Five years ago, Rachel Lopez graduated from college with a degree (学位) in history. Today, she works for a large company. Now twenty-seven, Rachel takes classes twice a week 　16 　work. She is learning to use the computer program. “I enjoyed college, 　17 　my job doesn’t use information I learned when I was doing my degree,” Rachel says. “This course is helping me to do my job better. In the future, I might go back to school and get an MBA.

In the past, when students graduated from college and got a job, they usually 　18 　studying. Today, lifelong learning is becoming more 　19 　. In the United States, people can 　20 　to school in their late twenties, thirties or even older. They get a 　21 　degree. Like Rachel, many more are taking training courses to 　22 　their skills. With many classes now available　 through the Internet, it is easier for people to get degrees or training by distance learning .

Mayumi Hosoya, who is forty, teaches Japanese at a college in New York. “Next semester (学期), I’ll teach some of my 　23 　to use the Internet. This is 　24 　for me,” says Mayumi. “At the moment, I am taking a course to learn how to teach this way.” At the same time, Mayumi’s seventy-year-old mother and father are taking a distance learning 　25 in Art History. “We love the subject,” says Mayumi’s father, “and now we can study with people from all over the world. I never thought learning could be this much fun!”

16.A.before　　　 B. after　　　　 C. at　　　　　 　　D. during

17. A. and　　　　 B. or　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　 D. so

18. A. enjoyed　　 B. stopped 　　　C. finished　　　　 D. continued

19. A. common　　 B. helpful　　　　 C. interesting　　 　D. attractive

20. A. come　　　 B. get　　　　　 C. go　　　　　　 D. return

21.A. higher　　　 B. better　　　　 　C. more important 　D. more useful

22. A. receive　 　　B. review　　　　 C. improve　　　　 D. change

23. A. families　　 B. grades　　　　 C. people　　　　 D. classes

24. A. unusual　　 B. new　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　 D. strange

25. A. subject　　 B. school　　　　 C. course　　　　　 D. degree　

15.---I_____ you a good trip!

---Thank you.

　 A. hope　　 B. want　　 C. expect　　 D. wish　

14. Dick ___________ in Si Chuan, but now he has been__________ Wu Xi food since he moved here..

A. used to live; used to eating　　　 B. is used to live; used to eat　

C. is used to living; used to eating　　 D. used to living; used to eat

13.---Did you miss the concert??

　 ---Yes. When I got there, the concert _____ for a quarter.

　 A. has been over　 B. had ended　 C. had been over　 D. has ended

12.---Excuse me,______ is Beijing Space Museum from here?

　 ---Twenty minutes by underground.

　 A. how much　　 B. how often　 C. how long　 D. how far

11.Why did your head teacher ______you to ______at the class meeting?

　 A. ask; say　 B. ask;, tell　 C. tell; speak　 D. say; talk

10. All the students except me ____ to the theatre to see the play.

　 A. have been　　 B. has gone　 C .have gone　　 D. has been

9.---Sandy is a little weak in her lessons, isn’t she?

---.She is one of the top students in her class.

　 A. No, she isn’t　　 B. No, she is　 C. Yes, she is　　 D. Yes, she isn’t

8.Yellow is a warm colour. It can _____you of a sunny day and ______ wisdom.

　 A. bring; remind　 B. remind; make　 C.　 send; bring　 D. remind; bring