You will succeed in the end _____________ you give up halfway.
A. if B. unless C. now that D. Until
I couldn’t do my homework with all that noise ___________ outside.
A. going on B. goes on C. went on D. to go on
请根据下面的提示写一篇题为“My New English Teacher” 的短文，可作适当发挥，词数在100左右。
李老师留给我的第一印象是年轻、漂亮、热情、有活力；
她讲授清楚，有耐心，并且总是鼓励我们，因此同学们都积极参与英语课堂。
她教我们两个多月，已经成为最受我们欢迎的老师。
在李老师的帮助下，我们一定能在英语上取得更大的进步。
完成句子（共10小题；每小题1分，，满分10分）
1.The school year ____ _____ _____ (被分成)two semesters.
2.They have ____ _____ (建造)a lot of high-rise buildings recently.
3.She explains exactly what is happening and _____ ______ _____ (因此)my work is improving.
4.Travelling _____ _____ ______ (以……速度)over 400 kilometers per hour, the train can complete the 30-kilometre journey in eight minutes.
5.When we use metals, it is important to know how they _____ _____ (对……起反应)different substances.
6.NSFNET _____ _____ _____ the Inter-Network, or “Internet”. （作为…而闻名）
7.The reaction of metals with these substances can be _____ _____ _____（按顺序排列）
8.In America, students and teachers are quite _____ _____ each other, but teachers can have big problems with discipline. （和……在一起很放松）
9.Ghan _____ _____ _____ Afghanistan （是…的缩写）
10.She gave us instructions and then we worked _____ _____ （单独地，独自地）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When you’re trying to find the best place to live，choosing a neighborhood is almost as important as choosing a house or an apartment． 1. .
Crime and Safety
Research the Internet．Use a search engine to find some information about the crime（犯罪） reports in that neighborhood.
2. The police department will provide details about a particular area. This is probably your best source of information on crime and safety．
Drive around the area．Look for crime signs such as broken windows. Do homes have high fences or bars on accessible windows?
Look and Feel
3. Take a note of（留意）the condition of the houses，the front yards, the streets and side walks．See if people you meet make eye contact with you． 4. Note the traffic and speed and see if the streets seem quiet or noisy．
Transportation
How long wilt it take to get to work? Will you be going with or against traffic? Is there public transportation available? If you need access to the airport，how far is the drive?
Schools
The sign of a good neighborhood is a well-kept school. 5. Another thing to consider is how your child will get to school. Is there public transportation? Can they walk? Is it safe? How far is it to drive?
A. Contact the local police department.
B. Find out the value of the house in the neighborhood.
C. If they do, it’s probably a safe and friendly community.
D. Spend time walking through the neighborhood.
E. If there are bars close by, how noisy will it be on weekends?
F. It needs to be safe, affordable and provide you with everything that you need.
G. And if you have children, this is probably the first consideration.
Laptop computers （笔记本电脑）are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.
Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a ＄10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to "speak" with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees－anywhere at all!
Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.
At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff（全体员工）use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, "Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we're giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything."
1.The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to _____.
A. use for their schoolwork
B. access the Internet
C. work at home
D. connect them to libraries
2.Why is the word "speak" in the second paragraph in quotation marks (引号)?
A. They can speak loudly.
B. They use the computer language.
C. Laptops have speakers.
D. They don't really talk.
3.Which of the following is TRUE about Westlake College?
A. All teachers use computers.
B. 1500 students have laptops.
C. It is an old college in America.
D. Students there can do everything.
