The only reason I was late is my car had broken down.

A.Just tell me the reason

B.You shouldn’t have said so

C.No problem

D.Actually I’ve only been here for twenty minutes

A.because

B.why

C.that

mself so well provided with it that even those who are most difficult to satisfy in everything else do not usually wish to have more of it than they have already. It is not likely that everyone is, mistaken in this; it shows, rather, that the ability to judge rightly and separate the true from the false, which is essentially what is called good sense or reason, is by nature equal in all men, and thus that our opinions differ not because some men are better endowed with reason than others, but only because we direct our thoughts along different paths, and do not consider the same things, for it is not enough to have a good mind: what is most important is to apply it rightly. The greatest souls are capable of the greatest vices; and those who walk very slowly can advance much further, if they always keep to the direct road, than those who run and go astray.

For my part, I have never presumed my mind to be more perfect than average in any way; I have, in fact, often wished that my thoughts were as quick, or my imagination as precise and distinct, or my memory as capacious or prompt, as those of some other men.

And I know of no other qualities than these which make for the perfection of the mind; for as to reason, or good sense, inasmuch as it alone makes us men and distinguishes us from the beasts, I am quite willing to believe that it is whole and entire in each of us, and to follow in the common opinion of the philosophers who say that there are differences of more or less only among the accidents, and not among the forms, or natures, of the individuals of a single species.

According to the author, the three elements that comprise the perfect mind are ______.

A．tenacity of thought, capacious memory, quickness of mind

B．precise imagination, tenacity of memory, quickness of thought

C．quickness of wit, ease of conscience, quickness of thought

D．promptness of memory, distinctness of imagination, quickness of thought

a major sea power but also paved the wa foreign expansion.（）

此题为判断题(对，错)。

To search for any information needed on tomorrow’s Web, one only has to _____.

［A］wade through screen after screen of extraneous data

［B］ask the Web to dispatch some messenger to his door

［C］use smart software programs called “agents”

［D］explore Web sites by the thousands and pick out what’s relevant

rtisement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theatre box in Richland Hills any day between 10:00 and 4:00. Since I work from 9:00 to 5:30, the only time I could go to the theatre was during my 45-minute lunch break. Unfortunately, the theatre is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky you can make the round trip in 45 minutes. Last Monday, I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes waiting for the bus. By the time I saw one come around the comer, there was not enough time left to make the trip. So I gave up and went back to the office. The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again the next day. On Thursday, my luck changed. I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly twenty minutes. When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour. Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and headed back across the town. By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi, it was expensive, but I felt it would be worth it to hear the concert. The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but it felt like an hour to me. When I got to the theatre, I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line. The reason, however, I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold all the tickets.

1、The man learned () that there would be a concert last Friday.

A、 from his friends

B、form. one of his workmates

C、over the radio

D、from the newspaper

2、He tried to go to the theatre every day but managed to get there only ().

A、once

B、 twice

C、 three times

D、 four times

3、One day the man took () to get to the theatre by bus.

A、forty-five minutes

B、 fifteen minutes

C、 just twenty minutes

D、 over an hour

4、The underlined word "relieved" may best be replaced by "()".

A、surprised

B、please

C、puzzled

D、sorry

5、The story is mainly about ().

A、a good concert

B、 the bad bus service in this city

C、the difficulty of getting a ticket for a concert in a city

D、someone''s disappointment at missing a concert

t that it should include foreign languages and the study of foreign cultures；a mastery of English, including the ability to write and speak well, because communications have become all-important in the modern world. and also because “a person who doesn't speak and write Clearly doesn't reason clearly either” ; some knowledge of the social sciences(sociology, psychology)that deal with human relations and human problems；some basic knowledge of modem information systems, since the educated professionals of tomorrow will have to understand their machines. Is that all？ “No, of course not. ”answer the educators, “We have not mentioned the two great building blocks of education：history and literature!”

Is this truly the best modern education？ Perhaps. But every educator would add or subtract a few subjects. And no matter what list of courses would be offered, it would not be approved by all. Not only do the professors have their own ideas on the matter, but the students have theirs' too. “I don't believe, ”protested a Harvard student when his university revised its programs, “I don't believe that colleges have the fight to define what an educated person is. ”But then, who has？

Dear Sirs

Your shipment of twelve thousand Smart watches was received by our company thismorning. However, we wish to make a number of complaints concerning the serious delayin delivery and your failure to carry out our specific instructions with regard toIs order

It was stressed from the beginning that the delivery date had to be less than sixweeks from the initial order, in order to meet our own customers requirements. Whilewe understand that delays in production are occasionally inevitable, we must point out that the major reason why the order was placed with your company was because wewere assured by you of its speed of delivery, and that your existing stocks weresufficient ly high to ensure immediate shipment. Late delivery of the goods has caused us to disappoint several of our most valued customers, and is bound to have a negative effect on potential future orders The second complaint concerns the difference in color between the watches we ordered and those delivered. It was stated clearly in the original order that watches in combinations of green/purple and orange/purple only were required. However, only half the watches in the delivery received are of the colors specified. Our Hong Kong agent assures us that she stressed to you the importance of following our instructions precisely, since we consider there to be only a limited market in this country for watches of other colors at the present time. Any watches that are not of the specified colors will, of course, be returned to you

we are also somewhat concerned about the rather poor quality of the goods received since it is apparent that the watches that finally arrived have been produced from inferior materials and have been manufactured to a lower standard than those in the sample. We have also found that a number of the watches do not appear to be functioning whether the latter problem is due to poor manufactures, damage during transportation or bad batteries is not yet clear, but we should like to point out that we feel this matter to be entirely your responsibility.

As a result of the above problems, therefore, we feel that the most suitable course of action is to return to you unpaid any of the goods considered unsatisfactory, and to subtract any resultant costs from our final settlement. We shall also, of course be forced to reconsider whether any further orders should be placed with your comp

We look forward to your prompt reply.

Yours sincerely

John smith

The purpose of this letter is to（）

A. ask for prompt reply

B. blame the manufacturers for late delivery

C. complain of some problems concerning the watches

D. threaten to cancel the orders

A.Whether

B.Whom

C.Which

D.Though

Why I Came to College

(1) Why have I chosen to attend college？ I have put this question to myself at many times and in various forms during the past three and a half months which have constituted the first semester of my freshman year. Have I come because of parental influence, or because I have some goal of my own that I wish to pursue？ After pondering these questions on many occasions, I have finally reached the conclusion that I have come to college not for one single reason, but for many, and that it is something that I truly want to do.

(2) Originally, my parents did influence my opinions about education in general. My mother, an elementary school teacher, was always proud of my academic successes, but she never really pushed me or demanded that I achieve excellent grades. However, from the beginning of my schooling, my parents seemed to assume that I would attend college, and by the time I reached high school, I had become accustomed to that idea as well.

(3) When I entered high school, I enrolled in the college preparatory program offered there, looking ahead four years to college attendance. However, as I proceeded further through high school into my junior and senior years, I became genuinely interested in many of the subjects which I was studying. Chemistry, physics, and calculus were the courses which held my interest most strongly and I felt that I wanted to continue to study those areas beyond the high school level. Up to that point in my life, I had always claimed that I wanted to attend college. but didn’t realize why until my high school career drew to a close.

(4) Finally, I began to recognize in myself a strong drive to obtain knowledge. I knew that I would not be content to simply end my educational career with high school and enter the working world. I truly felt a need to continue learning in order to gain a better understanding of the world around me. My final decision to attend college seemed a natural one, and my choice of engineering as a field of study came easily as well, since the profession fit well with my academic preferences.

(5) The fact that I enjoy learning and gaining knowledge was my main reason for choosing to enter college, but I must admit that it was not the sole reason. In today’s world, a college education has become almost essential if one wishes to compete in the job market. In the next several years, this trend will surely continue, with a Bachelor’s degree becoming almost indispensable if one wishes to find a worthwhile position, and a Master’s degree becoming highly desirable for advanced positions. Although it may sound materialistic, I felt that attending college was a practical and necessary step which I took to ensure a secure future for myself and my family. I made my choice to study engineering primarily on the basis of my love of mathematics and the physical sciences; however, the fact that it is a well-paid and respected profession did have some influence on my final decision to study engineering, rather than a pure science curriculum. Either field would have allowed me to study those subjects which hold my interest, but the decision to pursue the one which would ultimately be more profitable was not a difficult choice to make.

(6) A third reason that I am attending college is that I have always hoped that I could make a contribution to the world. I knew that a career involving science and technology would give me the best opportunity to do this. I also knew that in order to pursue such a career, I would be required to go through college. Hopefully, this will enable me to someday make a contribution to the expansion of the frontiers of society’s knowledge, and to in some way benefit mankind.

(7) Finally, I chose to attend a diversified college, as opposed to a purely technical institute, because I feel that college should allow a person to grow in areas other than pure academics. It should also expose that student to a variety of social and political ideas, helping to expand his mental horizons. Attending Rutgers University has definitely allowed me to come into contact with a wide variety of lifestyles which could only be found together on a collegiate campus. Additionally, while I am able to major in a scientific field at Rutgers, I am able to simultaneously take courses which explore other fields of study and allow me to become a more diversified and well-rounded person. This overall gain of general knowledge which is available only to the college student is another reason that I was lured toward the pursuit of a higher education.

(8) Thus, I came to college not for one reason, but for several different ones. It was something that I had planned, even without fully knowing why, for several years. It was certainly the next logical step in my educational career after the completion of high school. However, only in my final two years of high school did I actually begin to recognize in myself the inherent desire to obtain information and learning which pursue the other goals which I had set for myself. I also knew that I wanted to become a more diversified person, and that a college education was the best means to attain that end.

(9) Why have I chosen to attend college？ Sometimes I am unsure of the exact reason myself. I am sure, however, that it is what I should do and what I want to do with the next four years of my life.

91.According to the passage, the author came to college mainly __________.

A.out of his own will

B.because of social pressure

C.out of respect for his parents

D.because of financial attraction

92.The word “pondering” in Paragraph l can be best replaced by __________ .

A.answering appropriately

B.exploring thoroughly

C.dealing with efficiently

D.thinking carefully about

93.According to Paragraph 2, which of the following is true about the author’s parents________

A.They were demanding.

B.They were open-minded.

C.They were indifferent to his future.

D.They were anxious about his future.

94.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “genuinely” in Paragraph 3________

A.really

B.completely

C.immediately

D.finally

95.It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that _________ .

A.few people study for Bachelor’s degrees

B.a college degree means more than ever before

C.college education is required for a good future

D.a Master’s degree can guarantee advanced positions

96.Which of the following can best explain the word “indispensable” in Paragraph 5？ ()

A.ingenuous

B.essential

C.advantageous

D.helpful

97.The author chose engineering mainly because _________ .

A.it was more popular

B.he could make more money

C.he was more interested in it

D.he could be more successful

98.College education was expected to make the author _________ .

A.realistic

B.technically sophisticated

C.intelligent

D.comprehensively developed

99.The author states in Paragraph 7 that _________ .

A.a diversified college can provide knowledge in various fields

B.a diversified college is the only place where a person can learn

C.higher education in a diversified college can ensure success in the future

D.a student can learn as many subjects as he likes in a diversified college

100.The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to _________ .

A.advertise educational institutions

B.persuade people to obtain college degrees

C.emphasize the importance of higher education

D.express his understanding of today’s education systems