Michael Jackson gained popularity at a time when MTV was establishing _____ as a creative force.

A. it                B. him          C. himself          D. itself

How did it ________ that everyone knows my decision? I had been keeping the information to myself.

A. come across      B. come on       C. come about       D. come out

_____ a successful fish scientist, you need to have a curious mind and be able to work on your own.

A. Become            B. To become            C. Becoming         D. Having become

---Could you meet me at the airport?

---I'd like to, but I ____ to Hainan when you return.

A. will have flown        B. was flying        C. will fly         D. have flown

Mrs. Feng loves her students and is always creative in teaching English. No one doubts her _______ as a teacher.

A. competition       B. competence      C. compulsion      D. complication

假如你是刘宁，你的美国笔友Mike不善与人交谈，社交能力差，写邮件寻求你的帮助，请你给他回邮件，从使用身体语言的角度给他一些建议。要点如下：

1.   保持微笑；

2.   说话时要看对方的眼睛；

3.   聆听时要点头；

4.   抬头，放松，站直

要求：1. 字数100左右

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

3．必须按答题要求做题，否则不给分。

One day, my whole family went to climb the big hill. My father and mother

told my elder sister and I that the first one to get on the top of the hill would be

give a toy. Hear this, we began to run up. At first I kept ahead, but a few minutes

ago my sister was ahead me. However, I didn’t give up. I reached the top first in

the end. We enjoy the beautiful scenery and had a picnic on the top of the hill, I

was the most happiest one all the time, because I not only won a toy and also

learnt that one shouldn’t give up easily.

We often hear that children wish they were grown-ups, and that old people wish they were young. __1.__ The happiest people enjoy what each age gives them without wasting their time in useless regrets.

__2.__ A child is fed, looked after and loved by all grown-ups like parents or grandparents. __3.__ However, for older people they often lose their interest in those things.

On the other hand, a child may also have some pains with him. __4.__ He is often told not to do something. He will certainly be shouted at for doing something wrong.

When a child grows up, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, clothes and many other things. __5.__ If he still spends most of his time playing as he used to in childhood, he will go hungry. If, however, he works hard and has no trouble, he can build up his own position in society with great happiness.

A.        What’s more, life is always giving new things to him.

B.        He enjoys his life very much.

C.        And if he wants to live comfortably, he has to work.

D.        He is not so free to do what he wishes to do.

E.        Life is always sad for old people.

F.        Each age has its own pleasures and its own pains.

Childhood is a time when there are few duties.

In the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic(学业的) achievements and felt confident that their degree would help them to find a good job.

    However, in the past four years the job market has changed greatly.  This year’s college graduates are facing one of the worst job markets.  For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose State University, got a degree in religious studies, but no job prospects. He points out that many people already working are getting laid off and don’t have jobs, so it’s even harder for new college graduates to find jobs.

    Four years ago, the future looked bright for the class of 2006.  There were many high-tech job chances. Graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries and benefits such as insurance(保险) and paid vacations. However, "Times have changed and it's a new market," according to an officer of the San Jose State Career Center.

    The officer says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago. They worked during summer vacations, they have had several short-time jobs, and they’ve majored in one of the few fields that are still hot, like chemical engineering, accounting, or nursing, where average starting salaries have actually increased over last year. Other popular fields (like information system management, computer science, and political science) have seen big declines(下降) in starting salaries.

    Ryan Stewart (he had hoped to become a teacher) may go back to school in order to become a college teacher. He thinks college teaching could be a good career even in a bad economy.

In conclusion, these days a degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth for some students. For now, they can only hope the value of their degree will increase over time.

1.The underlined word in the second paragraph probably means _____.

A. skills       B. interests    C. chances    D. ideas

2.Which of the following majors has the best job offers?

   A. teaching               B. accounting 

C. political science         D. computer science

3.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means ____________.

   A. the best way to get rich is not to get a college degree

   B. most students with degrees will not be able to find jobs

   C. having a college degree does not mean that one has money for travelling

   D. a college degree does not mean that one will find a well-paid job

4. The main idea of the passage is that _________.

   A. a lot of graduates are losing their jobs

   B. Ryan Stewart has been able to find a job

C. salaries in some fields have increased in the past year

D. the job market has changed greatly over the past four years

Lots of students shop to reduce stress or just to kill time with their friends. Shopping to get rid of boredom or to escape from life’s pressures may lead to serious problems. When you start to shop out of control, you become a shopping addict.

Shopping addicts show signs that are similar to other addicts. Some students think that shopping, even as little as buying gifts for classmates, can make them feel better and forget their problems. Actually, it can make them feel worse, guilty, or even cause them to run into financial difficulties. Finding yourself in a financial struggle or deep in debt may harm your relationships with friends and parents.

Do you go shopping for just a few things and come home with your wallet empty? Do you always go shopping after an emotional trauma or when life feels tough（艰难的）? Do you regret later what you buy? Or do you buy things that you never use? Maybe your parents or friends have expressed disagreement that leads you to hide items or lie about prices.

Avoid any environment that may make you want to spend money. Never use credit cards. Form some other meaningful and beneficial hobbies. Exercise, yoga and hot baths generally may help you not want to shop. Take a drive through the country where there aren’t any stores. Have patience with yourself and your money, which can benefit you for the rest of your life.

1.According to the passage, shopping addicts ______.

A.       are always rich people                 B. get well along with friends

C. may suffer financial difficulties       D. all the above

2. The third paragraph mainly tells about ______.

A.   ways to get rid of shopping addiction

B.   the signs of shopping addicts

C.   the danger of shopping addiction

D.   why shopping addicts can’t stop shopping

3. The underlined word “trauma” probably means “______”.

A.hurt       B. satisfaction      C. enjoyment    D. appreciation