---- Did he come back early last night?

---- Yes. It was not yet eight o’clock _______ he arrived home.

A. when B. that C. before D. until

According to the rules, students ______ get grades not lower than 85% in any subject in order to get the scholarship.

A. will B. shall C. may D. would

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增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞

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1.If it was not for the fact that she can’t sing, I would invite her to the party.

2.You know there are a plenty of mistakes that appear in your exercises.

3.The room was equipped by air conditioning.

4.Ken is not present, so I shall accept the prize on the behalf of him.

5.Whatever you say, I can’t accept the way which he got the position he had been looking forward to.

6.I have some doubt that John will come on time.

7.He gave me a novel in exchange with my notes.

8.Accustomed to climb the steep mountain, he had no difficulty reaching the top.

9.You need more protein to build your body.

10.The witness was told that under no circumstances he lie to the court.

“I THIRST”

Each day water-related diseases kill 3,900 of the world’s children.

Across the world, 1.1 billion people have no access to clean drinking water. More than 2.6 billion people lack basic sanitation (衛(wèi)生設備).

The combination proves deadly. Each year, diseases related to inadequate water and sanitation kill between 2 and 5 million people and cause an estimated 80 percent of all sicknesses in the developing world. Safe drinking water is a precondition for health and the fight against child death rate, inequality between men and women, and poverty.

Consider these facts:

* The average distance that women in Africa and Asia walk to collect water is 6 kilometres.

* Only 58 percent of children in sub-Sharan Africa are drinking safe water, and only 37 percent of children in South Asia have access to even a basic toilet.

* Each year in India alone, 73 million working days are lost to water-borne diseases.

Here are three ways you can help:

1) Write Congress

Current U.S. foreign aid for drinking water and sanitation budgets only one dollar per year per American citizen. Few members of Congress have ever received a letter from voters about clean drinking water abroad.

2) Sponsor a project with a faith-based organization

Many U.S. religious groups already sponsor water and sanitation projects, working with partner organizations can make safe water a reality for thousands of people.

3) Support nonprofit water organizations

Numerous U.S. based nonprofits work skillfully abroad in community led projects related to drinking water and sanitation. Like the sample of non-profits noted as follows, some organizations are large, others small-scale, some operate world-wide, others are devoted to certain areas in Africa, Asia, Latin America. Support them generously.

1.The three facts presented in the passage are used to illustrate that ______.

A. poverty can result in water-borne diseases

B. people have no access to clean drinking water

C. women’s rights are denied in some developing countries

D. safe drinking water should be a primary concern

2.The intended readers of the passage are _______.

A. Americans B. overseas sponsors

C. Congressmen D. U.S. based water organizations

3.The main purpose of the passage is to call on people to ______.

A. get rid of water-related diseases in developing countries

B. donate money to people short of water through religious groups

C. fight against the worldwide water shortage and sanitation problem

D. take joint action in support of some nonprofit water organizations

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“Wanted by the FBI.” To the murderer, or the bank robber, these are the most ________ words in the world. When the criminal hears them, he knows that 6,000 ________ persons are after him.

Why should he be so afraid? There are thousands of cities and ________ where he can hide, and forests and deserts, as well. ________, he’s usually rich with stolen money. ________ can make it easier to hide. With money, the criminal can even pay a doctor to ________ on his face and make him hard to recognize. But the criminals know that as public ________, they can be found by the FBI no matter where they hide.

They know every trick the criminal knows and many more. If he makes just one ________ , they’ll get him. That’s why the criminal who is ________ can’t sleep. That’s why he becomes nervous, why he jumps at every ________ .

The FBI began on May 10th, 1924. General Harlan Stone chose Edgar Hoover, a young lawyer, to head the new agency. “What we need is a ________ new kind of police force,”he said,“ ________ today are smart. They use stolen cars and even planes to make their gateways. They have learned to ________ any lock, using advanced technology. We can’t beat them with old methods. We have to train officers to ________ scientifically.”

Edgar Hoover quietly ________ with his plans. He picked his men carefully. They had to be between the ages of 25 and 35. He wanted only men with good manners and good ________ . When working ________his officers, they would have to meet all kinds of people. Hoover wanted men who could ________ a teacup as well as a gun. But the FBI cannot help in ________ police problem. It can look into only certain crimes against the government. Solving all other crimes is the ________ of local police forces.

1.A. excitingB. frighteningC. disappointingD. depressing

2.A. educatedB. selectedC. trainedD. deserted

3.A. housesB. factoriesC. hotelsD. villages

4.A. BesidesB. HoweverC. ThereforeD. Instead

5.A. ForestsB. CitiesC. MoneyD. Food

6.A. judgeB. operateC. drawD. mask

7.A. officialsB. officersC. friendsD. enemies

8.A. mistakeB. movementC. motivationD. murder

9.A. checkedB. wantedC. examinedD. targeted

10.A. stepB. glanceC. soundD. corner

11.A. whollyB. partlyC. brieflyD. simply

12.A. LawyersB. PolicemenC. CitizensD. Criminals

13.A. closeB. openC. makeD. destroy

14.A. workB. studyC. interviewD. develop

15.A. went throughB. went offC. went aheadD. went out

16.A. appearancesB. eyesightC. tonguesD. character

17.A. forB. asC. withD. at

18.A. handleB. getC. blockD. afford

19.A. tinyB. otherC. everyD. special

20.A. rightB. taskC. powerD. duty

— Did he break my glass________? — No. Quite by accident.

A. on purpose B. with purpose

C. for purpose D. at purpose

The film we saw last night is called The Bridges of Madison County, which is _____ a novel by Robert James.

A. based on B. basing on

C. based at D. basing at

It is the third time that she has won the race, ____ has surprised us all.

A. that B. where C. which D. what

The present media have changed our daily communication. The messages ______ most of us rely are briefer than they once were.

A. to which B. on which

C. from that D. in what

Many years ago, when I graduated from school and was working in Denver, I was driving to my parents' home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register (收款臺), I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.

I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend's. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.

I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon afterward, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.

Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I'd left the lights on all day, and the battery was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership－a shop selling cars－was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.

"Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?" I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot, he said.

"Thank you"－two powerful words. They're easy to say and mean so much.

1.The words "took off" underlined in Paragraph 2 mean "_____".

A. turned off B. moved off

C. put off D. set up

2.What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?

A. He had it pulled back to the gas station.

B. The couple sent him a business card.

C. The couple offered to help him.

D. He called his friend for help.

3.The battery of the author's car was dead because _____.

A. he forgot to turn off the lights

B. the meeting lasted a whole day

C. he drove too long a distance

D. something went wrong with the lights

4. By telling his own experiences, the author tries to show _____.

A. how to write a thank-you letter

B. how to deal with car problems

C. the kind-heartedness of other people

D. the importance of expressing thanks