Olympic building projects are at risk because skilled Polish workers are going back home and there are not enough skilled British workers to replace _1.__ . A quick training plan is being put in place to teach British people basic construction __2.__ specifically for Olympic projects. As the Polish builders are beginning to go back home, migrant workers from other parts of Eastern Europe are taking their places; __3.__, they don’t seem to be as well trained or have the same work ethics as the Polish workers. The Olympic Delivery Authority, the London Development Agency (LDA) and other partner organizations are going to spend ￡20 million —23 per cent of 4. training budget for London 2012 —in increasing the skills of the British workforce to _5._ the construction needs of the Olympics. They are also training electricians. A total of 1,500 workers nationwide will become fully skilled electricians _6.__ attending the program. These workers will then work on building the Olympic Village. Iain MacDonald, head of a training program, told TheTimes, "All the way along we have been holding the view 7. we can’t rely on migrant labour. We have to put in plans for the long term. We can’t rely on migrant labour all the time. Britain has become too dependent on the migrant labour force. It is better to develop the skills of the 8. population."
One winter during college in New York, I took an 8: 00 a.m. history class. The professor was very __36 in class. He just looked at his lecture notes and __37__ looked up at us. I felt that I needed to get rid of my boredom, so I created a little __38__ for myself. I tried to find something from his lecture to ask a question about, forcing me to __39__ rather than letting my eyes close. The first time I raised my hand, he was surprised, but obviously pleased to have a question to answer. __40__ , his answers were always interesting. I continued to do this every day in the course and found my-self ac tually __41__ the material. The professor became a bit more __42__ and some other students also joined me in asking questions. My little game had __43__ me from being bored, __44__ it was expected to do. I learned a lot about world history in the discussions with him. The professor obviously knew his material, but had a hard time __45__ it on to his undergraduates in an interesting way. On the last day of class we gathered our books and headed for the door for the last time. The shy professor stepped directly in front of me as I reached the door. "Thank you for making this class so interesting,"
he said. I was so surprised. To me, it had been a pleasant way to pass the time; I had no idea that my asking questions had an effect on him and the others at all. That moment has stayed with me for 30 years. Each of us can have a(n) __46__ not just on our own experiences, but on those of others, and I’ll never forget the professor who taught me a lesson about the power of acts of kindness, intended __47__ not.
1. A. peaceful B. accustomed C. nervous D. absent
2.A. frequently B. suddenly C. nearly D. rarely
3. A. game B. prize C. toy D. advantage
4. A. stare B. concentrate C. comment D. present
5. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. In fact D. On the contrary
6. A. improving B. writing C. misunderstanding D. enjoying
7.A. relaxed B. graceful C. serious D. clever
8. A. separated B. saved C. awoken D. avoided
9.A. which B. since C. as D.what
10. A. carrying B. passing C. bringing D. putting
11. A. idea B. effect C. effort D. power
12. A. and B. so C. or D. but
The teacher knows that you are always the first ________ to the classroom since last september.
A. coming B. to come C. came D. has come
We can’t take part in the competition ________ we get our student card.
A.before B. if C. While D. as
It was announced that only when the examination papers were handed in ________to go out of the classroom．
A．the students would be permitted B．had the students been permitted
C．would the students be permitted D．the students had been permitted
As a result of the heavy snow，two-thirds of the buildings in the area A. need to repair B.needs to repair C.needs repairing D need repairing.
