The new machine，if _________ properly，will work at least ten years.

　 A. use 　 B. using

　 C. being used 　 D. used

Carmen Ferreira 　　　　 up hope of finding her pet parrot , Raquel , who 　　　　 from the back garden of her house two years ago .

　 A．has given ;disappeared 　　 B．had given ; had disappeared

　 C．had given ; was disappeared D．has given ;was disappearin

It ______ a lot of time to choose a house that you are satisfied with.

A. takes　 B. spends　 C. pays　 D. costs

Until the present century, ________ demand for natural gas.

A. little 　　　 B. and little　　 C. there was little 　 　 D. was there little

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

Olympic building projects are at risk because skilled Polish workers are going back home and there are not enough skilled British workers to replace 　48 . A quick training plan is being put in place to teach British people basic construction 　49 specifically for Olympic projects. As the Polish builders are beginning to go back home, migrant workers from other parts of Eastern Europe are taking their places; 　50 , they don’t seem to be as well trained or have the same work ethics as the Polish workers. The Olympic Delivery Authority, the London Development Agency (LDA) and other partner organizations are going to spend ￡20 million —23 per cent of 51 training budget for London 2012 —in increasing the skills of the British workforce to 52 the construction needs of the Olympics. They are also training electricians. A total of 1,500 workers nationwide will become fully skilled electricians 53 attending the program. These workers will then work on building the Olympic Village. Iain MacDonald, head of a training program, told The Times, “All the way along we have been holding the view 　54 we can’t rely on migrant labor. We have to put in plans for the long term. We can’t rely on migrant labor all the time. Britain has become too dependent on the migrant labor force. It is better to develop the skills of the 55 population.”

How pleased the Emperor was _____ what the cheats said!

A. hearing 　 B. heard　 C. hear 　 D. is hear

By the way，a No.11 bus can take you to the________(中心) part of the city.

_________ , the dancers practice hard to make their dreams come true.

A. Being disabled as they　　　　 　　 B. As they are disabled

C. Disabled as they are　　　　　 　 　　D. Disabled so they are

HONG KONG — Hong Kong Disneyland is too crowded, a senior Chinese tourism official said today, hinting that another Disney Park is necessary to accommodate demand from China’s huge population.

The comments by Shao Qiwei, director of China’s State Administration of Tourism, came a day after Shanghai’s mayor Han Zheng said the city was preparing to build China’s second Disney theme park.

“China has a very large population. We now have 1.3 billion people. The market is very large. As far as I know, Hong Kong Disneyland is now very crowded,” said Shao, whose comments were broadcast on Hong Kong’s Cable TV.

The Hong Kong theme park, which opened in September, was widely criticized in January when it turned away hundreds of Lunar New Year holiday makers from mainland China because the park was full. Chaos(混亂) erupted when angry crowds tried to force their way into the park.

The embarrassing incident prompted a public apology from Hong Kong Disneyland Managing Director Bill Ernest and a dressing down from Hong Kong’s leader Donald Tsang. Authorities are carefully studying the issue of overcrowding in preparation for the possible building of the Disney park in Shanghai, Shao said.

The official Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday that no agreement has been reached on the park in Shanghai, quoting senior vice president of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Leslie Goodman. Hong Kong Disneyland is a joint venture between The Walt Disney Co. and the local government, which shouldered the bulk of the park’s construction fees.

1. Why is it necessary to build a Disney park in Shanghai?

　 A. Hong Kong Disneyland can’t meet the need of the large population.

B. Hong Kong Disneyland is too small and very crowded.

　 C. Hong Kong Disney Park was criticized by tourists.

D. Hong Kong Disneyland is far from the mainland.

2. Hundreds of visitors from Mainland China got angry because ________.

A. the services in the park were not as good as expected

B. they were not allowed to go into the park

C. the park was too crowded

D. chaos happened at the entrance to the park

3. The building of a Disney park in Shanghai ________.

　A. has been agreed to by The Walt Disney Co.

　B. is financed The Walt Disney Co.

　C. will be in the charge of the Shanghai government

　D. remains to be discussed with The Walt Disney Co.