17．When the new problem       ，the child could solve it with the help of his teacher．（　　）

A．

rose

B．

arose

C．

risen

D．

Raised

16．Make sure the gas is turned off after a bath，which would ______ cause danger．（　�。�

A．

anyhow

B．

meanwhile

C．

furthermore

D．

otherwise

15．Insurance statistics show that most wives ________ their husbands，which means that women have stronger hearts．（　�。�

A．

affect

B．

survive

C．

survey

D．

remove

14．The scientist devoted his time to hisexperiments（試驗(yàn)）and succeeded finally．

13．It is said that ________ to classic music may be helpful in improving teenagers'taste．（　�。�

A．

exposed

B．

exposing

C．

being exposed

D．

having exposed

12．____to the aquarium is the favorite thing that most children love．（　�。�

	A．	Taken		B．	Being taken
	C．	Having taken		D．	Having been taken

11．It was fortunate that Jack narrowly escaped ______ in a traffic accident．（　　）

A．

being killed

B．

killing

C．

to be killed

D．

to kill

10．____ to sunlight for too much time will do harm to one's skin．（　�。�

	A．	Being exposed		B．	Exposed
	C．	Having exposed		D．	After being exposed

9．As a senior，my future is always on my mind．To be exact，thoughts of the future have kept me up countless nights and made me worry enough to do poorly on more than one test．Because of this，words of wisdom are a source of comfort．Steve Jobs once gave a speech to Stanford's graduating class in 2005and his words resound repeatedly in my mind whenever I think about my future．
When I hear Jobs discuss his life as a student，some of my fears were eased．He，too，felt the need to attend college to make something of himself．He faced what many are extremely afraid of：uncertainty．His lack of understanding caused him to stop attending college and focus on what he felt was important．His story had a happy ending，of course，since he certainly turned out well．This doesn't mean that students shouldn't attend college，but rather that they shouldn't worry so much．
Jobs talked about the hardships in his work．His love of his work helped him carry on and he got where he was meant to be，which restates the point：don't panic．
One particular part of his speech stayed with me．Steve Jobs quoted（引用）the saying"Stay hungry，stay foolish"and it has become my motto．Staying foolish is realizing that you are still a fool，no matter how much you've learned or experienced．There is always more to explore．Staying hungry is wanting to find those things about which you are still uneducated．
Steve Jobs's level of success is attainable，and I aim to prove that．With the will power to go into the world living every day like it's my last and allowing the future to take care of itself，I will do great things．In the last moments of my life，I'll be proud of what I have done and hope to have all the wisdom a person could wish for．

56．The author felt worried whenB．
A．he had to take tests at school
B．he thought about his future
C．he had lots of sleepless nights
D．he searched for words of wisdom
57．It is suggested in first two paragraphs thatD．
A．Steve Jobs didn't attend college at all
B．Steve Jobs failed because of his decision
C．the author once discussed life with Jobs
D．Jobs'speech influenced the author greatly
58．What did the author gain from Jobs's speech？C
A．Courage to drop out of school．
B．Confidence in defeating Jobs．
C．Bravery to face uncertainties．
D．Interest in computer industry．
59．What did NOT Steve Jobs encourage students to do in his speech？B
A．Have the desire to learn more．
B．Be content with what they know．
C．Stay calm in the face of hardships．
D．Be modest so as to learn more．
60．The passage is mainly aboutA．
A．the wisdom drawn from a speech
B．the most impressive quotation in life
C．a(chǎn) memorable meeting with Jobs
D．a(chǎn)n experience of a speech．

8．A serious problem for today's society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their Lives．It is not only a financial problem but also a quashing of the system we want for our society．I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem．
      First，employers should take the responsibility for their retired employees．To make this possible，a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose． But when a company must take life-long responsibility for its employees，it may softer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs．
Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual．This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement．This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years．This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor．
In addition，the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderly．This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions．Furthermore，some institution should be created for senior daises，which can help provide a comfortable life for them．Unfortunately，as the present situation in our country shows，this is not a trulyviableanswer．The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly，particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young．
One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some working places especially for the elderly where they are independent．
To sum up，all these options have advantages and disadvantages．Therefore，it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations．

46．What is the passage mainly about？C
A．The problems faced by the old in society．
B．Why we should take responsibility for the old．
C．How we can improve the lives of the old．
D．Where the old can go to get their pensions．
47．According to the passage，how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people？D
A．Set aside some profits to help people with problems after they retire．
B．Increase savings levels of people during their working years．
C．Increase the discounts for food and transport for the old．
D．Make available pensions for those who have retired．
48．The underlined word"viable"most probably means"B"．
A．impossible      
B．practical       
C．useful          
D．successful
49．What can be concluded from the passage？D
A．Taking care of the old is mainly an issue of money．
B．Employers should allow their workers to retire at a later age．
C．Becoming independent should be the goal of most old people．
D．There is no single solution to the problems of the old．
50．What is the writer's main purpose in writing this article？B
A．To point out the need for government supped for old people．
B．To make general readers aware of the problems of retired people．
C．To discuss some possible solutions to an important social problem．
D．To instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life．