He didn’t make_______clear when and where the meeting would be held.

A．this   B．that   C．it      D．these

More and more students want to study in“hot”majors. 1 a result, many students want to 2 their interests and study in these 3 such as foreign languages, international business and law, etc.

Fewer and fewer students choose scientific majors, 4 maths, physics and biology, and art majors, 5 history, Chinese and philosophy.

 6 students can study in these“hot”majors, because the number of these“hot”majors 7 limited.

If one 8 interest in his work or study, 9 can he do well? I 10 this from one of my classmates.He is 11 the countryside.His parents are farmers.Though he 12 biology, he chose“international business”.He 13 to live a life which is different 14 of his parents.  

In the end, he found he 15 in doing business.He found all the subjects to be 16 . 17 this wouldn't have happened if he had chosen his major according to his own interests.

Choosing a major in university 18 decide one's whole life.Majors 19 are not“hot”today may become the“hot”major of tomorrow.

Choosing your major according to your own 20 is the bestway to succeed.

1.A.Being B.For    C.Having D.As

2.A.give up    B.appear  C.give     D.master

3.A.place B.room   C.areas    D.space

4.A.for example     B.much as      C.and so on    D.as a result

5.A.even B.like      C.just      D.or

6.A.Only a few      B.Quite a few C.Perhaps       D.Many

7.A.is      B.are       C.would be     D.have been

8.A.had no     B.had      C.has no  D.has

9.A.why  B.and what     C.how     D.and how

10.A.suggested       B.guessed       C.searched      D.learned

11.A.out of     B.off       C.in D.from

12.A.studied   B.likes    C.learns   D.succeeds to study

13.A.wants     B.doesn’t want       C.enjoys  D.doesn’t like

14.A.from which    B.from that     C.for which    D.for that

15.A.was interested       B.was clever         C.was not interested D.was not clever

16.A.lovely    B.rare     C.obvious       D.tiresome

17.A.So B.Then    C.Just then     D.Maybe

18.A.can B.does not      C.probably     D.perhaps       not to

19.A.on which       B.in which      C.which  D.——

20.A.interests  B.experience   C.mind    D.heartCloze

Only when their children leave home _________.

A. many parents did feel a sense of loss    B. did many parents feel a sense of loss

C. did feel many parents a sense of loss    D. do many parents feel a sense of loss

Little ____that we were watching his every move, so he seemed to be going his own way in this business.

A. he realized   B. he didn’t realize   C. didn’t realize    D. did he realize

—Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the British Museum?

   —Sorry, I’m a stranger here.

   —______. 

   A. Thanks anyway   B. It doesn’t matter  C. Never mind   D. No problem

. Ladies and gentlemen, please remain ________ until the plane has come to a complete stop.

A. seated B. seating

C. to seat D. seat

For many the only way to enjoy Ireland’s fantastic and breathtaking scenery is to take to the open road on a motoring holiday. It’s true to say that motoring can still be a pleasure on roads so empty of the traffic you are used to. You can choose your own route or let us suggest one or two. You can pre-book all your accommodation or just go as you please. You can choose your accommodation from good quality hotels in coast or country, village or city, guesthouses, town and country homes or farmhouses throughout the island. Naturally we will supply you with a good quality map to help you around.

Our Value Motoring holiday includes a wide selection of hotels and guesthouses. All hotels are fully licensed and certain guesthouses (as indicated) are also licensed. Bed and full Irish breakfast for 2 or 6 nights is indicated in your holiday price. Hotel and guesthouse gratings are shown by a figure in brackets (括號) after the name of each of the places. Facilities available are also shown after the grading. You may choose to travel on a Go As You Please or a pre-booked basis. On a Go As You Please holiday only the first night is booked for you in advance. For the rest of your holiday you book ahead as you travel (hotel reception will help) using the information lists we provide. A slight note of caution (警告) — in July and August it is advisable to book 2 or 3 days ahead. If you prefer to plan your holiday in advance then we will pre-book all accommodation for you. Just complete the booking form carefully using hotel codes indicated. If your first or second choice is not available we will book an alternative in the same place.

1 Why did the writer say a motoring holiday is the only way for many to enjoy the beauty of Ireland? Because____________.

 A. travelers can go sightseeing at many places

 B. its price is low and travelers feel comfortable

 C. travelers can drive and choose the route freely

 D. travelers have many good quality hotels to choose from

2. How many ways of accommodation does a motoring holiday supply?

 A. Two             B. Four              C. Six               D. Eight

3. If the travelers choose to travel on a Go As You Please holiday, the travel agency will _____.

A. do nothing to help them                          B. only pre-book the first night for them

C. pre-book all the accommodation for them.           D. charge them less for the service

4. Supposing the travellers’ accommodation choices aren’t available in the tourism season, the travel agency will___________.

A. give up serving them                     B. choose one for them in another place

C. book an alternative in the same place        D. only book the first night for them

“It was all his own idea, ” says Pat Peters, the 38-year-old wife of Palo Alto, California high school football coach Bob Peters, 39. Bob had just drawn up a “motherhood contract” -a document(文件) stating that for 70 days this summer he would take over the care and feeding of the couple’s four children, plus all household chores(雜務(wù)). Although he didn’t even know how to make coffee when he signed, he was quite confident.(He thought the experience would make a nice book.)

After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to give up. “I was beaten down, completely humbled, ” admits Peters. Three weeks later he spoke to the local press(also part of the bargain), stating, “Not only is motherhood a difficult task, not only is it never-ending, it is an impossible job for any normal human being.”

Bob and Pat were high school sweethearts. After they were married in 1960, she worked as a secretary to help put him through university. Since then Bob has been the football and wrestling coach at Palo Alto’s Cubberley High while Pat raised the kids.

Then two years ago Pat went back to work as a secretary at Cubberley. “I had been around children so much,” she sighs(嘆氣), “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up.” She continued to run the household, however-until Bob signed the contract, whereupon she decided to relax and enjoy it.

Although Peters had consulted(咨詢) with his school’s home economics teachers and the head of the cafeteria(食堂), his meals were sometimes a disaster. “I tried to slip the butter I’d forgotten under the eggs after they were frying, ” he says. For the last three weeks, the family ate out a lot—sometimes having Macdonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner.

As for housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean if the bed is made. “I found an easier way-I shut the doors, ” he says. Soon the kids were wearing the same clothes for a week. “I made them wear their shirts inside out, and when we went to pick up Pat at work they turned them right side out so they would look clean.”

Now that Bob has publicly admitted he was wrong, he is routinely(日常地) sharing the child-raising and household tasks with Pat. The tentative(暫定的) title of his book about the summer is taken from something he shouted at the kids one day.

The couple signed the contract because _______.

A. Pat complained a lot about her doing the housework all by herself

B. Bob loved taking care of children and wanted his wife to have a good rest

C. they agreed that husband and wife should share household tasks

D. Bob thought it easy to take care of the family and wanted the experience for a book

It was agreed that if Bob failed to keep to the contract, he would have to _______.

A. pay a certain amount of money

B. do all the housework for years

C. say sorry to his wife

D. admit publicly he was wrong about motherhood

What can we learn about Pat Peters?

A. She was hard-working and selfless.

B. She was pretty and kind-hearted.

C. She was tired of the child-raising and household tasks.

D. She did not love Bob any longer.

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Bob managed to keep the kids’clothes clean.

B. Bob tried to cook good meals for his children.

C. Bob frequently took the kids out to eat because he was too busy at work.

D. Bob taught the kids to make their beds every day.

Which of the following can best end the news story?

A. “My experience of being a mother.”

B. “I’m proud of you all, my dear!”

C. “Wait till your mother gets home!”

D. “Motherhood: an impossible job for anyone.”

They always communicated with each other on the Internet, but they never met him _____________.

     A．back to back          B．heart to heart     

       C．face to face           D．side to side

Last night was the last game for my eight-year-old son’s soccer team. It was the final quarter. The score was two to one, and my son’s team was in the lead. Parents surrounded the playground, offering encouragement.

With less than ten seconds remaining, the ball suddenly rolled in front of my son’s teammate, Mickey O’Donnell. With “Kick it!” echoing across the playground, Mickey turned around and gave it everything he had. All around me the crowd erupted. O’Donnell had scored!

Then there was silence. Mickey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in a tie. For a moment there was a total hush. You see, Mickey has Down syndrome(綜合癥) and for him there was no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mickey. He had even been known to hug the opposing players when they scored.

The silence was finally broken when Mickey, his face filled with joy, hugged my son tightly and shouted, “I scored! I scored! Everybody won! Everybody won!” For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would react. I need not have worried. I watched, through tears, as my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five salute and started chanting, “Way to go Mickey! Way to go Mickey!” Within moments both teams surrounded Mickey, joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal.

Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I smiled as I replied, “It was a tie. Everybody won.”

The underlined word “hush” in paragraph 3 means ________.

A. cheer.        B. cry            C. laughter            D. silence

What did the author worry about when Mickey scored and hugged his son?

　　A. The result of the match would fail his son.

B. His son would shout at Mickey for his goal.

　　C. Mickey would again hug the opposing players.

D. His son would understand Mickey’s wrong goal.

It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

　　A. both teams liked and respected Mickey

B. both teams were thankful to Mickey for his goal

　　C. Mickey didn’t mind though his goal was wrong

D. Mickey was a kind-hearted boy and hoped everybody won

The purpose of the author in writing the passage is _____.

　　A. to tell a joke to make readers laugh

B. to suggest we should not mind losing

　　C. to show enjoying a game is more than winning a game

D. to present his son’s fine qualities of understanding others