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Mygrandfatherpassedawaytoday.Hehada heartattack. ofhistreatmenthewasinalotofpain.Yousee,thedoctorswereabletokeephisbody ,eventhoughtherewaslittlechanceofsavinghim.The partofitwasthatmygrandfather,whohadalwaysbeenquitehumorous,could communicateafterthat.Hejustdidn’tseemtobethe grandfatherwasafatman.Afterthe ,ittookmygrandmother,mymotherandmetodresshimeachmorning.Afterhewasdressed,we hispillowandsathiminhisbed.Hiseverydaylifewaswholly ofwatchingwhateverwasontheTV.Hecouldn’t changethechannel.Thedoctorshadworkedhardto himalive.However,afewweeks theytoldussomethingdisappointing.Thesurgical hadnotbeensuccessful.Mygrandfather’sconditionhadno ofimprovement.Next,X-raysshowedmygrandfatherhadobtainedalung —afrequentproblemwithstrokepatients.Drugswouldmakehimsickandcouldnot him.Thatwasthetimeforustomakea decision.Ontheonehand,wecouldnot toseeouroncevigorousgrandfathersuffering.Hewaslivingthepainful,limitedlifetowhichthestrokehad him.Ontheotherhand,wehatedtobetheonetodecidetoletnaturetakeitscourse.Atlastwedecidedthattherightthingtodowouldbetolethimdie .Hediedapeaceful(A)excessive(B)massive(C)exclusive(D)offensive正确答案(A)DueB)Because(C)AlthoughD)Since正确答案(A)aliveB)lively(C)lived(D)live正确答案(A)worstB)last(C)most(D)poor正确答案(A)presently(B)barely(C)justly(D)slightly正确答案(A)distinctive(B)same(C)identicalD)influential正确答案(A)blowB)infectionC)stroke(D)strike正确答案(A)adjusted(B)inserted(C)decorated(D)secured正确答案(A)consisted(B)comprised(C)included(D)constituted正确答案(A)tooB)even(C)also(D)just正确答案(A)let(B)have(C)keep(D)want正确答案(A)lateB)later(C)before(D)afterward正确答案(A)structure(B)operation(C)venture(D)adventure正确答案(A)clueB)badge(C)sign(D)signal正确答案(A)reduction(B)affection(C)infection(D)corruption正确答案(A)ensure(B)endureC)secure(D)cure正确答案(A)regrettable(B)violent(C)rough(D)tough正确答案(A)tolerate(B)bearC)endure(D)permit正确答案(A)rejected(B)accused(C)condemned(D)damned正确答案(A)privilege(B)paceC)embraceD)grace正确答案WhenIwasgrowingup,IwenttoCatholic(天主教的)school.SomepeoplethinkthatCatholicschoolsare forcultivatingreligiousbeliefs.However,manyCatholicschoolsconcentrateon thebehaviorofkidswhohavedonepoorlyinpublicschools.Inpublicschoolsthereare rules.RulesareplentifulatCatholicschools,andsomeoneisalwaysmakingsuretheyare .Mostpeoplebelievethatnuns(修女)arekindwomenwhohave 5 theirlivestotheirreligion.Ourheadmaster,SisterMaryElizabeth,wasthemeanestwomanI met.Shesmokedand andcarriedarulerthroughthehalls.She’duseittohitstudentswhowerenot .Sheevenkeptanevenbiggerstickinthestorageclosetinthegym.Whenastudent someone,shehadasolution.Thesamesolutionexistedforastudentwhohadpoor .Andifastudentwastoo ordidsomethingwrong,theywerenotsenttotheheadmaster’soffice. theyweresenttothegymcloset.Iwenttothegymclosetonce.Theroomwas litwhenIarrived.Itwasalso withcigarettesmokewhenIgotthere.SisterMaryElizabeth’sconstantbad 15 wasevenworsethatday.Ithappenedthather baseballteam,whichshehadbeton,lost.Theexperiencereally me.That’showit withmoststudents.Theytooktheir onceandweretoofrightenedtodoanythingwrongagain.Somepeoplesaythatthisexperienceteachesstudentsthedisciplineandtheabilityto pressurethattheywillneedinlife.However,manypeopledoubtit.(A)possibly(B)primarily(C)preferably(D)presumably正确答案(A)performing(B)transforming(C)reforming(D)informing正确答案(A)fewerB)more(C)lesser(D)least正确答案(A) (C)deserved(D)observed正确答案(A)admitted(B)permitted(C)committed(D)submitted正确答案(A)everB)just(C)almost(D)even正确答案(A)insulted(B)cursedC)prayed(D)scolded正确答案(A)behaving(B)conducting(C)reacting(D)responding正确答案(A)invaded(B)infected(C)insulted(D)consulted正确答案(A)guidance(B)attendance(C)existenceD)residence正确答案(A)characteristic(B)dramatic(C)optimistic(D)energetic正确答案(A)Thereby(B)However(C)Instead(D)Otherwise正确答案(A)dimly(B)dully(C)uncleanlyD)unclearly正确答案(A)thick(B)heavy(C)intense(D)intensive正确答案(A)mood(B)emotionC)impression(D)notion正确答案(A)intimate(B)popular(C)favoriteD)fashionable正确答案(A)feared(B)scaredC)alarmed(D)regretted正确答案(A)came(B)went(C)arrived(D)reached正确答案(A)punishment(B)argument(C)assignmentD)improvement正确答案(A)endure(B)contact(C)discharge(D)survive正确答案:A,Marsisnot,itseems,thedry netweoncebelievedittobe.Astronautswho1 togothereinthenextdecademayfindplenty2 watertoslake(消除)theirthirst.Andwithwaterpresentthe3 offindingsomesortoflifeonMarsare4 brighter.Thisistheviewof405 allovertheworldwhohavebeen yzing6 ofpicturesandotherscientific7 obtainedbyrobotexplorersinthesixtiesandseventies.TobeginwithscientiststhoughttheRed netwasas8 astheMoonwithduststormsswirlingovervastsandy9.Butnowthepictureisverydifferentwithmountainsandvalleyscarvedby10 glaciersandtorrentialriversrushingandrumblingdeepunderground.Inareportonthe11 oftheMartianpicturesDr.MichaelCaroftheUSGeologicalSurveycomments:“Iam12 there’slotsofwateronMars.“Anysurfacewaterwillbeinthe13 ofice.Butitcouldsaveexplorers14 totakesomuchfresh15 withthem.Thereportsays16 Marsprobablyhadawarmerclimateinages17 duetoitsaxishavingbeenmoresteeplytiltedtowardstheSun.18 convincingsignsofntoranimallifehavebeen19 instrumentssoftlandedonMars,20 onlytheimmediatevicinity(靠近)oflandingvehiclescouldbeexamined.(A)expected(B)hoped(C)requiredD)eager正确答案(A)to(B)of(C)moreD)in正确答案(A)chances(B)openings(C)occasions(D)opportunities正确答案(A)quiteB)very(C)muchD)more正确答案(A)biologists(B)geologists(C)sociologists(D)psychologists正确答案(A)lots(B)ties(C)thousand(D)thousands正确答案(A)tidings(B)news(C)inligence(D)information正确答案(A)peaceful(B)quietC)lifeless(D)dead正确答案(A)deserts(B)mountains(C)seas(D)rivers正确答案(A)energetic(B)great(C)massive(D)mighty正确答案(A)diagnosis(B)syntheses ysis(D)yses正确答案(A)convinced(B)guaranteed(C)believed(D)proved正确答案(A)appearance(B)mould(C)formD)shape正确答案(A)taking(B)havingC)conveying(D)carrying正确答案(A)water(B)ice(C)food(D)vegetable正确答案(A)what(B)if(C)how(D)that正确答案(A)pass(B)past(C)ago(D)before正确答案(A)NotB)No(C)Nor(D)Never正确答案(A)detected(B)touched(C)seenD)felt正确答案(A)probably(B)perhaps(C)supposed(D)although正确答案Onemightarguethatafriendissomeonewhosupportsyouinallthings.Andthisis popularideaoffriendship.This ofwhatafrienddoesisheldbymanyfinepeople.They thatpeopleshouldstandnexttotheirfriend,rightorwrong.I,however,don’tsee withthesepeople.Tomymind,thegreatestvalueoffriendsissomething .Friendspointoutwhenyou’reinerror,eitherfactuallyor .Sowhenyou’remakingahorriblemistake,suchas onyourwife,afriendshouldsetyouright.Andifyou’reputting inabusinessthat’ssuretofail,afriendshouldtakeyouasideforafrankdiscussion.Andalltalkshouldbeas asitishonest.Inotherwords,friendlytalkshouldleavenoroomfor . theissue,onehastoguidehisfriendintheclearestmannerpossible.Letme 12 mymeaning.Justasadoctor pillstopeoplewhoneedto ehealthy,afriendshouldsharewisdomwithafriendthatneedstoactwell. ,wheneverwesupportafriendinthewrongdecisions,badthingscomeofit.Families ,moneyvanishes,andlivesareruined.Thisisa(n) ofsupportingourfriendsthatshouldremainonthetopofourminds.Andweshouldbe17.Thisisnottosaythatweshouldn’tprovideourfriendswith18.Intruth,weare19toencourageourfriendsattimes.Butthosetimesshouldnotbe20.Andweshouldsupportonlyrightactions.(A)mostly(B)principally(C)dominantly(D)particularly正确答案(A)perception(B)accepting(C)concept(D)reason正确答案(A)prospect(B)provide(C)proclaim(D)promote正确答案(A)eartoear(B)eyetoeye(C)facetoface(D)handtohand正确答案(A)different(B)indifferent(C)unique(D)original正确答案(A)morally(B)loyally(C)correctlyD)rightly正确答案(A)arguing(B)deceiving(C)lyingD)cheating正确答案(A)capital(B)principalC)assets(D)totals正确答案(A)expressive(B)direct(C)thorough(D)straight正确答案(A)confusion(B)confirmation(C)condemnation(D)conservation正确答案(A)Wherever(B)Whenever(C)However(D)Whatever正确答案(A)demonstrate(B)facilitate(C)illustrate(D)cooperate正确答案(A)describes(B)prescribes(C)bribesD)sells正确答案(A)Variably(B)Invariably(C)Variously(D)Variable正确答案(A)destruct pose(C)dissolve(D)deconstruct正确答案(A)obstacle(B)drawback(C)barrier(D)putdown正确答案(A)careful(B)reasonable(C)rational(D)sensitive正确答案(A)commitment(B)comment(C)supplementD)encouragement正确答案(A)possibility-drivenB)duty-bound(C)law-restrained(D)rule-guided正确答案(A)normal(B)regular(C)constantD)frequent正确答案Peoplewithbackproblemscanbenefitfromexercise.Examplesofexercisethat includewalking,swimmingandridinganexercisebicycle.Many thewrongthingaboutexercise.Theythinkthatbalanceandmovementproblemsare withage.Exercisecanhelpolderadultsimprovestrengthandbalanceand, themfromtiringeasily.Ithasbeenprovedthatevenalowlevelofexercisecan theriskoffalls.Inaddition,elderlypeoplewithregularexerciseshaveshowedsignificantimprovementinthe oftheirheartsandquality-of-lifemeasurements.Theyenjoyanincreased ofcontrolovertheir ,evidencesuggeststhatexercisehasanaddedbenefit.Itincreasesyourbody’s ofmoleculescalledendorphinsthatfightpainandincreasehappiness.Thebody’sproductionofthis10 hasaneffectanyonecanenjoy.Itcreatesthewell-knownfeeling exercisecalled“runner’shigh”.Exerciseshouldbe for30ormoreminutesinordertokeeptheheartrateelevated(提高).Peoplewithbackpainshould anexerciseprogramthatislow-impact.Itisalsoimportantto yourmusclesbeforebeginningexerciseactivity.Alsoyoushould theamountofexerciseyoudo.Dothis youractualphysicalcondition.Herearetwoexercise thataregentleontheback:Walkingforexercise:Typically,walkingtwotothree threetimes weekisveryhelpfulforpeoplewithbackproblems.Anexercisebicycle:Usinganexercisebicycleisalso .Itmaybeless fortheback.Exercisinginwater: ngexerciseinwaterisgoodforconditioning.(A)compatible(B)durable(C)agreeable(D)advisable正确答案(A)consume(B)assume(C)fancy(D)imagine正确答案(A)acceptable(B)suitable(C)inevitable(D)considerable正确答案(A)prevent(B)avoidC)hinder(D)forbid正确答案(A)reduceB)shortenC)moderate(D)weaken正确答案(A)shape(B)positionC)situationD)condition正确答案(A)sense(B)concernC)mood(D)view正确答案(A)Therefore(B)Otherwise(C)Furthermore(D)Instead正确答案(A)reduction(B)production(C)construction(D)creation正确答案(A)content(B)substance(C)material(D)matter正确答案(A)during(B)whileC)whenD)as正确答案(A)stable(B)steadyC)continuous(D)continual正确答案(A)select(B)specifyC)collect(D)determine正确答案(A)extend(B)lengthen(C)expand(D)stretch正确答案(A)restrain(B)moderate(C)adapt(D)modify正确答案(A)accordingto(B)dueto(C)becauseofD)inspiteof正确答案(A)orders(B)patterns(C)customs(D)programs正确答案(A)forB)in(C)perD)of正确答案(A)effective(B)efficient(C)adequate(D)fruitful正确答案(A)stressed(B)stressful(C)tenseD)intense正确答案Didyoueverhavesomeone’snameonthetipofyourtongueandyetyouweretorecallit? thishappensagain,donot torecallit.Do foracoupleofminutes. isthere,sinceyouhavemet andlearnedhisname. hastobedugout.Theinitialefforttorecall7) themindforoperation,butitisthesubconscious(下意识的)8) thatgotoworktodigupa memory.Forcingyourselftorecall neverhelpsbecauseit yourmemory;itonlytightensit.Studentsfindthepreparatorymethodhelpful12) examinations.Theyreadoverthequestions13) tryingtoansweranyofthem.14) theyanswerfirsttheones15) whichtheyaremostconfident.Meanwhile,deepermentalactivitiesinthesubconsciousmindare ;workisbeingdoneonthe17) difficultquestion.Bythetimetheeasierquestionsareanswered,answers18) themoredifficultoneswillusuallybeginto19) intoconsciousness.Itisoften20) aquestionofwaitingforrecalltocometothememory.(A)As(B)When(C)While(D)Whether正确答案(A)try(B)want(C)hesitateD)wait正确答案(A)simple(B)apart(C)else(D)similar正确答案(A)unless(B)and(C)or(D)until正确答案(A)someB)certain(C)a(D)this正确答案(A)thenB)really(C)only(D)indeed正确答案(A)leads(B)begins(C)helps(D)prepares正确答案(A)deeds(B)activitiesC)movements(D)procedures正确答案(A)lightB)fresh(C)dim(D)dark正确答案(A)merely(B)almostC)barely(D)hardly正确答案(A)loosen(B)weaken(C)decrease(D)reduce正确答案(A)intoB)in(C)about(D)by正确答案(A)afterB)besides(C)before(D)against正确答案(A)Thus(B)But(C)Therefore(D)Then正确答案(A)of(B)with(C)forD)in正确答案(A)ce(B)shape(C)charge(D)action正确答案(A)tooB)less(C)notD)more正确答案(A)to(B)of(C)aboutD)for正确答案(A)appear(B)growC)extend(D)come正确答案(A)nearly(B)likely(C)just(D)even正确答案Musiccomesinmanyforms;mostcountrieshaveastyleoftheirown.1 theturnofthecenturywhenjazzwasborn,Americahadnoprominent2 ofitsown.Nooneknowsexactlywhenjazzwas3 ,orbywhom.Butitbegantobe4 intheearly1900s.JazzisAmerica’scontributionto5 music.Incontrasttoclassicalmusic,which6 formalEuropeantraditions,jazzisspontaneousand inform.Itbubbleswithenergy,7 themoods,interests,andemotionsofthepeople.Inthe1920sjazz likeAmerica,and itdoestoday.The ofthismusicareasasthemusic11 .AmericanNegroes,orblacks,astheyarecalledtoday,werethejazz12 .TheywerebroughttoSouthernStates13 slaves.Theyweresoldtontationownersand dtoworklong14 .WhenaNegrodiedhisfriendandrelatives 15aprocessiontocarrythebodytothecemetery.InNewOrleans,abandoften paniedthe16 .Onthewaytothecemeterythebandyedslow,solemnmusicsuitedtotheoccasion.17 onthewayhomethemoodchanged.Spiritslifted.Deathhadremovedoneoftheir18 ,butthelivingweregladtobealive.Thebandyed19 music,improvising(即兴表演)onboththeharmonyandthemelodyofthetunes20 atthefuneral.Thismusicmadeeveryonewanttodance.Itwasanearlyformofjazz.(A)By(B)At(C)In(D)On正确答案(A)musicB)song(C)melody(D)style正确答案(A)discovered(B)acted(C)invented(D)designed正确答案(A)noticed(B)foundC)listened(D)heard正确答案(A)classical(B)sacredC)popularD)light正确答案(A)forms(B)follows(C)approachesD)introduces正确答案(A)expressing(B)exining(C)exposing(D)illustrating正确答案(A)appeared(B)felt(C)seemed(D)sounded正确答案(A)as(B)so(C)eitherD)neither正确答案(A)origins(B)originals(C)discoveries(D)resources正确答案(A)concerned(B)itself(C)available(D)oneself正确答案(A)yers(B)followers(C)fans(D)pioneers正确答案(A)forB)as(C)withD)by正确答案(A)months(B)weeks(C)hours(D)times正确答案(A)demonstrated(B)composed(C)hosted(D)formed正确答案(A)demonstration(B)processionC)body(D)march正确答案(A)Even(B)Therefore(C)Furthermore(D)But正确答案(A)number(B)members(C)bodyD)relations正确答案(A)sad(B)solemn(C)happy(D)funeral正确答案(A)whistled(B)sungC)presented(D)showed正确答案Geographyisthestudyoftherelationshipbetweenpeopleandtheland.(地理学家)compareandcontrast cesontheearth.Buttheyalso theindividualcesandconsidertheearthasa3.ThewordgeographycomesfromtwoGreekwords,"ge',theGreekwordfor"earth"and"graphein",4 "towrite".TheEnglishword"geography"means"todescribetheearth".5 geographybooksfocusonasmallarea6 atownorcity.Othersdealwithastate,aregion,anation,oran7 continent.Manygeographybooksdealwiththewholeearth.Another8 todividethestudyof9 istodistinguishbetweenphysicalgeographyandculturalgeography.Theformer10 onthenaturalworld;the11 startswithhumanbeingsand howhumanbeingsandtheirenvironment13 eachother.Butwhengeographyisconsideredasasinglesubject,14 branchcanneglecttheother.Ageographermightbedescribed15 onewhoobserves,records,andexinsthe16 betweencesintheworld.Ifceswere17,therewouldbelittleneedforgeographers.Weknow,however,18 notwocesareexactlythesame.Geography,19,isapointofview,aspecialwayof at(A)similar(B)various(C)distant(D)famous正确答案(A)passB)reach(C)go(D)set正确答案(A)wholeB)unit(C)part(D)total正确答案(A)whatB)when(C)whichD)where正确答案(A)SomeB)Many(C)Most(D)Few正确答案(A)outside(B)exceptC)at(D)like正确答案(A)extensive(B)entire(C)overall(D)enormous正确答案(A)wayB)means(C)habitD)technique正确答案(A)worldB)earth(C)geographyD)globe正确答案(A)focuses(B)studies(C)researches(D)observes正确答案(A)second(B)laterC)nextD)latter正确答案(A)learns(B)studiesC)realizes(D)understands正确答案(A)upon(B)for(C)between(D)among正确答案(A)neither(B)eitherC)one(D)each正确答案(A)overB)to(C)asD)by正确答案(A)exceptions(B)sameness(C)differences(D)divisions正确答案(A)likely(B)likeable(C)liking(D)alike正确答案(A)although(B)whether(C)sinceD)that正确答案(A)stillB)then(C)nevertheless(D)moreover正确答案(A)working(B)looking(C)arriving(D)getting正确答案Asaphysicianwhotravelsquitealot,Ispendalotoftimeonneslisteningtothatdreaded“Isthereadoctoronboard?”announcement.I’vebeen1) onlyonce—forawomanwhohadmerelyfainted.Butthe2) mademequitecuriousabouthow thiskindofthinghappens.IwonderedwhatIwoulddoif4) witharealmid-airmedicalemergency—withoutaccess5) ahospitalstaffandtheusualemergencyequipment.So6) theNewEnglandJournalofMedicinelastweek7) astudyaboutin-flightmedicalevents,Ireadit8) interest.Thestudyestimatedthattherearea(n)9) of30in-flightmedicalemergenciesonU.S.flightseveryday.Mostofthemarenot10) ;faintinganddizzinessarethemostfrequentcomints. 13%ofthem—roughlyfouraday—areseriousenoughto12) apilottochangecourse.Themostcommonoftheseriousemergencies13) hearttrouble,strokes,anddifficultbreathing.Let’sfaceit:neridesare14) .Forstarters,cabinpressuresathighaltitudesaresetatroughly theywouldbeifyoulivedatto8,000feetabovesealevel.Mostpeoplecantoleratethesepressurespretty16) butpassengerswithheartdisease17) experiencechestpainsasresultofthereducedamountofoxygenflowingthroughtheirblood.18) commonin-flightproblemisdeepvenousthrombosis—theso-calledeconomyclasssyndrome(综合症). happens,don’tpanic.Thingsaregettingbetteronthein-flight-emergencyfront.Thankstomorerecentlegislation,flightswithat20) oneattendantarestartingtoinstallemergencymedicalkitstotreatheartattacks.(A)calledB)addressedC)informed(D)surveyed正确答案(A)accident(B)condition (D)disaster正确答案(A)soonB)long(C)many(D)often正确答案(A)confronted(B)treated(C)identified(D)provided正确答案(A)for(B)to(C)by(D)through正确答案(A)before(B)since(C)when(D)while正确答案(A)collected(B)conducted(C)discovered(D)published正确答案(A)by(B)of(C)with(D)in正确答案(A)amount(B)averageC)sum(D)number正确答案(A)significant(B)heavy(C)common(D)serious正确答案(A)ForB)On(C)ButD)So正确答案(A)require(B)inspireC)engage(D)command正确答案(A)include(B)confine(C)imply(D)contain正确答案(A)enjoyable(B)stimulating(C)tedious(D)stressful正确答案(A)whoB)what(C)whichD)that正确答案(A)harshly(B)reluctantly(C)easily(D)casually正确答案(A)oughtto(B)mayC)usedtoD)need正确答案(A)Any(B)One(C)Other(D)Another正确答案(A)Whatever(B)Whichever(C)Whenever(D)Wherever正确答案(A)most(B)worst(C)least(D)best正确答案AlbertEinsteinistrulyoneofthegreatestmindsofalltime.His ismostfamousforbringingusthemathematicalequation,E=MC2.Thisequationisalso theoryofrelativity.However,Einstein’s tophysicsandpoliticsweremany.Histheoriesare forachangeinphysics.Itisbecauseofthemthatwehaveourcurrentunderstandingofmanyofphysics’basic BorninGermanyin1879,heenjoyed musicandyedtheviolin.Evenasasmallboyhewasvery Einsteinlikedto lhowhewas asachildbythecompass.Itwasthecompassthat hisfurthertheoreticalresearch.Thecompass himthattherewas“somethingbehindthings,somethingdeeplyhidden.”In1933hemovedandsettleddowninAmericaandjoineda ofscientistsattheInstituteforAdvancedStudyinPrinceton,NewJersey.Hewasnever abouthispurpose.Einsteinworkedhardto13thebasicconceptsofphysicswithoneanother.Thisleadhim14questionsrelatedtothestructureoflightandmovementofenergyparticles.He15andprovedsomethingthatwasunknownbefore.Particlesoflightcanactlike16particlesofenergy.EinsteinandseveralotherscientiststoldRooseveltofa tomankindfromNaziGermany.TheNazisweretryingtobuilda bomb. after,theUnitedStates ernmenttookaction.TheUSlikewise itsresearchonbuildinganatomicbomb.Besidesallofhisplishmentsmentionedhere,Einsteinalsoreceivedthegreatesthonorinphysics,theNobelPrize.(A)sharpness(B)intensity(C)brilliance(D)smartness正确答案(A)knownto(B)well-known(C)knownas(D)knownfor正确答案(A)reputations(B)assumptions(C)resolutionsD)contributions正确答案(A)responsible(B)variable(C)usible(D)sensible正确答案(A)disciplines(B)principles(C)philosophies(D)standards正确答案(A)classified(B)classC)classic(D)classical正确答案(A)reflective(B)helpful(C)considerate(D)thoughtful正确答案(A)inspired(B)implied(C)impressed(D)impacted正确答案(A)motivated(B)accelerated(C)accumulated(D)advocated正确答案(A)satisfied(B)convinced(C)influenced(D)urged正确答案(A)congress(B)cabinet(C)conference(D)panel正确答案(A)vacant(B)questionable(C)shaded(D)vague正确答案(A)adjust(B)resolve(C)composeD)reconcile正确答案(A)tackle(B)gear(C)adaptD)encounter正确答案(A)quarreled(B)denied(C)argued(D)disagreed正确答案(A)independent(B)liberated(C)separateD)arbitrary正确答案(A)fearB)terror(C)scare(D)threat正确答案(A)vastB)solemn(C)massive(D)extensive正确答案(A)Sooner(B)ShortlyC)Short(D)Fast正确答案(A)spedB)accelerated(C)inspired(D)stimulated正确答案Haveyoueverfelttrappedinajobyouhate?1 youarereadytomoveforwardandfindamorefulfillingposition,careertransition(过渡,变迁)specialistGreggTaylorhasafew2 tohelpdealwiththeemotionalsideof3 yourjob.Whenwritingyourresignationletter,keepitshortand4 thepoint.Expressyourgratitudeforthe5 andstateyourresignationdate."Youdon'tneedto6 themmuch,"saysTaylor."Keepthingsassimpleaspossible,andasquietaspossible."Keepthedetailstoyourself.Itwilllessenanytensionfromthetimeyou7 inyourresignationletteruntilthedayyouleave.8,besuretocompleteany9 youareworkingon.Thisisjustgood10 andcommonsenseforeverybody,11 ifyounonaskingforareference.Useupany12 vacationtimeandsickdays.13 andlocationarekey.Taylorsuggestsbookingaconferenceroomtobreakthe14 toyourboss.Aneutral15 willgiveyouabetterchanceof16 yourboss'reaction.Tayloralsosuggestsconductingthemeetinginthemorning,earlyinweek.Thisgivesyourbosstimeto17 fromthenews.Giveyouremployerappropriatenotice."Theymaynotbe aboutyourleaving,buttheywill beinggivenenoughnoticetofind andforyoutoassistintrainingthe ,"says(A)If(B)Because(C)UntilD)Although正确答案(A)ns(B)warnings(C)tips(D)comments正确答案(A)finding(B)improving(C)finishing(D)leaving正确答案(A)to(B)on(C)at(D)in正确答案(A)process(B)experience(C)choice(D)resignation正确答案(A)thank l(C)impress(D)give正确答案(A)fill(B)end(C)takeD)hand正确答案(A)Indeed(B)Therefore(C)Also(D)However正确答案(A)project(B)form(C)scheme(D)report正确答案(A)deeds(B)manners(C)intentions(D)relations正确答案(A)especially(B)specifically(C)finally(D)surely正确答案(A)relaxing(B)rewarding(C)refreshing(D)remaining正确答案(A)Timing(B)DateC)Period(D)Chance正确答案(A)silence(B)recordC)promise(D)news正确答案(A)setting(B)attitude(C)positionD)opinion正确答案(A)predicting(B)controlling(C)observing(D)understanding正确答案(A)recover(B)escape(C)select(D)benefit正确答案(A)angry(B)curiousC)happyD)worried正确答案(A)enjoy(B)regret(C)resent(D)appreciate正确答案(A)consideration(B)promotion(C)recement(D)motivation正确答案Fromchildhoodtooldage,wealluselanguageasameansofbroadeningourknowledgeofourselvesandtheworldaboutus.Whenhumansfirst1 ,theywerelikenewbornchildren,unabletousethis2 tool.Yetoncelanguagedeveloped,thepossibilitiesforhumankind’sfuture3 andculturalgrowthincreased.Manylinguistsbelievethatevolutionis4 forourabilitytoproduceanduselanguage.They5 thatourhighlyevolvedbrainprovidesus6 aninnatelanguageabilitynotfoundinlower .Proponentsofthisinnatenesstheorysaythatour8 forlanguageisinborn,butthatlanguageitselfdevelopsgradually,9 afunctionofthegrowthofthebrainduringchildhood.Thereforetherearecritical10 timesforlanguagedevelopment.Current11 ofinnatenesstheoryaremixed,however,evidencesupportingtheexistenceofsomeinnateabilitiesisundeniable.12 ,moreandmoreschoolsarediscoveringthatforeignlanguagesarebesttaughtin13 grades.Youngchildrenoftencanlearnseverallanguagesbybeing14 tothem,whileadultshaveamuchhardertimelearninganotherlanguageoncethe15 oftheirfirstlanguage efirmlyfixed.16 someaspectsoflanguageareundeniablyinnate,languagedoesnotdevelopautomaticallyinavacuum.Childrenwhohavebeen17 fromotherhumanbeingsdonotpossesslanguage.Thisdemonstratesthat18 otherhumanbeingsisnecessaryforproperlanguagedevelopment.Somelinguistsbelievethatthisisevenmorebasictohumanlanguage19 thananyinnatecapacities.Thesetheoristsviewlanguageasimitative,learnedbehavior.20 childrenlearnlanguagefromtheirparentsbyimitatingthem.Parentsgraduallyshapetheirchild’slanguageskillsbypositivelyreinforcingpreciseimitationsandnegativelyreinforcingimpreciseones.(A)generated(B)evolved(C)bornD)originated正确答案(A)valuable(B)appropriate(C)convenientD)favorite正确答案(A)attainments(B)feasibility(C)entertainments(D)evolution正确答案(A)essential(B)available(C)reliable(D)responsible正确答案(A)confirm(B)informC)claim(D)convince正确答案(A)for(B)from(C)of(D)with正确答案(A)organizations(B)organisms(C)humans(D)children正确答案(A)potential(B)performance(C)preference(D)passion正确答案(A)as(B)just(C)likeD)unlike正确答案(A)ideological(B)biological(C)social(D)psychological正确答案(A)reviews(B)reference(C)reaction mendation正确答案(A)Inaword(B)Inasense(C)Indeed(D)Inotherwords正确答案(A)various(B)different(C)thehigher(D)thelower正确答案(A)revealed(B)exposed(C)engaged(D)involved正确答案(A)regulations(B)formations(C)rules(D)constitutions正确答案(A)Although(B)Whether(C)Since(D)When正确答案(A)distinguished(B)different(C)protected(D)isolated正确答案(A)exposition(B)comparison(C)contrast ction正确答案(A)acquisition(B)appreciation(C)requirementD)alternative正确答案(A)Asaresult(B)Afterall(C)InotherwordsD)Aboveall正确答案Iamasingleparent.MyhusbandandI acoupleofyearsago.Atfirsthehelpedoutwithexpensesrelatedto 2 ourtwochildren.Healso careofthem.Butnow,withoutgivinganyjustification,hehas sendingmoney.AsaresultIhavemoreeconomic forthechildren.Wehadaprenuptialagreementshieldinghimfrom loss