Our new house is very ______ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes.
   A. adaptable          B. comfortable        C. convenient         D. available

Our journey was slow because the train stopped ______ at different villages.
   A. unceasingly         B. gradually           C. continuously        D. continually

He came back late, ______ which time all the guests had already left.
   A. after               B. by                 C. at                  D. during

I'm very sorry to have ______ you with so many questions on such an occasion.
   A. interfered           B. offended            C. impressed           D. bothered

If the whole operation ______ beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.
   A. was not planned                            B. has not been planned
   C. had not been planned                     D. were not planned

The price of beer ______ from 50 cents to $4 per liter during the summer season.
   A. altered              B. ranged              C. separated           D. differed

His remarks left me ______ about his real purpose.
   A. wondered           B. wonder             C. to wonder           D. wondering

I have heard both teachers and students ______ well of him.
   A. to speak            B. spoken             C. to have spoken     D. speak

Our son doesn't know what to ______ at the university; he can't make up his mind about his future.
   A. take in             B. take up            C. take over          D. take after

We shall appreciate ______ from you soon.
   A. being heard                                B. to hear
   C. having been heard                         D. hearing

Hardly ______ to the bus stop when the bus suddenly pulled away.
   A. did they get      B. they had got      C. they got          D. had they got

Tom was too exhausted to wake easily ______.
   A. when once sleeping                      B. when once asleep
   C. when he was once sleeping                D. when he once slept

If I had more time, I should ______ table tennis as a hobby.
   A. take to            B. take up             C. take on             D. take over

The thief caught on the spot by the policeman denied ______ anything.
   A. to do             B. to have done       C. do                 D. doing

I won't have a whisky, thank you. It's not that I don't drink, ______ that I don't drink and drive.
   A. but also           B. except              C. otherwise           D. but rather

A calculating machine has the advantage of speed and ______.
   A. having accuracy                           B. accuracy
   C. being accurate                           D. accurate

Look at the pavilion ______ in the lake.
   A. reflected          B. reflecting          C. to reflect           D. to be reflected

I'd ______ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.
   A. take into account                          B. account for
   C. make up for                              D. make out

The air-liner was supposed to take off at ten o'clock but ______ we had to wait until eleven.
   A. in effect           B. for ever            C. on purpose         D. for result

In other word, ______ we were witnessing rapid population growth, that would not mean that the countryside were filling in with people.
   A. now that          B. even that           C. just as              D. even if

Professor Smith is said ______ another important discovery in chemistry.
   A. to make                                   B. to have made
   C. having being made                        D. having made

"Look at the car! What a mess!" "what happened."
   A. Let me tell you                          B. Let me to tell you
   C. Allow me tell you                        D. Allow me to tell you

______ a major disaster will get us to realize that we can't go on destroying the rain forests of the world.
   A. Anything but     B. But that          C. Nothing but       D. Everything but

Fireworks, ______ originated centuries ago in China, were brought to Europe by Marco Polo.
   A. which           B. what             C. that              D. it

They recommended ______ smaller heating and cooling systems.
   A. to use            B. to be used         C. being used         D. using

I would have written to you before, but I ______ ill.
   A. have been        B. would been        C. had been          D. were

Don't come today. I would rather you ______ tomorrow.
   A. come             B. came              C. to come            D. coming

It's the first time that she has been to the museum, ______?
   A. isn't it           B. hasn't it           C. isn't she           D. hasn't she

I didn't know why, but quite a few students were absent ______ class today.
   A. from              B. for                C. to                 D. with

I learnt French easily. ______, I didn't like my teacher.
   A. Therefore          B. Anyhow            C. Thus                D. However

Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, ______ obtaining water is not the least.
   A. for which         B. to which           C. of which           D. in which

Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full ______.
   A. capacity          B. strength            C. length             D. possibility

I think Class One ______ to win because Class One ______ all football lovers.
   A. is likely; are                            B. are likely; are
   C. is likely; is                             D. are likely; is

As a result of careless washing, the jacket ______ to a child's size.
   A. compressed        B. shrank              C. dropped            D. decreased

______ was not our concern.
   A. No matter he might pass the examination
   B. However he might pass the examination
   C. Whether he passed the examination or not
   D. That he passed the examination

"Shall I tell Ann how to improve her painting?"
   "Yes, but ______ of suggestions may discourage her."
   A. a list too long                           B. a too long list
   C. too long a list                            D. a list of too long

Any student ______ in chess can apply for membership.
   A. having a keen interest                     B. with a keen interesting
   C. who is keenly interesting                  D. has a keen interest

______, mother will wait for him to have dinner together.
   A. However late is he                       B. However he is late
   C. However is he late                       D. However late he is

It is imperative that you ______ here in time.
   A. shall arrive        B. must arrive         C. could arrive        D. arrive

Franklin ______ learning the printer's trade at an early age.
   A. set off             B. set up              C. set out              D. set about

Mr. Smith, a passenger on the transcontinental train, appeared before the judge. A police officer claimed he had attempted to  (41)   paying his fare. The defendant refused to consult a lawyer  (42)   suggested that the officer  (43)   aware  (44)   all the circumstances. He appealed  (45)   the judge, when interpreting the evidence, to  (46)   into account the absence of any  (47)   criminal record in his  (48)  . His ticket, he said, was stolen shortly before the train crossed the international  (49)  . At that time and in that territory he was unwilling to  (50)   the incident to the local railway authorities or cancel the  (51)   of his journey, in  (52)   of the severe maltreatment (粗暴对待) to which he might be  (53)  . He emphasized his readiness to  (54)   any  (55)   punishment the judge imposed.
   In his summary the  (56)   indicated he was convinced that Smith's  (57)   was partly justified. Technically,  (58)  , he had committed an offence. Crime must not be encouraged or the processes of the law interfered  (59)  . He found Smith  (60)   and fined him one dollar.

41. 
A. avoid              B. reject               C. refuse               D. neglect

42. 
A. who               B. while               C. and                 D. because

43. 
A. should not be     B. would not be       C. was not             D. were not

44. 
A. about            B. for                C. with               D. of

45. 
A. for                 B. to                   C. against             D. towards

46. 
A. take              B. get                C. make              D. keep

47. 
A. primitive          B. precious            C. previous            D. precise

48. 
A. situation           B. accident            C. condition           D. case

49. 
A. borders           B. edges              C. sides               D. ranges

50. 
A. propose           B. mention            C. suggest            D. complain

51. 
A. last               B. rest                C. most               D. latest

52. 
A. view               B. spite                C. case                D. relation

53. 
A. objected           B. accused             C. charged             D. exposed

54. 
A. receive            B. accept              C. admit               D. acquire

55. 
A. regular            B. respective          C. reasonable          D. relative

56. 
A. passenger         B. judge              C. officer             D. author

57. 
A. suggestion         B. cause               C. reason              D. excuse

58. 
A. therefore          B. moreover           C. otherwise           D. however

59. 
A. in                B. with               C. of                 D. for

60. 
A. guilty              B. sorry                C. crazy               D. rude

Though it is mere 1 to 3 percent of the population, the upper class possesses at least 25 percent of the nation's wealth. This class has two segments: upper-upper and lower-upper. Basically, the upper-upper class is the "old rich"—families that have been wealthy for several generations—an aristocracy of birth and wealth. Their names are in the Social Register, a listing of acceptable members of high society. A few are known across the nation, such as the Rockefellers, Roosevelts, and Vanderbilts. Most are not visible to the general public. They live in grand seclusion, drawing their income from the investment of their inherited wealth. In contrast, the lower-upper class is the "new rich". Although they may be wealthier than some of the old rich, the new rich have hustled (竭力地获得) to make their money like everybody else beneath their class. Thus their prestige is generally lower than that of the old rich, who have not found it necessary to lift a finger to make their money, and who tend to look down upon the new rich.
   However its wealth is acquired, the upper class is very, very rich. They have enough money and leisure time to cultivate an interest in the arts and to collect rare books, painting, and sculpture. They generally live in exclusive areas, belong to exclusive social clubs, communicate with each other, and marry their own kind—all of which keeps them so distant from the masses that they have been called the out-of-sight class. More than any other class, they tend to be conscious of being members of a class. They also command an enormous amount of power and influence here and abroad, as they hold many top government positions, run the Council on Foreign Relations, and control multinational corporations. The actions affect the lives of millions.

It's common knowledge that today's workplace is more volatile (易变的) than it once was. One has to know how to make the necessary changes to compete in this new, high-tech world.
   The Career Coach offers experienced advice and strategies that people are increasingly turning to professional career advisers to get.
   Written by Gordon Miller, the book is aimed at job seekers, people reentering the workforce and those farther along their career paths.
   It gives advice on how to search for a job or change jobs (or industries) successfully in today's job market. You'll learn how to conduct a good interview, and how to free yourself from the constraints of the traditional resume.
   It also has advice on how to become a good performer at the job you currently have, and the right way and time to ask for a raise or a promotion.
   There are strategies for improving job performance within a company and how to shape your career to secure a future in an ever-changing economy.
   The book is filled with countless stories about people who, with a little coaching, were able to steer their careers in a new direction: a mediocre salesman turns into an excellent performer by learning to use his time more wisely; a recent college graduate wins a key position in a high-tech company etc.

A gloomy afternoon saw me taking my routine path through that construction site. For the walker's convenience, a set of stone steps had been built, which were fairly steep. That was the place I found myself behind a husband and wife climbing up the steps with each other's support.
   The couple seemed to be farmers in their forties. The wife in a red coat was walking with a stick, an empty trouser leg swaying below. With one hand on his shoulder, she leaned almost entirely on her husband, who carefully kept balance with her and carried her other stick. They limped (跛行) their way upward with great difficulty. My curiosity urged me to overtake them and look back over my shoulder secretly. The glance sent a shiver through me, which produced a sensation I had never experienced before. The husband himself was also disabled—blind in both eyes! What struck me even more was the smile they both wore on their faces, such a happy smile as could only be seen from brides and bridegrooms. With few words between them, they smilingly helped each other struggle upwards.
   Then I noticed there were patches on their clothes, and their cloth shoes were homemade, worn-out but tidy. How could such sweet smiles reconcile (使和谐) with the patched clothing or the physical handicap? I got quite puzzled. When they advanced far ahead I still couldn't tear my eyes away from them, I was moved and my heart filled with admiration.
   At that moment I suddenly realized how superficial my idea of happiness had been! To me it had always been associated with wealth, fame and power, the poor and the lowly having no share of it. However, happiness can be found in very ordinary life. I witnessed it on the weather-beaten faces of the husband and wife who had shared happiness and misfortune together. There is always happiness when there is an unfailing mutual support between two persons in love.

How and why would strain and anxiety trigger some of us to pile on extra weight? Stress activates the flight-or-fight response (应激反应), a physiological reaction designed to get your body moving quickly in a physical emergency. When your brain perceives a threat, it sounds the alarm to your adrenal glands (肾上腺) to pump out the stress hormone cortisol (皮质醇). The hormone then signals fat cells to quickly release energy, which your muscles can use for a surge of power to "flee" or "fight". When the danger passes, cortisol briefly stays elevated to encourage your body to replenish (补充) its fat stores, then returns to normal.
   "The system works beautifully if you're running for the last bus home after work. It gives you a burst of energy, which you recover from quickly once you take your seat," says Pamela Peeke, MD, clinical assistant professor of medicine and author of Body for Life for Women. But when you turn on the stress response for months on end—worrying about your marriage or mortgage payments—you do damage. "Then, cortisol levels remain persistently elevated, persistently signaling your body to store fat," says Dr. Peeke.
   This mechanism may also affect where flab (松弛) builds up on your body. Under stress, women who carry excess weight in their abdominal area secreted (分泌) significantly more cortisol than women who didn't have extra belly fat, according to a study from the University of California at San Francisco. And since deep abdominal fat tissue has up to four times the number of receptors for cortisol as does superficial fat elsewhere in the body, the cells in this area are the most likely to respond and store fat when exposed to extra stress-induced cortisol. Unfortunately, this extra abdominal flab isn't just a cosmetic concern; it is strongly linked to a greater risk of heart disease and stroke, two top killers of women over 50.
   The cumulative (累积的) effects of the stress-fat connection can be great. Although you can't control many of the things that cause you stress, you can take steps to curb the negative effect these stressors have on your body. "Support is essential. Reach out to family and friends," says Alice Domar, PhD, director of the Mind/Body Center for Women's Health at Boston IVF.

只有浅薄的人才以貌取人。

他受到了惩罚，以免他再犯同样的错误。

要是你昨天来了，你就会在这里看到他。

时间是世上最容易浪费，也是最难以把握的东西。

多数人已经开始认识到，如果要确保未来在矿物、食物、林木等方面的应，我们必须节约资源。

All roads lead to Rome.

The first step to knowledge is to know that we are ignorant.

In the United States, elementary and middle schools are advised to give students two and a half hours of physical activity a week.

By pooling their resources together, small groups of students generally gain advantages over individuals who prefer to study alone.

Pessimists are such people who always expect bad things to happen in the world.

Many people take (it) for (granted) that the more (one has children), the more secure one's late (years) will be.
   A. it    B. granted    C. one has children     D. years

(At school) he found that he hated (eating) in the dining room, (studied) (for) his chemistry class, and doing his laundry.
   A. At school    B. eating    C. studied     D. for

Usually you will be (more likely) to find insects (if) you examine finer twigs (嫩枝) (rather than) the (coarse) parts of trees.
   A. more likely    B. if    C. rather than     D. coarse

(In spite of) the ever-increasing exploitation of natural resources, (that) has now reached dangerous proportion, (little) has been done (on a world-wide) scale to slow down or stop this process.
   A. In spite of     B. that    C. little     D. on a world-wide

The reason (why) I came late (for) the meeting was (because) my car (broke down).
   A. why     B. for    C. because     D. broke down

A tourist (can) find (cheap) computers nowhere (else) in the world than (in) Hong Kong.
   A. can     B. cheap    C. else     D. in

People can not (but) feel (puzzling), for they (simply cannot) understand how he (could have made) such a stupid mistake.
   A. but     B. puzzling    C. simply cannot     D. could have made

(In spite) the (often) high price of dining out, restaurant busboys and dishwashers are (among) the most (underpaid and overworked).
   A. In spite     B. often    C. among     D. underpaid and overworked

(Throughout) history, shoes (have been) worn not only (for) protection (and also) for decoration.
   A. Throughout     B. have been    C. for     D. and also

Doctor Godwin says that (no matter) (how forceful) arguments against (smoking) there are, many people (persist in) smoking.
   A. no matter     B. how forceful    C. smoking     D. persist in

   (1)认为自己具备了什么条件(能力、性格、爱好)可以胜任学生会主席工作；
   (2)如果当选，你将会为本校同学做什么?