Things might have been much worse if the mother __________ on her right to keep the baby.A. has been insistingB. had insistedC. would insistD. insisted

What are the differences between public and private in American higher education A big difference involves money. Public colleges and universities charge for an education just like private schools. But state schools cost less because they get money from the states that started them to educate local citizens. As a result, out-of-state and international students usually pay more than state residents, at least the first year. The state with the most residents, almost forty million, is California. Its systems of two-year and four-year colleges and universities are among the largest in the world. But the example we are going to focus on today is to the north of California, in a much smaller state on the West Coast: Oregon. The University of Oregon, located in Eugene, is one of the campuses in the Oregon University System. The cost for undergraduates this year is 6,000 for state residents. Housing is an additional 8,000. Non-residents pay the same for housing--but almost 20,000 for tuition and fees. Let’s see how these numbers compare to a private college in Oregon. Lewis and Clark College in Portland has 4,000 students, compared to 20,000 at the University of Oregon. Housing costs 800 more than at the state school. But the big difference is tuition. The published price at Lewis and Clark is almost 34,000. Yet Lewis and Clark is one of the few American colleges to offer financial aid for international students. Each year it awards financial aid to twenty students from other countries. And it says the average award last year was 19,000 dollars. That would make Lewis and Clark cheaper for international students than the University of Oregon. But, of course, prices alone do not say anything about the quality of a school or the value of an education.One of the differences between public and private universities is (). A. private universities are usually smaller than the public ones B. attending private universities is less expensive C. public universities require foreign student to pay more tuitions D. public universities provide more financial aids to foreign students

China is __ ancient country with __ long history.-|||-A.a;a B.an;an-|||-5.-|||-C.the;a D.an;a

If their marketing team succeeds, they _____ their profits by 20 percent.A. will increaseB. would be increasingC. will have increasedD. would have been increasing

24、Airplanes are important in transportation in Canada_____.(2分)A. because they can fly very highB. because they can carry larger freight to the destination within shorter timeC. because they are the newest form of transportD. because they can go to some areas that cannot be reached by other transports

The poverty line is the minimum income that people need for an acceptable standard of living．People with incomes below the poverty line are considered poor．Economists study the causes of poverty in order to find solutions to the problem．As the general standard of living in the country rises，the poverty line does，too．Therefore，even with today""s relatively high standard of living，about 10percent of the people in the United States are below the poverty line．However，if these people had stable jobs，they could have an acceptable standard of living．Economists suggest several reasons why poor people do not have jobs．For one thing，more than half of the poor people in the United States are not qualified to work．Over 40percent of the poor people are children．By law，children less than 16years old cannot work in many industries．A large number of poor people are old．Many companies do not hire people over 65years old，the normal retirement age．Some poor adults do not look for jobs for a variety of personal reasons：they are sick，they do not have any motivation，they have family problems，or they do not believe that they can find a job．Other poor people look for a job but cannot find one．Many poor adults never went to high school．Therefore，when they look for jobs，they have few skills that they can offer．At the present time，the government thinks it can reduce poverty in the country in the following ways．First，if the national economy grows，businesses and industries hire more workers．Some of the poor who are qualified to look for jobs may find employment．Then they will no longer be below the poverty line．Second，if society invests in the poor，the poor will become more productive．If the government spends money on social programs，education，and training for poor people，the poor will have the skills to offer．Then it is more likely that they can find jobs．Finally，if the government distributes society""s income differently，it raises some poor people above the poverty line．The government collects taxes from the nonpoor and gives money to the poor．These payments to the poor are called welfare．In 1975over 18million people in the United States received welfare．Some economists are looking for better solutions to the poverty problem．However，at the present time，many people depend on welfare for a minimally acceptable standard of living．24．The author""s main purpose to write this article is___．A．to define what the poverty line isB．to explain why some people live the poverty lineC．to find solutions to the problem of povertyD．to show sympathy for those poor people25．Which of the following is NOT true？___A．Ten percent of the Americans live a poor life．B．Poor people are those who live below the poverty line．C．The poverty line rises as the general standard of living rises．D．The poverty line tends to be at the same level．26．More than 40percent of the poor people are children．This is mainly because___．A．they do not have enough motivationB．they are so young that they don""t have the right to workC．they fail to get enough educationD．they are very poor in health27．We may concluded from the passage that___．A．better solutions to the poverty problem are not yet foundB．welfare will enable them to be richC．poor people are sure to go out of the poverty line if they have chances to do businessD．employment is the best solution to the poverty problem．.

________ he does his work， I don't mind  what time he arrives at the office．（ ）A. So far asB. So long asC. In caseD. Meanwhile

The anti-smoking campaign had made quite an ______ on young people.( )A. anxietyB. unrestC. impact

Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.The poverty line is the minimum income that people need for an acceptable standard of living. People with incomes below the poverty line are considered poor. Economists study the causes of poverty in order to find solutions to the problem.As the general standard of living in the country rises, the poverty line does, too. Therefore, even with today’s ly high standard of living, about 10 percent of the people in the United States are below the poverty line. However, if these people had stable jobs, they could have an acceptable standard of living. Economists suggest several reasons why poor people do not have jobs.For one thing, more than half of the poor people in the United States are not qualified to work. Over 40 percent of the poor people are children. By law, children less than 16 years old cannot work in many industries. And over 10 percent of the poor people are old. Many companies do not hire people over 65 years old, the normal retirement age.Some poor adults do not look for jobs for a variety of personal reasons: they are sick, they do not have any motivation (动力),they have family problems, or they do not believe that they can find a job.Other poor people look for a job but cannot find one. Many poor adults never went to high school. Therefore, when they look for jobs, they have few skills that they can offer.At the present time, the government thinks it can reduce poverty in the country in the following ways.First, if the national economy grows, businesses and industries hire more workers. Some of the poor who are qualified to look for jobs may find employment. Then they will no longer be below the poverty line.Second, if society invests in the poor, the poor will become more productive. If the government spends money on social programs, education, and training for poor people, the poor will have the skills to offer. Then it is more likely that they can find jobs.Finally, if the government distributes society’s income differently, it raises some poor people above the poverty line. The government collects taxes from the non-poor and gives money to the poor. These payments to the poor are called welfare. In 2010 over 18 million people in the United States received welfare.Some economists are looking for better solutions to the poverty problem. However, at the present time, many people depend on welfare for a minimally acceptable standard of living.　　　　(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.) 81. What does the poverty line in a country change with? _______.82. Most of the American poor people are not qualified for employment because _______.83. In order for the poor to have the skills to offer, the government must invest in _______.84. How do those below the poverty line enjoy the existing welfare from the government?

第Ⅰ卷Part 1 Cloze (15 points)Directions: In this section there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in the box. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the box is identified by a letter. You may not see any of the words in the box more than once. Please mark the corresponding letter for each choice on the ANSHEET with a single line through the center.A. usingB. afterC. affectedD. whoE. makeF. periodG. investigatesH. whetherI. particularlyJ. habitsA new study finds that getting a family dog is good for kids. The finding is part of a growing body of research that 1 how dogs can boost health, not just for kids but for people of all ages.In the study, Australian researchers followed 600 children over a 2 of three years. They tracked kids' physical activities by 3 monitors that measured things like how fast, long and intensely they moved. They also surveyed parents about their children's activities-and 4 they had a family dog or not. The researchers tried to see how the kids' activity levels were 5 by dog ownership.Perhaps not surprisingly, both boys and girls in the study spent more time in playing in the yard 6 getting a dog. But the impact was 7 pronounced in girls. Adding a dog to the household increased young girls' physical activities by 52 minutes a day. It could 8 a meaningful difference to their health."Having a dog in childhood could help kids create healthy 9 around physical activities," says MacDonald, a professor at Oregon State University, 10 has studied the physical and emotional benefits of dog ownership in kids.