The prosperous economy of the region attracted many investors. The word "PROSPEROUS" in the sentence most likely means:A. remoteB. unstableC. flourishingD. declining

① __ (had volunteered /had been volunteered)to work at the Olympic games in Transpon-|||-Operations.I had no idea what this would involve when I applied,but just being there would-|||-be good.It was not until a week before the Games that I knew what I was in for.Directing-|||-buses! This was a new task for me.Specifically I would ② __ (he directed /be directing-|||-buses full of athletes down a narrow access ramp into the venue.-|||-A great number of buses ③ __ (required / were required) to transport athletes.-|||-officials and spectators.They came from all over Australia.Many of the drivers ④ __-|||-(had never driven /had never been driven) anything this big before and several of them had trouble-|||-with various obstacles around the Olympic site.-|||-The next day was the day of the opening ceremony.I ⑤ __ (had not originally-|||-scheduled / had not originally been scheduled) to work this day but I was extremely pleased when I-|||-6 __ (was asked /asked) to help out at the last minute,for it would be one of the-|||-most memorable days of the games.I arrived at 7 a.m.for the start of my shift and soon after-|||-gymnasts began arriving for another training session.It would not be until the afternoon that-|||-the excitement of the opening ceremony would really start to ⑦ __ 1 (1ee)ykparallel be ykparallel eykparallel e..-|||-1⑧ __ (had been informed /had informed)that I would work in the area for the athletes to-|||-begin the march into the Olympic Stadium. In preparation for the march I blocked off the-|||-road to allow it ⑨ __ ( marKykparallel 10 be marked) with the positions where each of the teams-|||-would stand at the beginning of the march.The distance between the markings⑩ __-|||-(was paced /paced) out to show the size of each of the Olympic teams.It seemed almost-|||-unbelievable that in just a few hours the best athletes of the MANPIN······1

In the UK, children five years and older are permitted to drink wine or other alcohol in their homes, but the government advises parents that children shouldn’t drink alcohol before they are 14 years old. Parents say they permit their children to do this because it’s part of the drinking culture, and so it’s perfectly normal to let young children have a small amount of alcohol especially if there is a celebration of some sort.Parents who give their young children alcohol say that it prepares their children to use alcohol more wisely when they get older. They also say that their children will experiment less with alcohol than children who are not allowed any alcohol. However, some people admit that there is a problem in their society with people drinking too much alcohol, and there is a danger giving alcohol as a reward to children.Doctors are worried that drinking at this young age can harm the children’s brain because it’s still developing. Too much alcohol can negatively affect two areas of children’s brain that are most sensitive at this age. First, it can reduce the brain’s ability to learn and remember. Second, it can also affect the area of the brain that is used to make decisions and have good judgment.Most people say the best approach is to let each parent decide when to allow their children to have some alcohol, but they also say it’s important for parents to talk to their children about how to be responsible when they drink.1.What is the drinking phenomenon in the UK?A) Children can begin to drink when they turn 14 years old.B) Children who are five years and older can drink at home.C) Parents allow their young children to drink a lot of alcohol.D) Parents allow their young children to drink only at celebrations.2.Why do parents allow young children to drink in the UK?A) Because parents want their children to drink with them.B) Because the government encourages people to drink.C) Because drinking makes children sociable.D) Because drinking is part of their culture.3.What do some parents say about the phenomenon?A) It’s normal to let young children drink.B) It’s a great thing that young children can drink.C) Young children will drink less when they become older.D) Young children who drink become wiser when they get older.4.Why are doctors worried about children drinking?A) Because drinking may harm children’s brain.B) Because drinking may make children become too sensitive.C) Because parents give alcohol to their children as a reward.D) Because parents allow their children to drink as much as they like.

5.The book is a thrilling (thrill) adventure story.

The tropical rainforest is home to an ____ variety of plant and animal species.A. abundantB. sufficientC. authenticD. symbolic

Women all over the world have always been willing to suffer for the sake of beauty.Long ago,in China,-|||-women in wealthy families would bind their feet.The Chinese back then view tiny feet as beautiful,so little girls-|||-have their feet 1 to prevent them from growing big and ugly.Now that long legs are considered beautiful-|||-some women 2 a very painful medical procedure that breaks their legs and 3 their legs by a few-|||-millimeters a day through a painful device 4 they attain the height they want.With their newfound height,-|||-these girls can look 5 to a wealthy,glamorous future as an international model.-|||-In Europe, centuries ago,wasp(黄蜂)waists and curvy (曲线美的)bodies were considered beautiful, so-|||-corsets(紧身胸衣)were worn to make the waist look 6 smaller.These were tied so 7 that women faint-|||-easily.All for the sake of beauty.Now,corsets are 8 again.These days,women and men 9 themselves-|||-to surgery to attain the beauty they desire.Liposuction to remove the 10 fat to contour (勾勒轮廓)the body.-|||-Breast augmentation for bigger breasts that are considered beautiful.Nose jobs,face lifts,the works.-|||-1.A.bind B.bound C.binding D.bent-|||-2.A.go through B.go on C.go over D.go by-|||-3.A.extends B.expands C.stretches D.sprawls-|||-4.A.after B.before C.once D.until-|||-5.A.upward B.toward C.forward D.backward-|||-6.A.little B.more C.very D.much-|||-7.A.strongly B.tightly C.firmly D.loosely-|||-8.A.in B.up C.on D.off-|||-9.A.subject B.adapt C.abandon mit-|||-10.A.exceptional B.excessive C.excess D.extreme-|||-Part VII Learning to Write Step by Step-|||-Writing Assignment:The Pros and Cons of Plastic Surgery

23.(判断题，1.5分) Generally speaking, an academic paper is a formal piece of writing in which academics present their views and research findings on a chosen topic.A. 对B. 错

The scientist devoted his life to a quest for the truth about human origins. (The word "quest" in the sentence most likely means:)A. 竞争B. 探索C. 争论D. 逃避

选择合适的单词补全句子-|||-He took a step __ to allow the woman-|||-with the baby in her arms to pass.-|||-ashore-|||-backward-|||-wearily

Healthcare workers today acknowledge that poor communication is perhaps one of the most prevalent problems in medicine. A number of studies have looked into the causes and outcomes of poor communication in medical facilities, and it appears from these studies that the problem is pressing enough to gain the attention of not just healthcare workers, but also the general public. One study conducted in the late 1990s found that poor communication was responsible for causing between 44,000 and 98,000 patient deaths annually in American hospitals alone. Other studies found that poor communication was one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in hospitals. These worrying reports have encouraged a number of worldwide efforts to exhaustively characterize the factors that lead to poor communication between physicians and their patients; by contrast, there has been comparatively less emphasis on analyzing poor communication outside the sphere of physician-patient interactions. In other words, poor communication between physicians and other physicians, between physicians and nurses, and between hospitals and other hospitals, has remained largely unexplored. The relative paucity of papers in these areas is due in part to the difficulty of conducting the necessary large-scale assessments that these topics of research require. As a result, the public remains largely unaware of the few findings that have been published in the literature. What did the study conducted in the late 1990s find about poor communication? A. It is the leading cause of the preventable patient deaths.B. It occurs the most frequently in the hospitals in the US.C. It leads to large numbers of patient deaths every year.D. It encourages a number of worldwide efforts to improve it.