— Oh, Betty, we will be having a buffet party nextSaturday, and we’d like you to join us. — _______, Susan. What’sthe occasion? What time do you want me to come?
A. I’d love to
B. No way
C. By no means
D. I’m afraid not
— Hey, Tom, what’s up? — _______
A. Yes, definitely!
B. Oh, not much.
C. What is happening in your life?
D. You are lucky.
— Do you mind my smoking here? —______
A. No, thanks.
B. Yes, I do.
C. Yes, I’d rather not.
D. Good idea.
— David injured his leg playing football yesterday. — Really? ______
A. Who did that?
B. What’s wrong with him?
C. How did that happen?
D. Why was he so careless?
— This box is too heavy for me to carry upstairs. —_______
A. You may ask for help.
B. Let me give you a hand.
C. Please do me a favor.
D. I’d come to help
— How are you feeling? — Much better. _______
A. Thanks for coming to see me.
B. You look great.
C. You are so kind.
D. Don’t mention it.
— How was your trip to London, Jane? — _______
A. Oh, wonderful indeed.
B. I went there alone.
C. The guide showed me the way.
D. By plane and by bus.
— Tomorrow is my birthday. — _______
A. Oh, I have no idea.
B. I’m glad you like it.
C. Many happy returns of the day!
D. You must be very happy.
— Could you be so kind as to turn down that rock“n” roll? I’m preparing for tomorrow’s exam. — _______
A. It’s none of your business.
B. What are you doing?
C. Sure. Sorry to disturb you.
D. No, I don’t think so.
— Are you getting a new flat this year? —_______ I can’t afford to pay my bills, let alone buy a new flat.
A. Without question.
B. You must be joking.
C. Good idea!
D. Are you sure?
The bread we bought last week is no longer_______.
A. edible
B. useful
C. clean
D. suitable
He feels ________ of having asked such a sillyquestion.
A. guilty
B. miserable
C. ashamed
D. sorry
There was a(n) ________ of happiness on every faceat the wedding.
A. display
B. expression
C. exhibition
D. show
They had enough food to________ life in the ship.
A. sustain
B. keep
C. obtain
D. enjoy
He considered his freedom more ________ than hisown life.
A. valued
B. precise
C. precious
D. expensive
We must ________ him to be innocent until he isproved guilty.
A. assume
B. assure
C. think
D. believe
The old couple were ________ with excitement whenthey received the good news from their son.
A. sighing
B. freezing
C. moving
D. trembling
He was in urgent need of money. And ________ hedecided to sell his house.
A. reluctantly
B. willingly
C. happily
D. possibly
The watch was very good, and he bought 20percent down for it.
A. a good one
B. a better one
C. the best one
D. a best one
It was only after he had read the papers Mr. Gross realized the task before him was extremely difficult to complete.
A. when
B. that
C. which
D. what
A couple of years ago Ispent the day at an elementary school in New Jersey. It was a nice averageschool, a square and sold building, full of reasonably well-behaved kids frommiddle-class families. I handled three classes, and by the time I staggered outthe door I wanted to lie down for the rest of the day.
Teaching is thetoughest job there is. In his new memoir, “Teacher Man,” Frank McCourt recallstelling his students, “Teaching is harder than working on docks andwarehouses.” Not to mention writing a column. I can stare off into the middledistance with my chin in my hand any time. But you go mentally south for fiveminutes in front of a class of fifth graders, and you are sunk.
The average newteacher today makes just under $30,000, which may not look too bad for atwenty-something with no mortgage and no kids. But soon enough the new teachersrealize that they can make more money and not work anywhere near as hardelsewhere. After a lifetime of hearing the old legends about cushy(舒适安逸的) hours and summervacations, they figure out that early mornings are for students who need extrahelp, evenings are for test corrections and lesson plans, and weekends andsummers are second and even third jobs to try to pay the bills.
According to theDepartment of Education, one in every five teachers leaves after the firstyear, and almost twice as many leave within three. If any business had thatrate of turnover, someone would do something smart and strategic to fix it.This isn’t any business. It’s the most important business around, the gardenersof the landscapes of the human race.
Unfortunately,the current way of dealing with problems in education is taken directly frombusiness practice, and it’s a terrible fit. Instead of simply acknowledgingthat starting salaries are woefully low and committing to increasing them andfinding the money for reasonable recurring raises, politicians have wasteddecades talking about something called merit pay. It’s a concept thatworks fine if you are making toys, but kids aren’t toys, and good teachingisn’t an assembly line.
What can we infer from the first paragraph aboutteachers?
Why does the author say teaching is tougher thanwriting a column?
What do new teachers find out after some practice?
We can infer from the 4th paragraphthat the author thinks ___________.
What does the author think of merit pay?
By definition,heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage,achievements, and self-sacrifice made most for the benefits of others-they arepeople against whom we measure others. They are men and women recognized forshaping our nation’s consciousness and development as well as the lives ofthose who admire them. Yet, some people say that ours is an age where trueheroes and heroines are hard to come by, where the very idea of heroism is somethingbeyond us – an artifact of the past. Some maintain that because the Cold War isover and because America is at peace, our age is essentially an unheroic one.Furthermore, the overall crime rate is down, poverty has been eased by a strongand growing economy, and advances continue to be made in medical science.
Cultural iconsare hard to define, but we know them when we see them. They are people whomanage to go beyond celebrity（明星）, who are legendary, who somehow manage to become mythic. Butwhat makes some figures icons and others mere celebrities? That’s hard toanswer. In part, their lives have the quality of a story to tell. For instance,the beautiful young Diana Spencer who at 19 married a prince, renouncedmarriage and the throne, and died at the moment she found true love. Good lookscertainly help. So does a special indefinable charm, with the help of themedia. But nothing confirms an icon more than a tragic death – such as MartinLuther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Princess Diana.
The passage mainly deals with _______.
Heroes and heroines are usually _______.
Which of the following statements is wrong?
Beautiful young Diana Spencer found her genuinelove _______.
What is more likely to set an icon’s status?
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