In our country every boy and every girl the right to receive education（）

A.has

B.have

C.had

A.live

B.lives

C.living

D.are living

to as many as two or three different newspapers. But why do people read newspapers？ Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings – battles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown (推翻) or killed – took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen. Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories, and of course, advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money for news of their products goes into almost every home in country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit. The phrase “subscribe to” in the first paragraph means “__________”.

A. go to the newspaper stand and buy

B. send their own news stories to

C. agree to buy for a specific period of time

D. become faithful readers of

t, both physically and morally. Being a good youth, one should have those factors : the basic one is health. A healthy body is a kind of priceless treasure. One can do nothing without it. Secondly, we should pay essential attention to our moral character. We should be always willing to help those in trouble without any complaints. Moreover, we should care more about the people around us. Thirdly, cooperation and communication also play an important role in being a good youth. No one can live alone without any friends. And nobody can work out every problem without help of partners.So the youth should and must learn how to live and work well with others, including those people you don' t like to cooperate or communicate with. The last but not the least, patriotism, meaning a love of one' s country, is the one we should never forget. People always misunderstand the word "patriots" by thinking it only refers to those fighters who fight for their country. As a matter of fact, a patriot will do the things his country asks him to do. So being a youth is one thing, being a good one really needs to take every effort to make yourself to be. The passage really wants to tell us that__________

A. what the meaning of "patriots" is

B. the qualities a good youth should have

C. a youth should be doing good

D. one should help others

the best experiences I have ever had in my lifetime.In the last four months.I have learned more about foreign cultures than I expected before coming to the United States.

Living in a foreign country and going to school with people from various parts of the world has given me the opportunity to encounter and interact with people from different cultures.I would like to share some of my experiences and thoughts with you.When I first arrived.I knew no one and I needed all fingers to communicate what i said in English.All of the foreign students were in the same situation.When we could not find the right word we used strange movements and gestures to communicate our meaning.

Knowing some common phrases.such as How are you？ Fine.thank you.and what country are you from？was enough in the beginning for us to make friends with each other.The TV room in the dormitory became our meeting place every evening after dinner.but for the most part their words were just a strange mumble to us.

After a while, bored and a little sad, we slowly began to disappear to our rooms.I thought that all of us were experiencing some homesickness.However, despite my loneliness.I had a good feeling within myself because I was doing what I wanted to do for many years to live and study in a foreign country.

1.When I first arrived in the U.S().

A.I can speak English well

B.I have already had some friends there

C.I needed all my fingers to communicate in English

D.I could find the right word in speaking English

2.Why did we slowly begin to disappear to our room？()

A.Because we wanted to watched to watch television

B.Because we were bored and a little sad

C.Because we were experiencing homesickness

D.Because the TV room has become our meeting place

3.What is the thing I wanted to do for many years？ ()

A.To live and study in a foreign country

B.I had a good feeling within myself

C.To understand what the people appearing on the screen said

D.Not to be lovely

4.Which of the following sentence is wrong according to the passage？()

A.Studying in US is one of the best experiences I have ever had in my lifetime

B.I have learned more about foreign cultures than l expected

C.Some common phrases were enough in the beginning for us to make friends

D.Not all the foreign students were in the same situation

5.What is the author's attitude towards studying in a foreign country？()

A.He considered it a good experience

B.He dislike this experience

C.He didn't think it hard living in a foreign country

D.He felt sad when thinking of it

pleasure to see so many new faces here. I certainly hope that most of you will soon feel right at home with our group and bicycling will be a regular hobby for you and a part of your physical routine. Some of you may not realize that the State of New Jersey offers ample opportunities for bicyclists of all abilities. We've rolling countryside, miles of beaches, lovely hills and mountains and valleys and thousands of miles of roads. Beginners will find the shore suitable for their needs while expert riders will find that the steep trails of the region offer a challenge to their skill. In addition, New Jersey is rich in historical interest. The state abounds in colonial architecture, battlefields of the revolution and other historic sites important in the early history of the country, most are carefully preserved and restored. We organize tours to a variety of places nearly every weekend. Next Saturday's tour will relatively be a easy one. Interested cyclists will meet at 8 a. m. in the parking lot at the corner of Hamilton Street and College Avenue. The minimum time of this tour is about six hours. Each new rider must team up with an experienced rider. You can pick up a map of Saturday's tour at the information table before you leave this evening.

What is the purpose of the talk？

A．To encourage people to participate in a club activity.

B．To introduce a new kind of bicycle.

C．To inform. the beginning cyclists about New Jersey's traffic law.

D．To warn tourists about bicycling on the roadways.

ned at the White House today by Americans who lost so much in the terrible events of September the 11th, 2001, and have felt that loss every day since. Three years ago, the struggle of good against evil was compressed into a single morning. In the space of only 102 minutes, our country lost more citizens than were lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Time has passed, but the memories do not fade. We remember the images of fire, and the final calls of love, and the courage of rescuers who saw death and did not flee. We remember the cruelty of enemies who murdered the innocent, and rejoiced in our suffering. We remember the many good lives that ended too soon – which no one had the right to take. And our nation remembers the families left behind to carry a burden of sorrow. They have shown courage of their own. And with the help of God’s grace, and with support from one another, the families of terror victims have shown a strength that survives all hurt. Each of them remains in the thoughts and prayers of the American people. The terrorist attacks on September the 11th were a turning point for our nation. We saw the goals of a determined enemy: to expand the scale of their murder, and force America to retreat from the world. And our nation accepted a mission: We will defeat this enemy. The United States of America is determined to guard our homeland against future attacks. As the September the 11th Commission concluded, our country is safer than we were three years ago, but we are not yet safe. Thank you for listening.

1. According to this passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT __________.

A、The passage is delivered in 2004

B、Since the attacks on September the 11th, the United States has been conscious of the national safety

C、The September the 11th Commission concluded that the United States is safe now

D、There were more people who died in the terrorist attacks on September the 11th than those who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor

2. In the third paragraph the underlined word “rejoice” means __________.

A、feeling joyful

B、feeling sorrowful

C、feeling regretful

D、feeling indifferent

3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the factor to help the families of terror victims survive all hurts？()

A、God’s mercy

B、Bravery of their own

C、Hatred for the enemies

D、Mutual support

4. Which of the following can NOT be known from the passage about the “enemy”？()

A、The enemy has made firm decision and nothing can stop them

B、The enemy will take the lives of more innocent Americans

C、The enemy will be happy to see America retreat from the world

D、The enemy will destroy the whole world

5. Where would this passage most likely be extracted from？()

A、News report

B、A radio address

C、A television interview

D、News review

about a system that presents them with school-leavers without ideas for employment. Employers deplore the fact that teenagers are unable to spell and write and calculate. Graduates discover that a knowledge of Ancient History or Zoology counts for nothing when they are looking for a job.

With all our magnificent new colleges of further education, the super-polytechnical schools springing up like mushrooms, and our much-praised increase of students in full-time education, one vital point is being left out of educational thinking. What will it earn？ Because--sad as it may seem to those who believe in its mind-broadening, horizon-widening and strength-testing qualities--you cannot eat education. There are thirty-nine universities and colleges offering degree courses in Geography, but I have never seen any good jobs for Geography graduates advertised. Or am I alone in suspecting that they will return to teach Geography to another set of students, who in turn will teach more Geography undergraduates？ On the other hand, hospital casualty departments throughout the country are having to close down because of the lack of doctors. The reason？ University medical schools can find places for only half of those who apply.

It seems to me that the time is ripe for the Department of Education and Productivity and the Department of Education and Science to get together with the universities and produce a revised educational system which will make a more economic use of the wealth of talent, application and industry currently being wasted on certificates, diplomas and, degrees that no one wants to know about. They might make a start by reintroducing a genuine "General" Certificate of Education. In the days when it meant something, this was called the School Certificate. Employers liked it, because it indicated proficiency in English, Arithmetic, Science and Humanities--in other words, that you had an all-round education. You could use it as a springboard to higher education, but it actually meant something in itself, in every industry from chemicals to clothing.

From there on they might take a giant step forward by offering the alternative of sandwich courses or full-time training for every career. I can think of a good few medical students who would willingly "work their way through college" by filling in as nursing auxiliaries at our understaffed hospitals. And it would be interesting to see just how many would-be Geography graduates pressed on with their courses when they discovered at an early stage the scarcity of jobs available in their specialty.

Given the option, I think the majority of those now taking full-time college courses would leap at the chance of combining theory and practice while earning their living. This would leave the full-time courses for the minority of our student population, who can afford to love learning for its own sake, and not as a meal ticket.

Which of the following is NOT taken good care of by colleges？

A．Widening the students' horizon.

B．Broadening the students' mind.

C．Providing the students with practical skills for employment.

D．Providing the students with moral strength.

Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, ______ the color of his skin.

A) with the exception of B) in the light of

C) by virtue of D) regardless of

The country has ______people and ______money ______spent on tobacco every year.

A. a large quantity of, a number of, are

B. plenty of, a great deal, are

C. a great deal of, plenty of, is

D. a large number of, a large amount of, is