Have you ever seen the advertisement: Learn a foreign language in six weeks, 1 give your money back? Of course, it 2 happens quite like that. The only language 3 to learn is the mother language. And think 4 practice is needed for that. Before the Second World War people usually learned a foreign language 5 the literature(文学) of the country. Now most people want to 6 a foreign language. Every year millions of people start learning 7 . How do they do it? Some people try at home 8 books and tapes, others go to evening classes or watch TV programs. 9 they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week, learning it will 10 a long time, like language learning at school. A few people try to learn a language fast by studying for 6 or 11 hours a day. It's much easier to learn the language in the country where it 12 . But most people are 13 to do this, and many people don't have to do so. Machines and good books will be very 14 , but they can not do the students' work. 15 the language is learned quickly or slowly, it is hard work. 1. A． so B． or C． and D． but 2. A． can’t B． impossible C． never D． often 3. A． easily B． difficult C． able D． easy 4. A． how much B． how long C． how fast D． how many 5. A． studied B． to study C． studying D． study 6. A． talk B． tell C． speak D． Say 7. A． them B． this C． that D． it 8. A． without B． with C． in D． by 9. A． If B． When C． Since D． Until 10. A． spend B． use C． take D． Cost 11. A． some B． more C． other D． less 12. A． speaks B． is speaking C． spoke D． is spoken 13. A． able B． possible C． unable D． not possible 14. A． careful B． forgetful C． wonderful D． helpful 15. A． either B． whether C． what D． how

There are some problem areas for international students and immigrants’ studying in the United States. Making friends is a challenge (this is also true for some American students). Many college and universities offer a variety of student clubs and organizations where both foreign-born and native American students have a greater chance of meeting people with shared interests. Information about these out-of-class activities is often posted in the student center and listed in the student newspaper. Sometimes foreign students and immigrant students find Americans to be “cliquish (有派性的)”. Americans find some non-U.S.-born students to be cliquish as well. If people feel separated from the social aspects of American college life, they should actively seek people with shared interests. It is unlikely that students will make friends just by passing people on the campus. Foreign or immigrant students may feel confused during the first few weeks at a new school because they do not understand the system and are not willing to ask questions. Many students do not take advantage of the numerous services offered on campus that assist students in developing new skills and social groups. Some colleges offer students tutorial (辅导的) support in such subjects as writing, language study, computer skills, and other basic subjects. Students who appear to be most successful in "learning the ropes" are those who can solve problems by taking the initiative to ask questions, locate resources, and experience new social situations.【小题1】In the United States, students can find friends with the same interests by______A．passing people on the campusB．reading the student newspaperC．joining the student clubsD．visiting the student center【小题2】The sentence “people feel separated from the social aspects of American college life” (Line 7,Para. l) means they have difficulty in______.A．communicating with others on the campusB．being easily accepted by the universityC．finding people with shared interestsD．getting a job in American society【小题3】When they first come to college, some foreign students may feel confused because______.A．they are denied any help from people aroundB．they are provided with few servicesC．they are faced with an unfamiliar educational systemD．they are unwilling to adapt themselves to the new environment【小题4】The phrase “learning the ropes” (Line 6, Para. 2) is closest in meaning to ______A．finding the way to develop new skillsB．having the skills to make conversationsC．learning how to answer questionsD．knowing how to handle problems【小题5】From the passage we may conclude that foreign students______.A．are unlikely to be successful in American college lifeB．may face some problems in adjusting to American college lifeC．are not good at developing friendship and social groupsD．can hardly learn well when they enter an American college

Few ideas from social science have dug their way into the public imagination like Dunbar's Number, the famous finding that we humans can't cope with a social circle much larger than 150 people. It's little surprise that this idea has proven captivating because it seems so true in wildly different contexts. The average size of modern hunter-gatherer communities, it's been calculated, is 148. The average size of army companies through history, from the Romans to the USSR, hovers around And the average number of people to whom Britons send Christmas cards, according to a 2003 study, is 153. No wonder so many panic-merchants worry that online social networks will destroy society. To accumulate 1,000 online social network friends, Dunbar's Number suggests, is to violate a law as old as humanity itself. The good news is that, judging by research, the panic merchants are wrong: social networks don't replace offline friendships, turning users into people unable to converse face-to-face. Nonetheless, Dunbar's work does suggest something troubling about modern friendship. For centuries – and especially since the Industrial Revolution – we've been uprooting ourselves from the communities in which we were born. Until recently, on arriving in a new place, you'd inevitably lose your ties with the one you'd left; you'd be forced to invest fully in a new social circle. These days, however, thanks to motorways and airliners, e-mail and online social apps, you need never cut those ties. You never leave your old life behind, so your emotional investments are scattered. One consequence is that the people in your circle of 150 are far less likely to know each other. Or, as Dunbar writes, "Our social networks are no longer as densely interconnected as they once were." Anyone who's ever fled small-town life might feel relieved in some way. After all, "dense interconnectedness" in small villages could mean that there are always people who are snooping (窥探)on your business. Yet it turns out that when close friends know each other, good things happen. For example, Dunbar's research shows that people are more altruistic (利他主义的)towards each other in dense social networks. Why are densely-linked friends better friends? The reason may be that in a dense network an act of friendship is two things at once: an expression of an individual bond, and another stitch in a bigger social fabric. Now you've got a good reason to introduce your friends to each other. True, they'll probably gossip about you at some point, but then that strengthens the social fabric, too. 1)According to the passage, Dunbar's Number is__________. A. a method to calculate the average size of modern human communitiesB. a public opinion on the potential influence of online social networksC. a theory that states the limit of the size of one's social circleD. a scientific concept that once influenced human society in history 2)The word "panic-merchants" (Para. 1)refers to people__________.A. who have an intense fear of meeting others through online social networksB. who capitalize on people's worry about the impact of big online social networks on societyC. who are afraid of the lack of privacy on social networking websitesD. who disbelieve the power of densely connected social networks 3)What is the trouble with modern friendship according to the passage?A. People tend to have more scattered social networks than before.B. People have denser social networks thanks to online social apps.C. People feel it easier to lose their ties with those they had left behind.D. People find it hard to make real friends through online social networking. 4)According to the author, one bad thing about a dense social network is that__________.A. one's business is hard to developB. one's privacy can be easily invadedC. one has few chances to meet new friendsD. one has to cut ties with friends in distant places 5)What is the author's overall attitude toward dense social networks?A. Indifferent.B. Unclear.C. Negative.D. Positive.

A hot dog is one of the most popular American foods. It was, named after Frankfimer, a German food. You may hear “hot dog” used in other ways. People sometimes say “hot dog” to express （ 1 ） For example, a friend may ask （ 2 ） you would like to go to the cinema. You might say, “Great! I would love to go.” Or, you could say,“ Hot dog! I would love to go.” People （ 3 ） use the expression to describe someone who is a “show-off”, who tries to show everyone else how great he is. You often hear such （ 4 ） called a “hot dog”. He may be a baseball player for example, who catches the ball with one hand, making a(n) （ 5 ） catch seem more difficult. You know he is a hot dog because when he makes such a catch, he bows to the crowd, hoping to win their cheers.1.[单选题]____A.alsoB.a personC.ifD.easyE.pleasure2.[单选题]____A.alsoB.a personC.ifD.easyE.pleasure3.[单选题]____A.alsoB.a personC.ifD.easyE.pleasure4.[单选题]____A.alsoB.a personC.ifD.easyE.pleasure5.[单选题]____A.alsoB.a personC.ifD.easyE.pleasure

My boss needs my ______ on that paper.A. markB. signatureC. acceptationD. refuse

40/42单选题(2分) A:Where ___ you last week? B: I ___ in Alabama.A. were / wereB. is / isC. were / wasD. was / were

There are several reasons why school uniforms are a good idea. First of all, uniforms help the school look smart. The students feel that they belong to a particular group. When every pupil in the school wears the uniform, nobody 1 （have）to worry about fashion（时尚）. Everybody wears 2 same style of clothes. Uniforms can be useful in unexpected ways. A school in Ireland has introduced an interesting new uniform. On the edge of the jacket, there is a piece of cloth 3 gives off light in the dark. When the children are walking or 4 （cycle） to school on dark mornings, car drivers can 5 （easy） see them.But can uniforms help improve school standards? The answer 6 this question is not clear. One study in America found that students' grades 7 （improve）a little after the school introduced uniforms. But some students didn't want 8 （wear）the uniform. Other American studies showed no 9 （connect） between uniforms and school performance.School uniforms are 10 （tradition） in Britain, but some schools are starting to get rid of them. Some very good schools don't have a uniform policy. However, uniforms are still popular. Pupils at about 90 percent of British secondary schools wear uniforms.

A: It's Saturday tomorrow. 1) B: I will watch a volleyball match. It's between China and Japan. A: Wow, wonderful! I'm sure China will beat Japan. 2) B: At 9:00 in the morning. I have two tickets here. 3) A: I'd love to, but I can't. Because we'll have a basketball match tomorrow morning. B: What a pity! 4) A: A team from Yu Cai Middle School. B: 5) A: On my school playground. B: Good luck to you and your team! A: Thanks a lot. A.Would you like to go with me?-|||-B.When will it begin?-|||-C.Who will you play against?-|||-D.What do you think of it?-|||-E.Where will you play?-|||-F.What will you do?

How many schools’ offices of officials have been padlocked by the students?A. 8,500.B. 160.C. 4,000.D. 500.