What do most Americans think of women leaders according to a new Pew Research Center survey?A. They have to do more to distinguish themselves.B. They have to strive harder to win their positions.C. They are stronger than men in terms of willpower.D. They are just as intelligent and innovative as men.

The strike for Wednesday and Thursday has been called by the two big unions that cover public and private sector workers. The 48-hour strike comes as parliament prepares to vote on the latest round of austerity measures, including more tax hikes, pay cuts and job losses. There have been lightning strikes across virtually every sector of the economy, with rubbish not collected and government ministries blocked by their own workers. Government departments, businesses, offices and stores are all expected to be shut, with small business owners and shopkeepers taking part in strike action for the first time. Air traffic controllers will stage a 12-hour walk-out. Trains, buses, taxis and lorries will not be operating. Law-makers are voting on two bills on Wednesday and Thursday that include cuts to the pay and pensions of public sector workers, higher taxes and the suspension (暂停)of collective labor agreements. Greece finds itself with rising unemployment and a stalled economy, with a government debt that is 162% of its gross domestic product. The long-term bond markets have shut Greece out over fears that it can no longer meet its debt obligations. The EU and the IMF have stepped in with two rescue packages but the second has not been finalised. Meanwhile, Greece says it needs further help in installment from the first package of assisting loans agreed last year or it will run out of money to pay its bills in November. With fears the problems besetting (包围，困扰)Athens might spread to other eurozone countries with heavy debts such as Spain and Italy, EU leaders meeting this weekend are struggling to forge a plan that will protect the region from a Greek default. Measures could include propping up banks exposed to Greek debt and enlarging the eurozone's rescue fund. What does "austerity" (Para.1)mean according to the passage? A Free. B Frosty. C Tightening. D Flexible.

23. Jenny looks so tired. She ___ too late last night.A. should have stayed upB. must have stayed upC. can stay upD. may stay up

All living things on the earth need other living things to live. Nothing lives alone. Most animals must live in a group, and even a plant grows close together with others of the same kind. Sometimes one living thing kills another, or one eats and the other is eaten. One kind of life eats another kind of life in order to live, and together they form a food chain (食物链).All food chains begin with the sun, and all food chains will become broken up if one of them disappears. All life needs sunlight to live on. But only plants can use sunlight directly. Plants are "factories". They make food from sunlight, water and things in the soil and air. Plants feed all other living things. Animals can only use the sun's energy (能量) after it has been changed into food by plants. Some animals feed directly on plants, and others eat smaller animals. Meat-eating animals are only eating plant sin directly. What about human beings? They are members of any food chain. They eat rice, vegetables, fruits and so on. They also eat meat. But men often break up the food chain. They kill wild animals. They also make rivers, lakes and seas dirty. When these rivers, lakes and seas are polluted, the fish in them cannot be eaten. If men eat the fish, they will get strange diseases. Each form of life is linked (联系 ) to all others. Breaking the links puts all life in danger. 1 Food chains suggest that ____ . A every life needs food B plants are very important C no living thing can live alone D living things need different food 2 From the text we can learn that the sun ____ . A forms a food chain B makes animals to grow fast C is the beginning of food chains D is directly giving us different food 3 What do plants need to grow up? ____ a. living things b. soil c. water d. sunlight e. things in the air A a; b; c; d B b; c; d; e C a; b; d; e D a; c; d; e 4 Which can change the sun's energy into food? ____ A Plants. B Humans. C Plant-eating animals. D Meat-eating animals. 5 The writer is trying to tell us not to ____ . A kill animals B break the links of life C worry about food chains D eat fish from polluted water

13.By no means ＿＿＿ to our plan for the trip.____________________________________________________________________________________________________A. will she agreeB. she will agreeC. agrees sheD. will agree she

I ______ to visit Elizabeth, but Mary came to see me just when I was about to leave. A. planned B. had planned C. would plan D. was planning

With the help of high technology, more andmore new substances ___in the past few years.A. discoveredB. have discoveredC. had been discoveredD. have been discovered

Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for aman as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. Hispurpose is settled and decided in advance. He knows what he wants, and hisobjective is to find it and buy it; the price is a secondary consideration. Allmen simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If theshop has it in stock, the salesman promptly shows it, and the business oftrying it on follows at once. All being well, the deal can be and often iscompleted in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyone'ssatisfaction.For a man, slight problems may begin when the shopdoes not have what he wants, or does not have exactly what he wants. In thatcase the salesman, as the name implies, tries to sell the customer somethingelse, he offers the nearest he can to the article required. No good salesmanbrings out such a substitute(替代品)impolitely; he does sowith skill: "I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but wouldyou like to try it for size? It happens to be the colour you mentioned. Few menhave patience with this treatment, and the usual response is: “This is theright colour and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time andyours by trying it on.”Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? Inalmost every respect she does so in the opposite way. Her shopping is not oftenbased on need. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she isonly "having a look round". She is always open to persuasion; indeedshe sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her, even by what companionstell her. She will try on any number of things. Uppermost in her mind is thethought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. Contrary(相反的) to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellentsense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the lockout for theunexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spendan hour going from one rail to another, to and fro(来回地), often retracing her steps, before selecting thedresses she wants to try on. It is a laborious process, but apparently anenjoyable one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.1.Accordingto the passage, when a man is buying clothes, ________.A. he buys cheap things, regardless of qualityB. he chooses things that others introduceC. he does not mind how much he has to pay for theright thingsD. he buys good quality things, so long as they arenot too dear2.Whatdoes the passage tell us about women shoppers for clothes?A. They welcome suggestions from anyone.B. Women rarely consider buying cheap clothes.C. Women often buy things without giving the matterproper thought.D. They listen to advice but never take it.3.Whatdoes a man do when he can not get exactly what he wants?A. He buys a similar thing of the colour he wants.B. He usually does not buy anything.C. At least two of his requirements must be met beforehe buys.D. So long as the style is right, he buys the thing.4.Manyjokes make fun of women shoppers by saying that________.A. they waste money on inferior(劣质的) goodsB. they should buy only the best clothesC. they are much more sensible than menD. they think of the price of clothes and nothing else5.Whatis the most obvious difference between men and women shoppers?A. The fact that men do not try clothes on in a shop.B. Women bargain for their clothes, but men do not.C. Women stand up to shop, but men sit down.D. The time they take over buying clothes. .

9、The floor Is too dirty.It requires not only - but also-|||-A.to sweep;to wash sweeping;wanblng-|||-C.sweeping;to be washed D.to be swept,maghing.

14. (3.6分) This year my uncle's online store has sold shoes____as last year.A. the twiceB. twice moreC. many twiceD. twice as many