The kid is crying, for he ______ jump over the ditch on his own.
A. dares not to B. dare not to C. doesn’t dare to D. dares not
I have two sisters but ______ of us are likely to win the scholarship this term.
A. no one B. none C. neither D. both
After decades of living under oppression, the people of the Arab world are rising up to rebel ______ their ruler.
A. from B. away C. against D. in
Write an English composition in 120~150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
就你读过的一本书，写一篇读后感。具体要求如下：
·写出书名及作者
·简单介绍书中你最感兴趣的人物、情节或思想（三者选一即可）
·说明感兴趣的理由
Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1．昨天晚上我们欣赏了一台精彩的演出。(enjoy)
2．因为大雾，通往南京的高速公路关闭了。(due to)
3．虽然他并不富裕，但还是尽力帮助贫困地区的学生。(do one’s best)
4．据说，中国人比西方人更早使用纸币。(It)
5．经历了多次严重自然灾害后，人们才逐渐意识到植树造林的重要性。(until)
Read the passage carefully．Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
Most people look forward to retirement as a time when they can finally take up activities that they never had the time or energy to pursue before．But some recent studies on people in their golden years are disturbing: they suggest that retirees are more likely to suffer from depression and possibly higher rates of other diseases such as heart disease and high blood pressure．That’s why a new study of French workers is welcome news.
Led by Hugo Westland, a professor of psychology at Stockholm University, the study of more than 14,000 workers found lower rates of depression and fatigue (疲劳) in people after they got tired while they were still employed.
The scientists followed the employees of the French national gas and electric company for 14 years．They found in the year immediately after retirement, the volunteers reported 40% fewer depressive symptoms than they had in the year before their retirement．The researchers also found an 81% drop in reports of both mental and physical fatigue over the same time period.
Clearly, said Westerlund, much of these decrease in physical and mental fatigue can be traced back to relief from the stresses of work．The decline in depressive symptoms suggests that retirement may be having a positive mental effect, too, which may have a lot to do with the generous pensions (养老金) that French workers enjoy．Most retirees in that country still benefit from about 80% of their yearly salaries.
“The economic or financial situation in retirement is very important,” Westerlund says．“We don’t know if the decrease in fatigue and depressive symptoms is because of the removal of something bad while in work or the addition of something good while in retirement．But no matter the reason, if life in retirement is not comfortable, then we won’t see the improvements we did.”
However, in European nations like France, governments are considering changes to pension plans, which may affect retirees’ health after they leave their jobs－with less of a financial safety net, workers may no longer seem so mentally and physically happy to be out of work．
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.)
1.According to some recent studies, retired people may have depression and higher rates of other diseases like __________.
2.Westerlund’s group found that in the year just after the retirement most retired French workers felt much less tired both __________.
3.What does the word “improvements” in paragraph 5 refer to?
4.Retirement may make people happier with __________.
