Cheering crowds lined the city’s sidewalks. Showers of pieces of paperraised down on his open car. People ran up to give him flowers. Across the country in Los Angels,California, the people held a day-long celebration in his honor. Over a thousand lecture invitations came

from universities and professional organizations around the _________

4.　 A. hero　　 B. invention　 C. leader　 D. professor　

( 　四　 　)

　 Possibly on other man has influenced the institutions of government in the United States as much as Thomas Jefferson. He was the author of the American Declaration of Independence, supporter of the Bill of rights, founder of one of the major political parties through which the people of the United States govern themselves, and third _____of the United States.

3.What would the applicant’s job be ?

　 A. Full-time job　　　　 B. Shifting　　　　　　　　　　　　

　 C. Company benefits　　　 D. Wiring and soldering

(　 三　 )

　　 When Thomas Alve Edison was born in the small town of Milan ,Ohio, in 1847, America was just beginning its great industrial development. In his lifetime of 84 years, Edison shared in the excitement of America’s growth into a modern nation. The story of his life takes us back to that “heroic age of invention” as the last of the nineteenth century has been called. It was a time filled with human and scientific adventures, and Edison became the _____of that age.

2.About what hours would the applicant(申请者) expect to work?

　 A. Midnight to 7 A.M　　 B. Commensurate with experience　　

　 C. 8 A.M to 5 P.M　　　　 D. 3:30 P.M to midnight

1.　 A. child　　 B. brother　　 C. nation　　 D. dream (根据上下文完成)　

(　　 二　　 )

----Long, full-time positions

---2-3 years experience

---Day Shift

　　 Wiring and soldering of chassis(飞机底部)and P.C. Boards. Excellent company benefits. Salary commensurate(相称)with experience. Phone 348-3889

　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　TEKNICIRCLE LABORATIORIES

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 899 Robin Road Long Hill,Pa.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Equal Opportunity Employer

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(　 一 　)

　 　I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed:” We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” I have a dream that one day… the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveholders will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a _______today.