I must thank my parents ________to be a college student.?

A.to make it possible for me                B.to make it possible to me ?

C.for making it possible for me                  D.for making it possible to me

One Saturday morning a careless car－driver   26   a lighted cigarette out of his car ten miles west of the small Canadian town of Stanton.The forest at the side of the road was   27  because there had been no   28   for many days.Within a few minutes the trees were   29  fire.

A truck driver saw the fire when he was on his   30   to Stanton.As soon as he reached the town he told   31  about it.Soon fire fighters were   32   westwards.When they arrived the fire they saw was very  33  .It could not spread to the north because of a lake   34   to the south because of a wide   35  .But a   36   wind was carrying the fire towards Stanton and the fire fighters could not stop it.Then,one of the firefighters   37   a message back to the town  38 

radio.

The chief fire officer and   39   of people hurried to a place about a mile   40   of the town.There they   41   dynamite to blow down the trees and to clear a wide path through the forest.  42   the fire reached the path it began to   43   down because there was   44   left to burn.After several hours they   45  to put out the fire and save the town.

26.A.lit                        B.threw                        C.put                           D.smoked

27.A.wet                      B.dry                           C.thick                         D.heavy

28.A.snow                    B.water                        C.rain                          D.wind

29.A.set                       B.caught                       C.on                                   D.in

30.A.way                            B.path                          C.road                          D.street

31.A the man                B.the police                  C.the forest                   D.the fire

32.A.hurrying               B.reaching                    C.arriving                     D.getting

33.A.big                       B.small                        C.large                         D.little

34.A.and                      B.or                             C.but                           D.even

35.A.road                            B.farm                         C.river                         D.forest

36.A.east                      B.west                          C.south                        D.north

37.A.got                       B took                          C.sent                          D.carried

38.A.with                     B.from                         C.on                                   D.by

39.A.many                   B.most                         C.hundreds                   D.a hundred

40.A.east                      B.north                        C.south                        D.west

41.A.will use                B.use                           C.would use                  D.used

42 A.However               B.Though                     C.When                        D.If

43.A.put                       B.go                                   C.die                            D.get

44.A.something             B.nothing                            C.anything                    D.everything

45.A.tried                     B.succeeded                  C.managed                   D.decided

Tom felt that he knew everybody’s business better than they knew it_________.?

A.themselves         B.oneself               C.itself                  D.himself?

Equipped with modern facilities，today’s libraries differ greatly from _________.?

A.those of the past                              B.the past?

C.which of the past                             D.these past?

Tourism probably started in Roman times.Rich Romans visited friends and family who were working in another part of the Roman empire.But when the empire broke down,this kind of tourism stopped.

　　In the early 17th century,the idea of the“Grand Tour”was born.Rich young English people sailed across the English Channel（英吉利海峽）.They visited the most beautiful and important European cities of the time,including Paris in France,and Rome and Venice（威尼斯）in Italy.Their tours lasted for two to four years,and the tourists stayed a few weeks or months in each city.The“Grand Tour”was an important part of young people’s education—but only for the rich.

　　In the 18th century,tourism began to change.For example,people in the UK started to visit some towns,such as Bath to“take the waters”.They believed that the water there was good for their health.So large and expensive hotels were built in these towns.

　　In the 19th century,travel became much more popular and faster.When the first railways were built in the 1820s,it was easier for people to travel between towns,so they started to go for holidays by the sea.And some started to have holidays in the countryside as cities became larger,noisier and dirtier.

　　Traveling by sea also became faster and safer when the first steamships were built.People began to travel more to far away countries.

　　The 20th century saw cars become more and more popular among ordinary people.Planes were made larger,so ticket prices dropped and more people used them.

　　Thus tourism grew.In 1949,Russian journalist Vladimir Raitz started a company called Horizon Holidays.The company organizes everything—plane tickets,hotel rooms,even food—and tourists pay for it all before they leave home.The package tour and modern tourist industry was born.

　　The first travel agency in China was set up as early as 1949.But tourism did not take off until 1978.In 2002,the industry was worth 500 billion yuan and became an important part of China’s social development.

In the early times,the travelers ________.

A.all came from Roman

B.were very young and strong

C.had lots of money

D.traveled by boat

________ played the most important role in the tourism development.

A.Education                 B.Money                      C.Transportation           D.People’s ideas

Modern tourism was born ________.

A.in 1949                                                        B.in Roman times

C.in the early 17th century                         　　D.in the 19th century

The underlined phrase“take off”means ________.

A.a plane rising into the air

B.develop very fast

C.remove hats and clothes

D.bring down the prices

Don’t make so much noise,________?

A.will you                    B.won’t you                 C.shall we                    D.do you

Her boss expressed his unsatisfaction with ________she has made in the development of market.

A.little progress                                               B.the little progress

C.few progresses                                              D.the few progresses

Vive la Tower!

Until New York’s Chrysler Building was completed in 1930,the Eiffel Tower was the tallest structure in the world.Located by the river Seine,on an avenue named after its designer,this 985－foot （300－meter） tower is the most famous edifice（大建筑物） in the city of Paris.Gustave Eiffel’s idea was certainly chosen from among 700 proposals（提議） to represent the city in the International Exhibition of Paris in 1889.It commemorated（紀(jì)念） the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.

In 1887,three hundred steel workers spent two years constructing the 7 000－ton tower.Yet,it was almost torn down two decades after its completion.Luckily,its antenna（天線）,used for telegraphy at the time,saved it.Last July,it looked to observers as though the tower might be destroyed after all,as ominous（不吉利的） black clouds of smoke encircled the structure.Luck was again smiling upon the tower:the fire turned out to be a small one that was quickly put out  by attendants on duty.

To date,more than 200 million people have visited the Eiffel Tower.However,it has not always been a beloved tourist attraction.At first,Parisians despised it.Its architectural style and metallic composition were not considered pleasing.Today,the Eiffel Tower is adorned（裝飾） with special lights that sparkle for ten minutes each hour,from sunset until one a.m.If you happen to be passing by,look up at this breathtaking monument for an astonishing sight.The Eiffel Tower,composed of iron and steel,is greater than the sum of its parts.

If you wanted to see the Eiffel Tower sparkle,when might you stop by?

A.1:15 a.m.                  B.3:30 p.m.                  C.9:10 p.m.                  D.0:00 a.m.

When was the Eiffel Tower almost torn down?

A.1907.                        B.1909.                        C.1889.                        D.2003.

At first,what did Parisians think about the tower?

A.The steel and iron parts were unimpressive.

B.The awe－inspiring design was attracting.

C.Both A and B are correct.

D.Neither A nor B is correct.

—Shall we meet tonight??

—Sorry,I’m busy.How about_________day??

A.every other         B.the other            C.any other            D.some other

It is almost five years__________ we saw each other last time.?

A.before                B.since                  C.after                  D.when