I promised to get then before 5 o’clock, but now the rain is pouring down. They _____ for me impatiently.
  A. may wait       B. ought to wait      C. could wait      D. must be waiting

Lucy's father ________ when she arrived home near midnight.

A．blew out 　　　 B．blew in

C．blew up 　　　　　　 D．blew on

In the United States the most popular form of folk dancing since the earliest days has been square-dancing. In those days, men and women worked in groups to build a house or harvest crops. When the work was done, they usually danced merrily and happily in a store or in a farm kitchen. A square is formed by four couples who stand facing the center of the square. Each couple stands on one side of the square with the boy on the left and the girl on the right.

Large or small numbers of people can dance at one time. Sometimes 800 or1000 people may be dancing at the same time. Or there may be one square of eight people.

Costumes are worn by those who do the square-dance. This makes the dancing more colorful to watch. Women often wear full skirts of different colors with a pretty blouse. Men may have colored shirts and western trousers they wear only when they are square-dancing. In some country areas, everyone wears his best clothes.

Today in all parts of the U.S., you will find some schools, clubs, or other groups that are square-dancing for fun.

1. In the early time people did square-dance______.

A. before they did something important

B. when they getting in crops

C. after they finished their work

D. when they were building a house

2. If 1,1000people dance at the same time, how many squares can be formed?

A. Just 100big squares　　 　　　　　　　 B. Less than 100 small squares

C. 250 squares 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D As many as 125

3. In this passage the underlined word “Costumes” means_____.

A. special clothes people wear on particular days

B. clothes people wear when working

C. something people wear round the neck

D. something expensive and beautiful

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. One can join in square-dancing in a hotel every evening.

B. Some squares are made up of young girls.

C. Square-dancing party is usually held in the morning.

D. People, old or young, women or men enjoy square-dancing.

It’s bad manners to make fun of the d______.They should be given respect as much as healthy people.

In the spoken English of some areas in the US, the "r" sounds at the end of the words ________.

A. are dropped　 　　　 B. drop 　　　　　　 C. are being dropped 　 D. have dropped

I’ll give you many thanks________________________________________(代表政府)．(behalf)

I’m beginning to think whether my grandmother was right when she complains,as she frequently does,that children nowadays aren’t as well-behavioured as they used to be.She recounts in detail how she used to be told to respect her elders and betters.She was taught to speak when she was spoken to and when she went out on her own,she was reminded to say please and thank you.Children in her days,she continues,were expected to be seen and not heard,but these days you are lucky if you ever hear parents telling their children to mind her manners.?

If you give her the chance she then takes out of her writing desk the old photograph album which she keeps there,and which she never tires of displaying.Of course when you look at pictures of her parents you feel sure that,with a father as strict looking as that,you too would have been “seen and not heard”.Beside him sits his wife,with their children around her;Granny and her elder brothers.It always occurs to me that perhaps those long,stiff,black clothes were so burdensome (heavy) to a little girl that she hadn’t enough breath left to be talkative,let alone mischievous (淘氣的).It must have been a dull and lonely life too,for she stayed mainly at home during her childhood,while her brothers were sent to school from an early age.?

However,my childhood was much freer than Granny’s.I went to school with my brother.I played football with him and his friends.We all spoke a common language,and we got up to the same mischief.I would have died if I had to stay indoors,wearing tight,stiff clothes.

1.The writer thinks that her grandmother_________ .?

A.makes mistakes about the youth?

B.complains too much about her childhood?

C.received good education at school?

D.led an unhappy life when she was a child?

2.When Granny was young,children were expected_________.?

A.to speak to the elders loudly?

B.to hear and not to see?

C.to be present quietly?

D.to stay still and study?

3.This passage is mainly about _______.?

A.Granny’s life story in the past?

B.Granny’s complaints about the children?

C.women’s life in different times?

D.children in the past and at present

His idea of having weekly family meals together, which seemed quite difficult at first, has _______ many good changes in their lives.

　 A. resulted from B. brought about 　　　 C. took place 　　　 D. got through

—How about your conference?

—Pretty successful．It allowed both sides of us to better understand ____ each stood on many issues．

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

There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars ____ road conditions need to be improved.
A．that B．which C．where D．when