阅读文章，回答下列各题： When people print a stamp, any error made on a stamp raises its val

阅读文章，回答下列各题： Some people seem to have a knack(诀窍) for learning languages.They can pick up new vocabulary, mas-ter rules of grammar, and learn to writein the new language much more quickly than other people. They do not seem to beany cleverer than others. What makes language learning so much easier for them？Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners, we maydiscover a few techniques which make language learn-ing easier for them. Firstly, successful language learners areindependent learners. They do not depend on the book or the teach-er; they drather discover their own way to learn the language than wait for the teacherto explain everything.They try to find the sentence patterns, the rules and themeaning of the new word by themselves. They are good guessers. They look forclues and form. their own conclusions. When they guess wrong, they guess again.They try to learn from their mistakes. Besides,successful language learning is active learning. Therefore, successful learnersdo not wait for achance to use the language; they look for such a chance. Theyfind people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct themwhenever they make a mistake. They will try anything to communicate. They are notafraid to repeat; they are willing to make mistakes and try again. Whencommunication is difficult, they can accept information that is inexact orincomplete. It is more important for them to learn to think in the language thanto know every word s meaning. Finally,successful language learners are learners with a purpose. They want to learnthe language because they have an interest in the language and the people whospeak it. It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicatewith these people and to learn from them. Successful language learners are independent, so successful learners __________ A．depend on the book or theteacher B．wait for the teacher toexplain everything C．learn from their mistakes D．discover their own way tolearn languages

in arrival. Our current order for stationery is already 6 days overdue. We have a number of valued customers who are being put to some inconvenience. There seems to be no obvious reason why your normally prompt deliveries should become so unreliable. I would be obliged if you would look into this matter as soon as possible. Ours is a small, family business in a town. We depend very much upon the good will of our customers. I' m sure you will settle this problem at your convenience as soon as possible. Your faithfully, Han Lu Mr．Han writes to complain about 46__________ of the ordered goods． His order for stationery has already been late for47__________ when this letter is being written． Mr．Han feels it a pity that the 48__________ deliveries have become so unreliable． According to Mr．Han，this incident has caused 49__________to his customers，upon whose 50__________his small family—run business depends． __________

form. of anunfavorable trade bal- ance (贸易逆差)with-other nations. Such an imbalance exists when the total valueof a country's imports ex- ceeds that of its exports. For example, if a countrybuys $ 250 billion of products from other countries, yet sells only $ 100billion of its own products overseas, its trade deficit is $ 150 billion. Manyunderdeveloped nations find themselves in this position because they lacknatural resources or the industrial capacity to use these resources, and thushave to import raw materials or manufactured goods. One effect of a trade deficit is the flowof currency (货币)out of a country. In the case of an underdeveloped nation, this cancause many financial difficulties, including failure to meet debt payments andobstacles to creation of an industrial base. Even in the case of a fullydeveloped nation such as the United States, a large tradedeficit is reason for alarm. American products, made by well-paid workers in USindustries, cost more to produce than those made in places like Asia, wherelabor and material costs are much lower. Money spent on foreign products ismoney not spent on items produced by domestic industries. Whatis the passage mainly about？

A. Several worldwide economic problems.

B. The causes and consequences of tradedeficit.

C. Lack of resources in underdevelopedcountries.

D. The value of exports against imports.

our eating habits are very important in our daily life. There are times when most of us would rather eat sweets and ice cream than meat and rice. Actually, sweets and ice cream are not bad for the stomach if we eat them at the end of a meal. If we eat them before a meal, they may take away our appetite. Meanwhile, it is important for us to eat our meal at the same time each day. When we feel hungry, it shows that our bodies need food. When we feel angry or excited, we may not want to eat. When we are worded, we may not want to, eat, either. A long time ago, in England, some judges used to decide whether, a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread. If the man could not swallow the bread, it was a sign that he wasn' t telling the troth. Although this seems very strange and rather foolish, it is indeed an excellent way of finding out the truth. A man who is worrying about something has difficulty in swallowing anything dry. He loses his appetite and does not want to eat anything if he is worrying something. We have to develop good ,eating habits because__________

A. we want to be healthy and strong

B. we want to enjoy our food

C. we want to eat more

D. we want to save time

our eating habits are very important in our daily life. There are times when most of us would rather eat sweets and ice cream than meat and rice. Actually, sweets and ice cream are not bad for the stomach if we eat them at the end of a meal. If we eat them before a meal, they may take away our appetite. Meanwhile, it is important for us to eat our meal at the same time each day. When we feel hungry, it shows that our bodies need food. When we feel angry or excited, we may not want to eat. When we are worded, we may not want to, eat, either. A long time ago, in England, some judges used to decide whether, a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread. If the man could not swallow the bread, it was a sign that he wasn t telling the troth. Although this seems very strange and rather foolish, it is indeed an excellent way of finding out the truth. A man who is worrying about something has difficulty in swallowing anything dry. He loses his appetite and does not want to eat anything if he is worrying something. We have to develop good ,eating habits because__________

A.we want to be healthy and strong

B.we want to enjoy our food

C.we want to eat more

D.we want to save time

rkets in Paris,London, Tokyo, Shang hai and New York are among the largest and mostwell-known. The stock market, also called stock exchange, is a place wherepeople can buy or sell shares of a factory or a company. And each share meanscertain ownership of a factory or a company. Different people go to stock markets.Some are rich, who want to get more money than they have. Others are not rich,who buy stocks and try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of theirplan to save money. Of course, investing money in the stock market is not thesafest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will bedoing well. The factory or the company may do badly. Then the stocks will godown, and investors will lose money. The stock may go up or down for a numberof untold reasons. Everyone wants the stock to go up, but sometimes even if afactory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down. No wondergoing to the stock market is often compared to gambling. All are anxious tomake money by"gambling" in the stock market. Factories and companiesthat need money are pleased that so many people are willing to"gamble". According to the passage, if you have a share of a company or a factory, itmeans that you______________

A.can buy the company or the factory

B.can sell the company or the factory

C.will become the owner of the company or thefactory

D.are one of the owners of the company or thefactory

根据以下内容，回答下列各题。

Insure means to protect _51_ a loss of money．Most people can budget their money so that their income will cover expected expenses _52_ food, clothing, housing, and public services．But, there is no way to know _53_ who will suffer a crisis (危机) such as a serious illness, fire, flood, or a car accident．Such crises usually _54_ great expense．Even if people could predict crises, it would be hard to save enough money to _55_ the expenses．Insurance is a system _56_ a company collects money from many individuals and then pays certain expenses whenever one of those insured individuals is faced with a certain crisis．An insurance policy _57_ how much the insurance costs and how much the company will pay when a policy holder is faced with a certain crisis．There are many different kinds of insurance, _58_ hospital, motor-car and fire．Insurance can be rather expensive but most people buy insurance of some kin

D．Insurance is something _59_ people buy and hope they will _60_ need．

51._________

A.for

B.from

C.against

D.with

it' s not as difficult as you think," saysKaren Jonaitis, a woman, last year, at 47, earned a bachelor' s degree inbusiness administration at a college. "I realized that I would not move upin my career without a degree. " A generation ago, Jonaitis would have beena rarity(稀罕)incollege. Today about 6 million people aged25 or older are studying in Americaninstitutions of higher learning. Whether they are returning to improve jobskills or for the love of learning, adults no longer see age as a deterrent(障碍).Most people jump at the oppor- tunity to do something new. Some ofthem make changes they' d been thinking about all their lives. Others re- turnto school out of economic necessity. New developments in neuroscience(神经科学)and psychology areconfiring that there are few age limits on how much the brain can absorb and for how long--if you stay active.Continuing to learn keeps us mentally in shapeand able to learn more. On mental tests, experts discovered, half to two-thirdsof the people in their 70s were as intellectually quick as people in their 30s.Those who fell below average tended to be people who had not made a lifelonghabit of reading. They also were less physically active. Many adult students say learning is easierfor them today. They bring different skills to the classroom, and they' reless upset if something goes wrong. They have a real thirst, a real desire tolearn. A life-long habit of reading and physicalactvifies can keep_________________in good condition.

A. our mind

B. our body

C. our age

D. our nerves

ittle deaf _51_ old age. Last week, he was taking a walk near his home when a thunderstorm came. He hid _52_ the storm under a big tree and was struck by lightning. He was knocked _53_ the ground and woke up some 20 minutes _54_, lying face down in water in water below a tree. He went into the house and lay down in be D． A short time later, he awoke; his legs felt _55_ and he was trembling, but, when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room fading in and out in front of him. When his wife entered, he _56_ her for the first time in nine years. Doctors _57_ that he had regained his sight and hearing obviously from the flash of lightning, but they were unable to explain that. The only _58_ explanation offered by one doctor was that, _59_ Edwards lost his sight as a result of trauma in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way it could be restored was by _60_ traumA．

A.because

B.because of

C.as

D.since