You can never imagine what great trouble I have had ______the patient who receive a serious wound.

A .treat           B. to treat            C. treating            D. treated

Put yourself in situations where you have to communicate in English, _________ you’ll make progress over time.

  A. until             B. or              C. and              D. but

Spanish men will have to learn to change diapers and do dishwashing under the terms of a new law designed to strike a blow.

The law, due to be passed this month, is likely to cause a revolution in family affairs in a country where 40% of men reportedly don’t do housework at all. It will oblige men to “share domestic responsibilities and the care and attention” of children and elderly family members, according to the draft approved by the Spanish parliament’s justice commission.

“This will be a good way of reminding people what their duties are. It is something feminists (女權(quán)主義者) have been wanting for a long time,” said Margarita Uria, of the Basque Nationalist Party, who was behind what is an amendment to a new divorce law.

Failure to meet the obligations will be taken into consideration by judges when determining the terms of divorces. Men who refuse to do their part may be given less frequent contact with their children.

Spanish women spend five times longer on housework than husbands. Even when both have jobs outside the home, Spanish women still do three times as much work in the house.

“It is not just about housework, though,” said Ms. Uria.

A study five years ago by Spain’s Center for Sociological Investigation concluded that fathers spent an average of 13 minutes each day looking after their children.

Only 19 % of Spanish men thought it was right for mothers of school-age children to have a full-time job. More than a third thought mothers should not work outside the home at all.

The Change to the Spanish legal code will see domestic obligations added to a list of marital(婚姻的) duties that currently includes fidelity, living together and helping one another.

That should guarantee that, when the law—which will also make divorce proceedings faster and easier—is voted on in parliament in the next few weeks, the obligation to share domestic chores will be added to the statute books.

What is the percentage of Spanish men who don’t do any housework?

A. 19%    B. 40%    C. 60%    D. 80%

About the new law, which of the following is NOT true?

   A. Men are obliged to do housework.

   B. Men will have to take care of children.

   C. Women have to have full-time jobs.

   D. Men will have to take care of the elderly.

According to the fourth paragraph, which of the following is TRUE?

   A. If a man fails to fulfill the obligation, he will get a divorce.

   B. If a man fails to fulfill the obligation, he will be thrown to the jail.

   C. If a man fails to fulfill the obligation, he will be in an unfavorable condition in a divorce.

   D. If a man fails to fulfill the obligation, he will not be allowed to see the child any more.

What is the general topic of the passage?

A. Spain will pass a new law to oblige men to share domestic responsibilities.

B. Men have to share more domestic responsibilities.

C. There will be a revolution by provoked (被激怒的) feminists.

D. Marital laws in Spain are not enough yet.

Flu is a very ______ infectious disease. Fever, headaches, coughing and fatigue are some of its ______ symptoms.

  A. normal; common   B. usual; ordinary         C. common; usual      D. ordinary; normal

Kathy ______ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.

 A. picked up               B. took up                     C. made up              D. turned up

-- Tom, why didn’t you go to the flower show?

--I think it’s something ______ pleasant.

       A. far less                B. far more            C. too much           D. much too

In 1987, while serving as the public affairs officer at Fort Bragg, I would frequently visit the local high schools to speak to the students about the Army. As a lieutenant colonel(中校), I found it particularly rewarding to talk with the teenagers about the benefits of military service, if only for a few years of their lives.

During one of these visits, I reported to the secretary in the principal’s office to let her know that I was here for the third-period class. I was a little surprised when she told me. “The principal would like to see you before you go to the class.”

As I entered his office, I was greeted by a gentleman who appeared to be in his late thirties, and he welcomed me with a smile and a handshake. “You don’t remember me, do you?” he said.

I looked closely at the face again and could not recall where we may have met before.

“You were my company commander in basic training at Fort Jackson in 1970,” the principal said.

“Let me help you out,” he suggested. “You gave me a three-day pass to go home and see my newborn baby.” I immediately remembered the incident!

“Yes,” I said. “I remember now.” It was the only three-day pass I had issued because the soldiers were on their way to Vietnam immediately after they finished training. But I knew if I did not let him go home to see his son and something happened to him, I would regret denying the opportunity he had to be with his family.

“Come on, Colonel. I’d like to introduce you to ‘the baby’. He’s in your third-period class. By letting me go see him, you gave me a reason to stay focused and to come home safe from that war. Thank you , sir.”

It was the most rewarding class I had ever given, and I had no problem in telling the students about the bonds of friendship and the values that Army life can provide…and that can last a lifetime.

In the writer’s opinion, talking to teens about the Army is       .

A. a forced task                           B. a pleasant thing

C. an unavoidable duty         D. an embarrassing experience

Why did the principal want to see the writer?

A. He wanted to send his son to the Army.

B. He felt sorry for causing the writer trouble.

C. He was disappointed at the writer’s lecture.

D. He intended to express his thanks to the writer.

The underlined part in the text suggests that       .

  A. the son may die                          B. the son may become ill

C. the soldier may die in the war     D. the soldier may be hurt in the training

What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A. A soldier remembers.               B. A principal thinks

C. A baby grows                          D. A lecture continues

Have you ever stayed in a hotel? Most Chinese hotels often provide guests with things like disposable (一次性的) toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and slippers. Many guests like the idea because they don't have to bring their own. But, if you travel to Beijing, remember to bring your own things. Starting from June, some hotels in Beijing will no longer provide guests with these disposables. They want to ask people to use less disposable things.

Many disposable things are made of plastic. People throw them away after only using them once. It is a waste of natural resources and is very bad for the environment. Do you know, one Chinese person makes as much as 400kg of waste a year! Most of that waste comes from disposable things. In Beijing, people throw away about 19,000 tons of plastic bags and 1,320 tons of plastic lunch bowls every year! Plastic can take between 100 and 400 years to break down. So the less plastic we throw out, the better. So, wherever you travel, bring your own things and use them again and again.

Back at home and school, you can also do something to make our world a better place. Try to do these things in your daily life:  Use cloth shopping bags, not plastic ones. After using a plastic bag, wash it out and let it dry. Then you can use it over and over again. Do not use paper cups. At your school canteen（食堂）, use your own bowl and chopsticks instead of disposable ones.

Some Beijing hotels will no longer provide guests with ____.

A. cheap food and drink                   B. disposable things

C. good service                         D. free TV programmes

Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Many disposable things are made of plastic.

B. Throwing disposable things away is a waste of natural resources.

C. Plastic is very bad for the environment.

D. Plastic breaks down easily.

What can we do to make our world a better place at home and school?

A. Use shopping bags made of plastic.          B. Do not throw away paper cups.

C. Use disposable plates, bowls and chopsticks.

D. Do not forget to reuse daily necessities.

We can tell from the story that ____.

A. people don't like disposable things at all

B. we can't use paper or plastic bowls at school

C. we should use less plastic things and protect our environment

D. hotels won't provide disposable things because they want to save money

___ delicious, some western foods are very inviting but not good for children’s health.

  A. Tasted                         B. Tasting                     C. To taste                    D. being tasted

High school seems bigger. There are  36  kids and it’s a totally new environment. It could be a  37  time for new students,  38  ,in fact, it isn’t really that bad.

The first day of course is always terrifying, but, then again, the first day of middle school was probably the  39  .Of course you might get lost during the first few days  40  your classes, but after a while what seems like a large school really isn’t.

One thing that’s really cool about high school is that there are so many more classes that you can  41  .For example, if you like  42  ,there are many art classes. At the same time, there are  43  classes, which you can’t take in middle school  44  photography and psychology(心理學(xué)).There are many new things in high school that make it much more  45  .

In high school, you’re able to join more clubs, play more sports, and take part in more  46  ,and at the same time make new friends with kids with the same  47  as you. Also, these activities can give you a  48  to learn something that you might not have had the opportunity to learn in  49  .

High school is different  50  everyone, but there’s one thing that’s  51  .You’re going to have just as much fun here as you  52  before. But having fun isn’t enough though! You’re  53  so you have to be more responsible. Everything changes when you get  54  ,but the changes aren’t that bad. You  55  worry too much about growing up.