One day in autumn my father gathered us three into the living-room with a look on his face that told us that one of us had done something wrong.

"Which one of you did this?" he asked with a sharp______.

We all______down at the floor showing the art of a child’s handwriting______chalk. I stood there, trembling______and hoping that no one else could see it. “Will he know it was me?” I secretly______. Scared, the only words that came from my mouth were, “Not me, father.”

The others denied it as well. Of course, we knew that one of us must have done it. But I, being the______of the three, just couldn’t find the______to tell the truth. I was not a bad kid. Lying was not normal for me,______the expression on my father’s face made me______.

"Since ______of you seemed to have done it, then you will all get a spanking(打屁股)."

What? The______thing I wanted was a spanking!

“I did it,” someone said and I looked around to see one of my elder sisters step______. Why did she______ it? Feeling guilty, yet still too______to say a word, I______there knowing my sister was going to get ______for something I did.

We didn’t talk about that day for years. When we were all older, I knew it was safe to finally tell my father it was really me. When I think back to that______, I know I learned the______of family, and of a sister who would do______for me. I’m glad to say that I know now I would do the same for_______.

1.A.noise B.voice C.sound D.music

2.A.bent B.lay C.leaned D.stared

3.A.in B.of C.on D.with

4.A.around B.upward C.inside D.outside

5.A.wondered B.thought C.expected D.amused

6.A.smartest B.youngest C.oldest D.naughtiest

7.A.way B.turn C.chance D.courage

8.A.and B.but C.or D.so

9.A.frightened B.silenced C.angered D.relaxed

10.A.all B.neither C.none D.some

11.A.best B.first C.last D.least

12.A.aside B.along C.backward D.forward

13.A.ignore B.deny C.fear D.admit

14.A.ready B.scared C.young D.regretful

15.A.lay B.sat C.stood D.hid

16.A.recognized B.punished C.rewarded D.praised

17.A.day B.room C.accident D.lesson

18.A.advantage B.duty C.value D.unity

19.A.none B.nothing C.something D.everything

20.A.her B.others C.it D.myself

    Culture shock refers to the anxiety and feelings (of surprise, uncertainty, confusion, etc.) people feel when they have to operate within a different and unknown cultural or social environment, such as a foreign country.

Generally speaking, we could say that there are four stages of culture shock. The first stage is called “the honeymoon”. In this stage, you are excited about living in a different place.1.

The next stage is “the hostility(敌意)stage”. In this stage, you begin to notice not everything is as good as you originally thought it was. 2.Moreover, people don’t treat you like a guest anymore.

Then you come to the third stage called “recovery”. In this stage, you start to feel more positive. 3.The whole situation starts to become more favorable and you begin to learn to adapt yourself to it.

The last stage of culture shock is called “adjustment”. In this stage, you have reached a point where you actually feel good.  You have learned enough to understand the new culture. The things that originally(起初) made you feel uncomfortable or strange are now things that you understand. 4.

Not all individuals visiting another country will experience all these four stages. 5.It also occurs within cultures as individuals move from place to place or from one setting to another (e.g., from high school to college).

A. You feel that friends should help each other to deal with culture shock.

B. And you come to understand everything you don’t understand.

C. In addition, culture shock is not limited to the overseas visitor.

D. You become tired of many things about the new culture.

E. Now you have adjusted to the new culture and you feel comfortable.

F. You begin to understand you need to travel a lot.

G. And everything seems to be wonderful and everybody seems to be so nice to you.

    Informal conversation is an important part of any business relationship. Before you start a discussion, however, make sure you understand which topics are suitable and which are considered taboos (禁忌) in a particular culture. Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history, art and customs. They expect questions about their family and are sure to show pictures of their children. You may feel free to ask similar questions of your Latin American friends. The French think of conversation as an art form, and they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements. For them, arguments can be interesting ---- and they can cover pretty much or any topic ---- as long as they occur in a respectful and intelligent manner.

In the United States, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. In Japan, China, and Korea, however, people are much more private. They do not share much about their thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away the harmonious (和谐的) business relationship they’re trying to build. Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters. It is considered rude, for example, to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children.

As a general rule, it’s best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends. This can get you into trouble, even in the United States, where people hold different views. In addition, discussing one’s salary is usually considered unsuitable. Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world, although be careful not to criticize a national sport. Instead, be friendly and praise your host’s team.

1.The author considers politics and religion ________ with business friends.

A.sensitive topics B.cheerful topics

C.rude topics D.encouraging topics

2.According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT that ________.

A.it is important to be aware of cultural customs during conversations

B.the French consider arguments to be interesting if conducted properly

C.Saudi Arabians would like to share the information about their family

D.sports is typically considered a friendly topic in most places in the world

3.Why are people from Asia more private in their conversation with others?

A.They don’t want to talk with others much.

B.They value their good relationship with others.

C.They are afraid to argue with their colleagues.

D.They want to keep their feelings to themselves.

4.Which of the following do you think is improper (不合适) according to the passage?

A.Asking Latin Americans about their family.

B.Discussing hobbies with American people.

C.Arguing with the French respectfully.

D.Criticizing your foreign friend’s national sports.

    The bed should be used as a place for sleep, but more and more people like to read an iPad a lot in bed before they go to sleep.

Charles Czeisler, a professor at Harvard Medical School, and his coworkers got a small group of people for an experiment. For five days in a row, these people read either a paper book or an iPad for four hours before sleep. Their sleep patterns were monitored all night. Before and after each trial period, they took hourly blood tests to paint a day-long picture of just how much melatonin(褪黑激素) was in their blood at any time.

When the people read the iPad as compared to the paper books, they felt less sleepy at night and less active the following morning. People also took longer to fall asleep on the iPad nights, and the blood tests showed that their melatonin secretion(分泌) was delayed by an hour and a half.

The researchers concluded that because of the rise of e-readers and the widespread use of e-things among children and teenagers, more research into the "long-term influence of these e-things on health and safety is urgently needed." Czeisler and coworkers went on, in the research paper, to point out that reading an iPad in bed may increase cancer risk.

However, software has been developed that can reduce some of the blue light from the screens of phones and computers, and there are also glasses that are made to reduce short wavelengths. While they seem like a logic solution for the nighttime tech users, it needs more research.

1.In Charles Czeisler's experiment, the group of people were asked to_______.

A.sit in a row and receive the strict tests

B.have their sleep patterns observed all night

C.read a paper book and an iPad before sleep

D.have their blood tested per hour during the trial

2.The third paragraph tells us the iPad readers were likely to_______.

A.feel less sleepy and tired in the day

B.fall asleep more easily after reading

C.become less energetic the next morning

D.have a lot more melatonin secretion

3.The special software recently developed can _______.

A.reduce the blue light from the screens completely

B.help prevent eyes being harmed by short wavelengths

C.reduce the harm caused by doing nighttime e-reading

D.be used in all the e-things widely and safely

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.No e-reading in bed before sleep

B.New software for night e-readers

C.Wrong things to do before bedtime

D.No games on iPad in bed

    China will soon issue licenses for the commercialization (商业化 ) of 5G, as the country has already established (建立) a competitive advantage in the superfast wireless technology.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said 5G is entering a critical period of commercial deployment (部署)globally and China's 5G industry has established a competitive advantage through a combination of innovation(创新) and open cooperation.

Many foreign companies including Nokia and Intel, have participated in China's technical 5G tests. These foreign companies have already participated in three phases of tests organized by China to get their 5G products and solutions ready for commercial use in the country.

“With joint efforts of all parties, China has built a foundation for commercialization of 5G,” the ministry said, adding it will issue commercial 5G licenses in the near future, a clear sign that China will soon officially enter the first year of 5G.

China's big three telecom carriers are forecast to spend 900 billion to 1.5 trillion yuan ($ 134 billion to $ 223 billion) in total on 5G network construction from 2020 to 2025, according to a report from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology. In comparison, Chinese telecom operators spent 720 billion yuan on 4G network construction from 2014 to 2018.

In 2019, China Mobile plans to build 30,000 to 50,000 5G base stations, while China Telecom is looking to have 20,000.

1.What does the phrase "participate in" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.take part in B.take control of

C.be grateful for D.do an activity regularly

2.How much did Chinese telecom spend in constructing 4G network from 2014 to 2018?

A.223 billion yuan. B.720 billion yuan.

C.900 billion yuan. D.1.5 trillion yuan.

3.which of the following plans to build about 44,000 5G base stations in 2019?

A.Nokia. B.Intel.

C.China Mobile. D.China Telecom.

4.What does the text mainly tell us?

A.A brief introduction of 5G

B.The advantage of 5G network

C.The cost of China's 5G network construction

D.The development of China’s 5G Commercialization

    Are you interested in Chinese traditional arts? Do you want to learn how to make them by hand? If so, come and join our clubs this weekend in our school.

Sky Lantern Club

Introduction: Sky Lanterns are made of bamboo and covered with paper. They were first used to ask for help when people were in trouble. Today, they are used to show happiness and good wishes.

Time: Saturday 8:30am— I0:30am

Place: Building 3 Room 501

Paper Cutting Club

Introduction: Paper Cutting turns a simple thing like a piece of paper into a beautiful piece of art. Pictures about flowers, animals and so on are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of good wishes and good luck.

Time: Saturday 9:00an_ 11:00am

Place: Building 3 Room 502

Chinese Knot Club

Introduction: Chinese Knots are usually made of red and yellow ropes. They arc used to express good wishes, including happiness, love, peace and so on.

Time: Sunday 2:30p.m —4 :30p.m

Place: Building 3 Room 603

1.What are Sky Lanterns made of?

A.Clay and paper B.Cloth and steel.

C.Red and yellow ropes D.Bamboo and paper.

2.Where should you go to learn Paper Cutting?

A.Building 3 Room 501 B.Building 3 Room 502

C.Building 3 Room 603 D.Building 3 Room 520

3.What does the text most probably belong to?

A.A notice. B.A story

C.A fiction. D.A piece of news

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1.过去的十年见证了科技的巨大进步，像 Ipad 这样的电子产品受到了各行各业年龄阶层人的欢迎。 (see)

2.许多市民表达了对空气污染对健康的影响的担忧并希望政府立即采取措施治理雾霾天气。（ concern）

3.尽管很多人吐槽上海的快节奏生活和高昂的生活成本， 许多年轻人还是希望毕业之 后能在上海得到一份高薪工作以实现自己人生梦想。（despite）

Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. Use one word that best fits each blank.

The word taboo comes from the Tongan language and is used in modern English to describe verbal and nonverbal behavior that is forbidden or to be avoided. 1. what some may think, taboos are not universal. They tend to be specific to a culture or country, and usually form around a group’s values and beliefs. 2. is considered acceptable behavior in one country may be a serious taboo in another. Therefore, 3. you travel to another country, on business or vacation, it is helpful to learn some of that country’s customs 4. you don’t insult the local people.

Verbal taboos usually involve topics 5. people believe are too private to talk about publicly, or release to one’s manner of speaking. In many cultures, for example, it is considered bad manners to discuss subjects 6. sex or religion in public. In some countries, the volume of one’s voice may annoy people.

Nonverbal taboos usually relate to body languages. One of the biggest difference among many Western Asian, and African cultures is the use of eye contact. In the USA, people make eye contact when talking to others. If a person avoids eye contact, others might think they are being honest or 7. they lack confidence. In many Asian and African cultures, however, children are taught to lower their eyes when talking to their elders, or 8. of higher rank, as a way to show respect.

Certain gestures made with the hands can have very different meanings depending on 9. you are. For example, Crossing your middles finger over your forefinger is the sign for good luck in many western countries, in Vietnam and Argentina, however, it is an unsuitable gesture.

Behavior that is acceptable and non-offensive in one culture can be highly offensive in another. When visiting a foreign country, be aware of some of the basic differences, 10. will help to ensure a more enjoyable trip.

    When one looks back upon the fifteen hundred years that are the life span of the English language, he should be able to notice a number of significant truths. The history of our language has always been a history of constant change—at times a slow, almost imperceptible change, at other times a violent collision between two languages. Our language has been a living growing organism, it has never been static. Another significant truth that emerges from such a study is that language at all times has been the possession not of one class or group but of many. At one extreme it has been the property of the common, ignorant folk, who have used it in the daily business of their living, much as they have used their animals or the kitchen pots and pans. At the other extreme it has been the treasure of those who have respected it as an instrument and a sign of civilization, and who have struggled by writing it down to give it some permanence, order, dignity, and if possible, a little beauty.

As we consider our changing language, we should note here two developments that are of special and immediate importance to us. One is that since the time of the Anglo-Saxons there has been an almost complete reversal of the different relationship of words in a sentence. Anglo-Saxon (old English) was a language of many inflections. Modern English has few inflections. We must now depend largely on word order and function words to convey the meanings that the older language did by means of changes in the forms of words. Function words, you should understand, are words such as prepositions, conjunctions, and a few others that are used primarily to show relationships among other words. A few inflections, however, have survived. And when some word inflections come into conflict with word order, there may be trouble for the users of the language, as we shall see later when we turn our attention to such matters as WHO or WHOM and ME or I. The second fact we must consider is that as language itself changes, our attitudes toward language forms change also. The eighteenth century, for example, produced from various sources a tendency to fix the language into patterns not always set in and grew, until at the present time there is a strong tendency to restudy and re-evaluate language practices in terms of the ways in which people speak and write.

1.In contrast to the earlier linguists, modern linguists tend to ________.

A.attempt to continue the standardization of the language

B.evaluate language practices in terms of current speech rather than standards or proper patterns

C.be more concerned about language than its analysis or history

D.be more aware of the rules of the language usage

2.Choose the appropriate meaning for the word “inflection” used in line 4 of paragraph 2.

A.Changes in the forms of words.

B.Changes in sentence structures.

C.Changes in spelling rules.

D.Words that have similar meanings.

3.Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage?

A.It is generally believed that the year 1500 can be set as the beginning of the modern English language.

B.Some other languages had great influence on the English language at some stages of its development.

C.The English language has been and still in a state of relatively constant change.

D.Many classes or groups have contributed to the development of the English language.

4.The author of these paragraphs is probably a(an) ________.

A.historian B.philosopher

C.anthropologist D.linguist

5.Which of the following can be best used as the title of the passage?

A.The history of the English language

B.Our changing attitude towards the English language

C.Our changing language

D.Some characteristics of modern English

    In 1851, Auguste Comte, the French philosopher and father of sociology, coined the new word altruism as part of a drive to create a non-religious religion based on scientific principles. He defined it as “intentional action for the welfare of others that involves at least the possibility of either no benefit or a loss to the actor”. At that time, studies of animal behavior and phrenology(颅相学) led him to locate egotistical(自我本位的) instincts at the back of the brain, altruistic ones at the front.

Today, we have a far more sophisticated knowledge of the neurological(神经学的) and biochemical factors that underpin kind behavior. And this science forms the bases of two books aimed at general readers—but also at those who, despite the research, still doubt the existence of altruism.

However, the books may end up providing more information for those who are doubtful. Take The Altruistic Brain by neuroscientist Donald Pfaff. On solid scientific ground, he builds a five-step theory of how altruism occurs, which depends on an idea that is unconvincing and may achieve the opposite result. Pfaff argues that to act altruistically you should first visualize the receiver of your good will, then mentally transform their image into your own, “from angle to angle and curve to curve”. Does it really work?

At the core of evolutionary biologist David Sloan Wilson’s Does Altruism Exist? is another contentious(有争议的) idea: altruism has evolved as the result of group selection. But Wilson argues his corner masterfully, providing a clever reply to the belief that natural selection occurs only at the level of the selfish gene: “Selfishness beats altruism within groups. Altruistic groups beat selfish groups,” he says.

In other words, we cooperate when doing so gives our team the advantage. That doesn’t sound very selfless either.

Wilson acknowledges this, but argues that thoughts and feelings are less important than actions. According to evolutionary theory, pure altruists do exist, but it doesn’t matter why people choose to help others—their reasons may be difficult even for themselves to understand. What matters is that humans can coordinate their activities in just the right way to achieve common goals. Other animals do this too, but we are masters. “Teamwork is the signature adaptation of our species,” he says.

Pfaff goes further, insisting that our brain biology “urges us to be kind”. He believes this knowledge alone will inspire individuals to be more altruistic. His desire to create a better world is admirable and some of his ideas are interesting, but Wilson’s analysis is clearer.

While it is in our nature to be altruistic, Wilson says, we also have a healthy regard for self-interest and a resistance to being pushed around. Which one comes to the fore depends on the environment in which we find ourselves. Ethics, he says, cannot be taught at individual level, but are “a property of the whole system”.

1.Which of the following can be considered an altruistic behaviour according to Comte’s definition?

A.A person offers to donate his liver to another who needs one.

B.A clerk returns the umbrella to his colleague which he has kept for a long time.

C.A student volunteers to wok in the orphanage to collect data for his research.

D.A police officer spots a car parking in the no-parking area, finding a child in the trunk.

2.What does Donald Pfaff think people should do in order to behave altruistically?

A.Draw a picture of the person they are going to help.

B.Transform the receiver into a kind person.

C.Visualize what they are going to do in mind first.

D.Imagine they themselves are to be helped.

3.Which of the following statements is David Sloan most likely to agree with in his book?

A.Being kind is not something people are born with.

B.People in groups are less likely to be selfish.

C.People may well act selflessly because of where they are.

D.Most people know clearly why they are ready to help others.

4.What can be concluded from the passage?

A.Figuring out what makes us behave selflessly is a tricky business.

B.Unlike Donald Pfaff’s book, David Sloan’s book aims at professional readers.

C.Comte’s definition of altruism proves to be impractical in modern times.

D.Both Donald Pfaff and David Sloan lay emphasis on team work.

    All aboard: try these out

Here are new card games popular in the Western geek circle that offer much brain work. Give them a try if you fancy testing your limits.

Mysterium

In this game, the players are to solve a murder mystery in order to put rest the soul of a wrongly-accused man who dies in prison.

Mysterium allows one player to be the ghost itself, who offers hints to other players in the way of “dream cards”. The dream cards will then lead players to the cards with details about the murder weapon, location and suspects. Figuring out the connections between these elements will help them find the murderer.

Playing the ghost can be fun, as Tony Mastrangeli, a game reviewer, puts it, “For me, some of the most fun comes from playing the ghost role. I like steering the ship and handing out cards.”

Codenames

Codenames starts players out with cards. Each card bears a word on the front and a secret identity on the reverse. Players are divided into two teams, red team and blue team. Each team has a leader, or “spymaster”, who owns a map of each hidden identity. It’s then their job to give out clues so the team members can find their own spies.

Spymasters can only indicate the word on the card following a strict format: a single word followed by a number. For example, if the cards bearing “cactus(仙人掌)” and “heat” both belong to the red team, the clue can be “desert, two”. The red team members will then start discussing the clues and try to find the two cards that relate to “desert”.

Pandemic: Legacy

In this game, you and your friends play a team of doctors and scientists, who can help to prevent four deadly diseases from wiping out humanity. This is a cooperative game, which means you and your teammates either live together or die together.

By drawing an instruction card, teammates will be able to move, treat diseases or build a research station. If they draw one of the five “epidemic” (流行病) cards, the city will suffer a disease outbreak. If handled wrong, outbreaks might lead to a chain reaction and cause things to crash down.

Pandemic: Legacy requires you to look at the bigger picture before making any decisions. Finding the balance between treating diseases and seeking more permanent cures is a constant challenge.

1.Playing the ghost in Mysterium offers you a lot of fun because ________.

A.you can bring the poor man back to life

B.you can solve the murder mystery by yourself

C.you can dominate the whole game

D.you can select your partners

2.In Codenames, what clue may the Spymaster give for the cards bearing “agency”, “climate” and “fountain”?

A.“architecture, 3” B.“tourism, 3”

C.“location, 3” D.“geology, 3”

3.Which of the following is NOT true about Pandemic: Legacy?

A.It’s a role-play game.

B.Its players need to beat one another.

C.It provides fun and mental challenge.

D.It calls for carefulness and comprehensive thinking to win the challenge.

    Film has properties that set it apart from painting, sculpture, novels, and plays. It is also, in its most popular and powerful form, a story telling medium that shares many elements with the short story and the novel. And since film presents its stories in dramatic form, it has even more in common with the stage play: Both plays and movies act out or dramatize, show rather than tell, what happens.

Unlike the novel, short story, or play, however, film is not handy to study; it cannot be effectively frozen on the printed page. The novel and short story are relatively easy to study because they are written to be read. The stage play is slightly more difficult to study because it is written to be performed. But plays are printed, and because they rely heavily on the spoken word, imaginative readers can conjure up at least a pale imitation of the experience they might have been watching a performance on stage. This cannot be said of the screenplay, for a film depends greatly on visual and other nonvisual elements that are not easily expressed in writing. The screenplay requires so much “filling in” by our imagination that we cannot really approximate the experience of a film by reading a screenplay, and reading a screenplay is worthwhile only if we have already seen the film. Thus, most screenplays are published not to read but rather to be remembered.

Still, film should not be ignored because studying it requires extra effort. And the fact that we do not generally “read” films does not mean we should ignore the principles of literary or dramatic analysis when we see a film. Literature and films do share many elements and communicate many things in similar ways. Perceptive film analysis rests on the principles used in literary analysis, and if we apply what we have learned in the study of literature to our analysis of films, we will be far ahead of those who do not. Therefore, before we turn to the unique elements of film, we need to look into the elements that film shares with any good story.

Dividing film into its various elements for analysis is a somewhat artificial process, for the elements of any art form, never exist in isolation. It is impossible, for example, to isolate plot from character: Events influence people, and people influence events; the two are always closely interwoven in any fictional, dramatic, or cinematic work. Nevertheless, the analytical method uses such a fragmenting technique for ease and convenience. But it does so with the assumption that we can study these elements in isolation without losing sight of their interdependence or their relationship to the whole.

1.What is mainly discussed in the text？

A.The uniqueness of film.

B.The importance of film analysis.

C.How to identify the techniques a film uses.

D.The relationship between film analysis and literary analysis.

2.Why is it not handy to study film?

A.Because screenplay is not as well written as literary works.

B.Because a film cannot be effectively represented by a printed screenplay.

C.Because a film is too complicated.

D.Because publishers prefer to publish literary works.

3.From the third paragraph we learn that ________.

A.the means by which we analyze a literary work cannot be applied to the analysis of the film

B.a good film and a good story have many elements in common

C.we should not pay extra effort to study films

D.using the principles of literary analysis makes no difference in film analysis

4.Why can’t we divide film into various elements for analysis?

A.Because these elements are interwoven with each other and cannot be separated.

B.Because films cannot be written down and it is inconvenient to analyze them.

C.Because films elements are too complicated.

D.Because films need not to be analyzed in detail.

    Ten years ago, Facebook was a coding project in Mark Zuckerberg’s dorm room. Now it’s an aggressive business with $4 billion of revenue that is used by one-eighth of the world’s population. Here are four main reasons why — reasons that _______ to almost every business.

1. Move fast.

Mark Zuckerberg built the first _______ of Facebook in his spare time in his Harvard dorm room. He didn’t write a business plan. He didn’t _______ ask friends and advisors what they thought of the idea. He didn’t “research the market,” apply for patents or trademarks, assemble focus groups, or do any of the other things that entrepreneurs are _______ to do. He just built a cool product quickly and _______ it. And Facebook was born.

2. Keep it simple.

Many companies get so obsessed with all the amazing _______ they want to build into their products that they make their products too complex for anyone to figure out how to use them. The Facebook team kept improving the design of the product, however, each time, they made sure that the service was still _______ to use.

3. Make your primary focus the product, not the “business” or “shareholder value.”

Mark Zuckerberg was famously _______ in Facebook’s business in the early days. In fact, he focused all of his energy on Facebook’s product. This product obsession went so far that Zuckerberg continually _______ advertising clients, because he didn’t want ads to mess up the service. As Facebook grew, Zuckerberg ________ his focus on the product. When Facebook was preparing to go public, Zuckerberg wrote a letter to shareholders in which he stated the company’s intention to focus on its “social mission” first and its business second, wishing them to ________ with him in that regard.

4. Get really really good at hiring… and really really good at firing.

The ________ of a company has nothing to do with its technology or current products. It has more to do with its people. And building a great team means two things: hiring well, and firing well. It’s easy to understand how to hire well. Firing well is also ________. A hiring mistake is unavoidable. In Facebook’s early days, the company made lots of hiring mistakes, but it ________ them quickly. ________ if your company is growing rapidly, it will eventually outgrow some of your early executives—and you’ll need to replace them.

1.A.apply B.relate C.attach D.persist

2.A.pattern B.version C.outline D.variety

3.A.presently B.hastily C.endlessly D.eventually

4.A.intended B.supposed C.trained D.urged

5.A.pushed B.provided C.granted D.launched

6.A.features B.operation C.skills D.objects

7.A.difficult B.easy C.feasible D.accessible

8.A.fascinated B.absorbed C.hesitant D.uninterested

9.A.called in B.sent for C.asked after D.turned away

10.A.switched B.lasted C.maintained D.extended

11.A.identity B.sympathize C.involve D.permit

12.A.admiration B.outcome C.strength D.purpose

13.A.efficient B.critical C.upright D.cruel

14.A.addressed B.dealt C.repaired D.corrected

15.A.In short B.In addition C.Even though D.As a result

    The stage and films are the major forms of entertainment for millions of people. Though the stage possesses a much longer history, films now hold greater _______ for people. There is, however, a strong _______ between the theater and the cinema and both plays and films have their _______ merits.

Play continue to attract audience because they provide a slightly _______ form of entertainment form that provided by the cinema. There is more _______ on acting and on the personal relationship created between the actor and the _______. There is a personal element in the theater which is lacking in the cinema. _______ the audience can go along to the theatre week after week and enjoy watching their favorite actors taking different _______.

Many films which have been _______ from stage plays have not been successful. For example, there is hardly one film of a Shakespeare play that rivals the ______________ play on the stage. “Hamlet”, “Macbeth”, “Henry IV” and “Richard III” have all been made into extremely good films. Yet I doubt if one critic would argue that they are in any way better than the ordinary stage ______________. The majority of people would agree that these plays are much ______________ when performed on the stage, as ______________ by Shakespeare. Other plays, too, have ______________ as films simply because they are specially written for the stage — a ______________ form on its own.

1.A.reputation B.fame C.appeal D.position

2.A.difference B.conflict C.focus D.link

3.A.respective B.comparative C.constructive D.descriptive

4.A.similar B.different C.new D.original

5.A.connection B.dependence C.emphasis D.thought

6.A.director B.author C.conductor D.audience

7.A.Otherwise B.Moreover C.However D.Therefore

8.A.jobs B.places C.roles D.action

9.A.adapted B.adjusted C.adopted D.affected

10.A.previous B.famous C.former D.original

11.A.editions B.copies C.issues D.versions

12.A.worse B.better C.perfect D.dull

13.A.designed B.directed C.matched D.performed

14.A.succeeded B.failed C.released D.acted

15.A.separate B.dominant C.similar D.fresh

Whatever we do, we will make it. As long as we take the ________ we should have to achieve our goal.

A.sympathy B.technique C.passion D.patience

New York is ____ to the headquarters of the United Nations and many famous international companies.

A.basic B.common C.close D.home

As all the readers can see, the painting presents the children’s mood before the trip and after the trip in a sharp ____.

A.opposite B.contrast C.comparison D.contrary

One of the Disney cartoon characters, Donald Duck, is always quick to find ____ with others and brings laugher to people of all ages.

A.mistake B.error C.blame D.fault

It is kind of you to help us handle this tough problem in your spare time because it is very difficult for us to think of a means as ____ as yours.

A.feasible B.general C.experienced D.imaginative

The reason why Rockwell lives up the reputation as a famous illustrator and cover artist lies in the fact that he is ____ of adding people’s emotions and feelings for family affairs to his works.

A.confident B.capable C.creative D.critical

____, we cannot agree that they are superior to his tragedies.

A.As we much admire Shakespeare’s comedies

B.Admire Shakespeare’s comedies as we much

C.Much as we admire Shakespeare’s comedies

D.Shakespeare’s comedies as we much admire.

Scientists are making great efforts to develop new drugs to avoid the situation ____ the drug has more or less some side effect which will effect other organs.

A.when B.that C.which D.where

The little girl had been taught to behave ____ her parents would live as quiet a life as possible.

A.in such a way that B.in a way such that

C.in such a way as D.in a way so that

The President, ____ administration has been under constant fire during the last eighteen months, is unlikely to seek a second term of life.

A.who B.whose C.which D.his

It was not until the entire river was covered with rotten fish which died from acid rain that ____ how serious the pollution was.

A.did the villagers realize B.made the villagers realize

C.the villagers realized D.realized the villagers.

____ they went abroad, the tourists were so curious about everything that they couldn’t help purchasing many goods, which made it difficult to control the budget.

A.For the first time B.By the first time

C.At the first time D.The first time

____ the class teacher put emphasis on the importance of doing homework independently, his students still spent most of the time copying others’ homework.

A.While B.Despite

C.Unless D.Once

_____ we are faced with, we will have no choice but to unite and overcome them.

A.However tremendous difficulties

B.However tremendous some difficulties

C.Whatever tremendous difficulties

D.Whatever tremendous the difficulties

The efforts made by researchers ____ possible the appearance of a new life-saving medicine.

A.were made B.made

C.made it D.were made it

Have you ever heard such stories about those loyal dogs ____ in this book?

A.as they are described B.that they are described

C.as are described D.that are described