---It was really very kind of you to give me a lift home.

-----Oh, don’t mention it. I _____past your house anyway.

A. was coming   B. will come   C. had come      D. have come

A Fan of Dae Jang Geum 《大長今》影迷

Dae Jang Geum (《大長今》) is a hot new Korean TV series. Because of this series, my personal status and living standard have been greatly ___1__. My girlfriend used to cook every evening. Well, now she does nothing but ___2__ in front of the TV when she’s not __3__, and commands me, “You — go to make some instant noodles. Come and watch the play and just imagine we are enjoying Korean __4___.”

She also swears to __5__ all Korean dishes in Dae Jang Geum. So she orders me to __6__ the TV and record any details of Jang Geum’s cooking. But when she presented her version of Korean food, it is like the dog-meal. “You can __7__ get things done if you find the right tools”, my girlfriend blamed her clumsy (笨拙的) kitchen performances on __8__. So I decided to __9__ her a new kitchen knife. In a store, she became unusually __10__ when making her selection. She finally picked one that was __11__ Jang Geum’s. To prove that her slow knife skill was due to the blunt (鈍的) knives, she __12__ her cutting. As a result, she hurt her fingers three times. Fortunately the knife is not __13__ the salesman boasts.

My girlfriend is a fan of Jang Geum’s Korean __14__. Not only did she talk about the dress every day, she also threatened to change my tie into a __15__ like the one on Jang Geum’s dress. Finally, I lost my patience and took her to a maternity shop (孕婦專賣店) where I recommend (推薦) one suit to her, “Do you think it looks like a Korean dress?” __16__, my future parents-in-law just happened to be shopping at the time. They were __17__ when they saw what we were doing.

The Dae Jang Geum series __18__ realizing the ambition of the youth. However, it fails to realize my girlfriend’s. __19__ being engaged in her work or study, she simply sits on the sofa every night, staring at the TV, a bag of chips in her hand. This situation has __20_ even though the series is now over.

1. A. increased             B. degraded                  C. depressed                 D. raised

2. A. stand                   B. lie                         C. seat                          D. sit

3. A. at work               B. at table                     C. on leave                   D. on business

4. A. fruit                            B. vegetables                C. dishes                      D. cakes

5. A. eat                       B. learn                      C. cook                        D. perform

6. A. stand for                  B. go by                       C. pass by                     D. stand by

7. A. easily                  B. hardly                      C. difficultly                 D. carefully

8. A. her forks                     B. her spoons                C. her knives               D. her pans

9. A. buy                      B. borrow                     C. lend                         D. fetch

10. A. careless               B. alert                        C. patient                     D. modest

11. A. better than           B. the closest shape of   C. sharper than                  D. taken from

12. A. speeded up        B. slowed down            C. brought down           D. improved

13. A. as fast as             B. as dull as                  C. as slow as                 D. as sharp as

14. A. diet style             B. dish flavor                      C. dressing style           D. cooking style

15. A. inside pocket           B. butterfly knot           C. pretty collar                  D. long belt

16. A. Coincidently       B. Disappointedly          C. Fortunately               D. Excitedly

17. A. very puzzled              B. pretty satisfied          C. very pleased             D. pretty shocked

18. A. shoots at            B. aims at                    C. directs at                 D. works at

19. A. In spite of          B. Because of               C. Instead of               D. In case of

20. A. changed little      B. turned a lot              C. developed a little      D. improved a lot

Nowadays, a large number of women, especially those from the countryside, _________ in the clothing industry.

A. is working        B. works      C. work       D. worked

This is the least wonderful TV play ___.

A.what I have ever seen   B.I have ever seen  C.I have ever seen it   D. that I have ever seen it

At the gate ___ a soldier ___ uniform.

A. lay, in   B. laid, dressing   C. lain, worn   D. lying, in

At one time, computers were expected largely to remove the need for paper copies of documents (文件) because they could be stored electronically. But for all the texts that are written, stored and sent electronically, a lot of them are still ending up on paper.

It is difficult to measure the quantity of paper used as a result of use of Internet?connected computers, although just about anyone who works in an office can tell you that when e-mail is introduced, the printers start working overtime.

  “I feel in my bones this revolution is causing more trees to be cut down," says Ted Smith of the Earth Village Organisation.

Perhaps the best sign of how computer and Internet use pushes up demand for paper comes from the high?tech industry itself, which sees printing as one of its most promising new markets. Several Internet companies have been set up to help small businesses print quality documents from a computer. Earlier this week Hewlett?Packard Co. announced a plan to develop new technologies that will enable people to print even more so they can get a hard copy of a business document, a medical record or just a one?line e?mail, even if they are nowhere near a computer. As the company sees it, the more use of the Internet the greater demand for printers.

Does all this mean environmental concerns (環(huán)境問題) have been forgotten? Some activists suggest people have been led to believe that a lot of dangers to the environment have gone away.“ I guess people believe that the problem is taken care of, because of recycling(回收利用)，" said Kelly Quirke, director of the Rainforest Action Network in San Francisco. Yet Quirke is hopeful that high?tech may also prove helpful. He says printers that print on both sides are growing in popularity. The action group has also found acceptable paper made from materials other than wood, such as agricultural waste.

1.The growing demand for paper in recent years is largely due to _______.

A.the rapid development of small businesses

B.the opening up of new markets

C.the printing of high quality copies

D.the increased use of the Internet 

2.Environmentalists believe one possible way of dealing with the paper situation is ________.

A.to encourage printing more quality documents

B.to develop new printers using recycled paper

C.to find new materials for making paper

D.to plant more fast?growing trees 

3.Hewlett?Packard Co. has decided to develop new technologies because  ________ .

A.people are concerned about the environment

B.printers in many offices are working overtime

C.small companies need more hard copies

D.they see a growing market for printers 

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Computers and Printers

B.E-mail and the Business World

C.Internet Revolution and Environment

D.Modern Technology and New Markets 

Laptop (便攜式) computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.

Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1,500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a $ 10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110?year?old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e?mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast?food restaurant or under the trees—anywhere at all!

Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education , such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful ,they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources.State higher education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials also are testing laptop programs at other universities, too.

At Westlake College,more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said,“Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we're giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”

1.The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to  ________.

A. use for their schoolwork             B. access the Internet

C. work at home                     D. connect them to libraries 

2.Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks?

A. They don't really talk.           B. They use the computer language.

C. Laptops have speakers.          D. None of the above reasons is correct.

3.Which of the following is true about Westlake College?

A. All teachers use computers.

B. 1,500 students have laptops.

C. It is an old college in America.

D. Students there can do everything. 

4.A window on the world in the last patagraph means that students can _______.

A. attend lectures on information technology

B. travel around the world

C. get information from around the world

D. have free laptops 

5.What can we infer(推斷)from the passage?

A. The program is successful.         B. The program is not workable.

C. The program is too expensive.      D. We don't know the result yet. 

Ireland lies ___ of Britain.

A. in the east   B. in the west   C. to the east    D. to the west

Can you believe that in ___ a rich country should be ___ many poor people?

 A. such, such    B. such, so   C. so, so    D. so , such

Though a typhoon is on the way,people are still looking forward ____ the outdoor

    concert by the pop singer.?

    A.to canceling            B.not to canceling?

    C.not to cancel              D.to not canceling?