More than 26 million Americans took part in the Vietnam (越南)War. More than 58,000 of them  21 ; over 300,000 were  22 , and nearly 2300 were missing and thought dead. Improved  23 services saved many soldiers with serious  24  that in earlier wars would have been fatal(致命的). More than 600 Americans were prisoners of war (POWs).Some POWs spent six years or even  25   in North Vietnamese prisons.

One of the  26  things of the war has been the fate of its veterans(退伍軍人).The  27  of soldiers from the Vietnam War was not   28  celebrated. Americans 29  them with stony silence.

The public's 30 reaction made many veterans angry and 31 them. They had  32  a life-and-death struggle, obeying orders for their country's national  33 .In the book Born on the Fourth of July (1976).Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic expressed his 34  over their not being supported.

"I didn’t want to  35   it at first---people went against us when we were putting our  36  on the frontline for our country……How could they do this to us? Many of us wouldn't be coming back……"

Thousands of Vietnam veterans turned to drugs or 37 to kick the drug habits they had developed  38   the war. Many others had trouble in finding jobs or  39 down and starting families. Between 250,000 and 350,000 homeless Americans--nearly one third of the total  40   Vietnam veterans.

1.	A．returned B．died C．fled D．gave up

 

2.	A．killed B．caught C．wounded D．praised

 

3.	A．medical B．a(chǎn)rmy C．government D．Social

 

4.	A．wounds B．illnesses C．situations D．feelings

 

5.	A．so B．longer C．less D．more

 

6.	A．best B．greatest C．saddest D．interesting

 

7.	A．order B．return C．victory D．news

 

8.	A．serious B．carefully C．immediately D．warmly

 

9.	A．blamed B．hired C．met D．welcomed

 

10.	A．warm B．cold C．coldy D．unexpected

 

11.	A．discouraged B．encouraged C．comforted D．a(chǎn)stonished

 

12.	A．seen B．faced C．finished D．viewed

 

13.	A．future B．fate C．interests D．base

 

14.	A．gladness B．a(chǎn)ngry C．surprise D．pain

 

15.	A．say B．believe C．describe D．write

 

16.	A．lives B．time C．love D．youth

 

17.	A．failed B．began C．managed D．hoped

 

18.	A．for B．before C．a(chǎn)fter D．during

 

19.	A．falling B．settling C．putting D．lying

 

20.	A．was B．were C．a(chǎn)re D．is

 

“Football is a very short-term career. Football really prepares you for almost nothing. The only thing I got out of football was the ability to work hard.” says Gales Sayers. So what do you do after your glory days on the field are over? Here’s what one of the top players, Gales Sayers did after he put down the pigskin.
Gales Sayers: #40, Chicago Bears, Running Back.  
Gales Sayers became famous in 1965. After recovering from a serious knee injury in 1968, Sayers returned to the Bears in 1969 and was awarded the George Halas Award as “the most courageous player in professional football.” At the award ceremony, he owed his prize to his friend and teammate Brian Piccolo, who was dying of cancer.
Sayers couldn’t get away from the injuries, though, and another blow to his knee put an end to his football career in 1971. His personal life was unfortunate as well, as he and his wife, Linda, split up that year. Shortly after that, Sayers started a new life and career as an assistant athletic director in the University of Kansas. By 1976 he was moving up the ladder at Southern Illinois University, becoming the first African-American athletic director at a major university.
Sayers started a computer supplies company in 1984 with his second wife, Ardie, whom he married in 1973. The couple was looking for a field with a future, and computers seemed to have it all. Seventeen years later, the company that bears his name is a national provider of technology solutions, with 10 locations and over 350 employees across the country. Just like in the old days the honors started rolling in. Sayers was listed into the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship(企業(yè)家) Hall of Fame in 1999.
【小題1】What does the underlined sentence “he put down the pigskin” mean?
A. Sayers ended his football career.              
B. Sayers was too tired to go on playing.
C. Sayers intended to start a new career.            
D. Sayers only wanted to rest for some time.
【小題2】 How many times was Sayers honored in his life?

A．Only once as a football star.

B．Only once as a businessman.

C．Twice in all.

D．We are not quite sure.

【小題3】 Sayers started his new career mainly because of _______ .

A．the first knee injury in l 968

B．his unfortunate personal life

C．a(chǎn)nother more serious knee injury

D．a(chǎn) friend’s being deadly ill

【小題4】What can be learned from this passage?

A．Football players are not successful all the time.

B．A successful businessman should be a ball player first.

C．A retired football player can easily make money.

D．Whatever you do, working hard is the most important.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday announced a new
plan to renew and expand the nation's roads, railways and runways, in a bid (努力) to restart the sluggish economy and to help create jobs.
Obama announced the billion-dollar infrastructure(基礎設施) spending program at an event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, marking the Labor Day holiday in the United States.
The proposal calls for investments over six years, including rebuilding and modernizing 150,000 miles (241,350 kilometers) of roads, 4,000 miles (6,430 kilometers) of railways and 150 miles ( 241 kilometers) of runways.
"It sets up an Infrastructure Bank to leverage(杠桿；利用) federal dollars and focus on the smartest investment. All of this will not only create jobs now, but will make our economy run better over the long haul," Obama said.
"This is a plan that will be fully paid for and will not add to the deficit over time," said Obama.
The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 9.6 percent in August, reflecting business reluctance to hire among uncertain economic prospects, the U.S. Labor Department reported on Friday.
The president admitted that new jobs "have not been coming fast enough" in the United States.
"These years would be some of the most difficult in our history. The problems facing working families are nothing new, but they are more serious than ever. And that makes our cause more urgent than ever," he added.
【小題1】What does the underlined word “sluggish” probably mean?

A．繁榮的

B．崩潰的

C．疲軟的

D．行動迅速的

【小題2】What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．The US president launched a new program aiming at improving the nation’s infrastructure.

B．The US unemployment rate rose according to the Labor Department.

C．These years will be the most difficult in the American history.

D．More roads, railways and runways will be rebuilt and modernized.

【小題3】Which of the following will be changed most in length?

A．Roads.

B．Railways.

C．Runways.

D．Highways.