What is the social setting of “The Chrysanthemum”？A.It is a time of economic depressionB

What does Jacob’s ladder represent？

A.Ascendance to heaven

B.Uplifting one’s social status

C.Connection between heaven and earth

D.Transcendence

A.money

B.social status

C.professional competence

In what way is K’s life representative of human being in a time of social upheaval？

A.He has lost his mother to the war

B.He contributes his own bit although he is caught in an uncontrollable force

C.He is an invalid leading a life of recluse

D.He gives up almost everything he has, even his will to live

What is the speaker's main point？

A．Animals yawn for a number of reasons.

B．Yawning results only from fatigue or boredom.

C．Human yawns are the same as those of other animals.

D．Only social animals yawn.

What is one measure the government has implemented to revitalize the economy？

A．Streamlining the political bureaucracy.

B．Lowering the consumption tax.

C．Spending on the country’s social infrastructure.

D．Encourage companies to export their goods.

A．to get students familiarized with the cultural and social background knowledge relevant to the reading text

B．to get students familiarized with the author’s life experience

C．to get students familiarized with the main idea of the reading text

D．to get students familiarized with the structure of the reading text

A、Taxpayer's only income consists of $24,000 in Social Security benefits

B、Taxpayer receives $12,000 in Social Security benefits, dividend income of $6,000, and municipal bond interest of $3,000

C、Taxpayer receives $10,000 in Social Security benefits, qualified pension plan benefits of $13,000, and municipal bond interest of $8,000

D、Taxpayer receives $20,000 in Social Security benefits and qualified pension plan benefits of $14,000

E、One-half of Social Security benefits are always taxable

A、Chinese parents attach great importance to study because they want their children to have a better job and social status, while western parents focus more on the children’s ability to survive in the society.

B、Generally speaking, Chinese parents are more responsible to their kids, while western parents pay less attention to their kids’ growth.

C、Chinese parents plan their children’s future, while western parents don’t care what kind of future their children will have.

HUI： Zhang Hua, I heard you work___1__ at this City Social Work Center. ZHANG HUA： That's right. I love this job. LIU HUI： What is__2___ about this Social Work Center ZHANG HUA： It offers help to people who are in__3___ such as people who are homeless, sick, or having family problems, etc. LIU HUI： Does it help children or adults ZHANG HUA： Well, both. I would say we___4__ those who may be lonely ,weak or ill. LIU HUI： That sounds interesting. You must feel happy to be able to help people. ZHANG HUA： Yeah. That's why I love working here. It's a very rewarding job. I can show you around, if you like. LIU HUI： That's ___5__. I can't wait!

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[A] Although no such evidence was presented, the casino’s marketing department continued to pepper him with mailings. And he entered the casino and used his Fun Card without being detected.

[B] It is unclear what luring was required, given his compulsive behavior. And in what sense was his will operative？

[C] By the time he had lost $5,000 he said to himself that if he could get back to even, he would quit. One night he won $5,500, but he did not quit.

[D] Gambling has been a common feature of American life forever, but for a long time it was broadly considered a sin, or a social disease. Now it is a social policy: the most important and aggressive promoter of gambling in America is government.

[E] David Williams’s suit should trouble this gambling nation. But don’t bet on it.

[F] It is worrisome that society is medicalizing more and more behavioral problems, often defining as addictions what earlier, sterner generations explained as weakness of will.

[G] The anonymous, lonely, undistracted nature of online gambling is especially conductive to compulsive behavior. But even if the government knew how to move against Internet gambling, what would be its grounds for doing so？