Hurry up,____ we will miss the train.（　　）

He must be handsome,____ he?（　　）

Everybody ____ lies need to be punished.（　　）

Our company is very ____ for the worker for they can get to the subway in five minutes.（　　）

___ to go is just ____ I am thinking now.（　　）

Your friends ____ you to me for this opportunity for you are responsible.（　　）

Yesterday,____ went hiking together.（　　）

Your bike needs ____.（　　）

Time ____,we will go to South Korea for holiday.（　　）

The law has been approved and it will soon be ____.（　　）

The students showed ____ of the teacher's advice.（　　）

The basketball match is televised ____ now.（　　）

It's about time ____.（　　）

The teacher suggested that ____ our homework on time.（　　）

On the table ____ two apples and a banana．（　　）

It’s an annual back-to-school routine.One morning you wave good-bye,and that 　21　evening you're burning the mid-night oil in sympathy.In the race to improve educational standards,　22　are throwing the books at kids.　23　elementary school students are complaining of homework fatigue.What's a well-meaning parent to do?

　　As hard as　24　may be,sit back and chill,experts advise.Though you've got to get them to do it,　25　helping too much,or even examining answers too carefully,you may keep them　26　doing it by themselves."I wouldn't advise a parent to check every　27　assignment,"says psychologist John Rosemond,author of Ending the Tough Homework,"There's a　28　of appreciation for trial and error.Let your children　29　the grade they deserve."

　　Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their　30　.But"you don't want them to feel it has to be　31　,"she says.

　　That's not to say parents should　32　homework-first,they should monitor how much homework their kids have.Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in　33　four,five,and six is standard,says Rosemond.For junior-high students it should be"　34　more than a hour and a half," and two for high school students.If your child consistently has more homework than this you may want to check　35　other parents and then talk to the teacher about reducing assignments.

____.

It’s an annual back-to-school routine.One morning you wave good-bye,and that 　21　evening you're burning the mid-night oil in sympathy.In the race to improve educational standards,　22　are throwing the books at kids.　23　elementary school students are complaining of homework fatigue.What's a well-meaning parent to do?

　　As hard as　24　may be,sit back and chill,experts advise.Though you've got to get them to do it,　25　helping too much,or even examining answers too carefully,you may keep them　26　doing it by themselves."I wouldn't advise a parent to check every　27　assignment,"says psychologist John Rosemond,author of Ending the Tough Homework,"There's a　28　of appreciation for trial and error.Let your children　29　the grade they deserve."

　　Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their　30　.But"you don't want them to feel it has to be　31　,"she says.

　　That's not to say parents should　32　homework-first,they should monitor how much homework their kids have.Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in　33　four,five,and six is standard,says Rosemond.For junior-high students it should be"　34　more than a hour and a half," and two for high school students.If your child consistently has more homework than this you may want to check　35　other parents and then talk to the teacher about reducing assignments.

____.

It’s an annual back-to-school routine.One morning you wave good-bye,and that 　21　evening you're burning the mid-night oil in sympathy.In the race to improve educational standards,　22　are throwing the books at kids.　23　elementary school students are complaining of homework fatigue.What's a well-meaning parent to do?

　　As hard as　24　may be,sit back and chill,experts advise.Though you've got to get them to do it,　25　helping too much,or even examining answers too carefully,you may keep them　26　doing it by themselves."I wouldn't advise a parent to check every　27　assignment,"says psychologist John Rosemond,author of Ending the Tough Homework,"There's a　28　of appreciation for trial and error.Let your children　29　the grade they deserve."

　　Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their　30　.But"you don't want them to feel it has to be　31　,"she says.

　　That's not to say parents should　32　homework-first,they should monitor how much homework their kids have.Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in　33　four,five,and six is standard,says Rosemond.For junior-high students it should be"　34　more than a hour and a half," and two for high school students.If your child consistently has more homework than this you may want to check　35　other parents and then talk to the teacher about reducing assignments.

____.

It’s an annual back-to-school routine.One morning you wave good-bye,and that 　21　evening you're burning the mid-night oil in sympathy.In the race to improve educational standards,　22　are throwing the books at kids.　23　elementary school students are complaining of homework fatigue.What's a well-meaning parent to do?

　　As hard as　24　may be,sit back and chill,experts advise.Though you've got to get them to do it,　25　helping too much,or even examining answers too carefully,you may keep them　26　doing it by themselves."I wouldn't advise a parent to check every　27　assignment,"says psychologist John Rosemond,author of Ending the Tough Homework,"There's a　28　of appreciation for trial and error.Let your children　29　the grade they deserve."

　　Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their　30　.But"you don't want them to feel it has to be　31　,"she says.

　　That's not to say parents should　32　homework-first,they should monitor how much homework their kids have.Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in　33　four,five,and six is standard,says Rosemond.For junior-high students it should be"　34　more than a hour and a half," and two for high school students.If your child consistently has more homework than this you may want to check　35　other parents and then talk to the teacher about reducing assignments.

____.

It’s an annual back-to-school routine.One morning you wave good-bye,and that 　21　evening you're burning the mid-night oil in sympathy.In the race to improve educational standards,　22　are throwing the books at kids.　23　elementary school students are complaining of homework fatigue.What's a well-meaning parent to do?

　　As hard as　24　may be,sit back and chill,experts advise.Though you've got to get them to do it,　25　helping too much,or even examining answers too carefully,you may keep them　26　doing it by themselves."I wouldn't advise a parent to check every　27　assignment,"says psychologist John Rosemond,author of Ending the Tough Homework,"There's a　28　of appreciation for trial and error.Let your children　29　the grade they deserve."

　　Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their　30　.But"you don't want them to feel it has to be　31　,"she says.

　　That's not to say parents should　32　homework-first,they should monitor how much homework their kids have.Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in　33　four,five,and six is standard,says Rosemond.For junior-high students it should be"　34　more than a hour and a half," and two for high school students.If your child consistently has more homework than this you may want to check　35　other parents and then talk to the teacher about reducing assignments.

____.

It’s an annual back-to-school routine.One morning you wave good-bye,and that 　21　evening you're burning the mid-night oil in sympathy.In the race to improve educational standards,　22　are throwing the books at kids.　23　elementary school students are complaining of homework fatigue.What's a well-meaning parent to do?

　　As hard as　24　may be,sit back and chill,experts advise.Though you've got to get them to do it,　25　helping too much,or even examining answers too carefully,you may keep them　26　doing it by themselves."I wouldn't advise a parent to check every　27　assignment,"says psychologist John Rosemond,author of Ending the Tough Homework,"There's a　28　of appreciation for trial and error.Let your children　29　the grade they deserve."

　　Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their　30　.But"you don't want them to feel it has to be　31　,"she says.

　　That's not to say parents should　32　homework-first,they should monitor how much homework their kids have.Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in　33　four,five,and six is standard,says Rosemond.For junior-high students it should be"　34　more than a hour and a half," and two for high school students.If your child consistently has more homework than this you may want to check　35　other parents and then talk to the teacher about reducing assignments.

____.

It’s an annual back-to-school routine.One morning you wave good-bye,and that 　21　evening you're burning the mid-night oil in sympathy.In the race to improve educational standards,　22　are throwing the books at kids.　23　elementary school students are complaining of homework fatigue.What's a well-meaning parent to do?

　　As hard as　24　may be,sit back and chill,experts advise.Though you've got to get them to do it,　25　helping too much,or even examining answers too carefully,you may keep them　26　doing it by themselves."I wouldn't advise a parent to check every　27　assignment,"says psychologist John Rosemond,author of Ending the Tough Homework,"There's a　28　of appreciation for trial and error.Let your children　29　the grade they deserve."

　　Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their　30　.But"you don't want them to feel it has to be　31　,"she says.

　　That's not to say parents should　32　homework-first,they should monitor how much homework their kids have.Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in　33　four,five,and six is standard,says Rosemond.For junior-high students it should be"　34　more than a hour and a half," and two for high school students.If your child consistently has more homework than this you may want to check　35　other parents and then talk to the teacher about reducing assignments.

____.

It’s an annual back-to-school routine.One morning you wave good-bye,and that 　21　evening you're burning the mid-night oil in sympathy.In the race to improve educational standards,　22　are throwing the books at kids.　23　elementary school students are complaining of homework fatigue.What's a well-meaning parent to do?

　　As hard as　24　may be,sit back and chill,experts advise.Though you've got to get them to do it,　25　helping too much,or even examining answers too carefully,you may keep them　26　doing it by themselves."I wouldn't advise a parent to check every　27　assignment,"says psychologist John Rosemond,author of Ending the Tough Homework,"There's a　28　of appreciation for trial and error.Let your children　29　the grade they deserve."

　　Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their　30　.But"you don't want them to feel it has to be　31　,"she says.

　　That's not to say parents should　32　homework-first,they should monitor how much homework their kids have.Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in　33　four,five,and six is standard,says Rosemond.For junior-high students it should be"　34　more than a hour and a half," and two for high school students.If your child consistently has more homework than this you may want to check　35　other parents and then talk to the teacher about reducing assignments.

____.

It’s an annual back-to-school routine.One morning you wave good-bye,and that 　21　evening you're burning the mid-night oil in sympathy.In the race to improve educational standards,　22　are throwing the books at kids.　23　elementary school students are complaining of homework fatigue.What's a well-meaning parent to do?

　　As hard as　24　may be,sit back and chill,experts advise.Though you've got to get them to do it,　25　helping too much,or even examining answers too carefully,you may keep them　26　doing it by themselves."I wouldn't advise a parent to check every　27　assignment,"says psychologist John Rosemond,author of Ending the Tough Homework,"There's a　28　of appreciation for trial and error.Let your children　29　the grade they deserve."

　　Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their　30　.But"you don't want them to feel it has to be　31　,"she says.

　　That's not to say parents should　32　homework-first,they should monitor how much homework their kids have.Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in　33　four,five,and six is standard,says Rosemond.For junior-high students it should be"　34　more than a hour and a half," and two for high school students.If your child consistently has more homework than this you may want to check　35　other parents and then talk to the teacher about reducing assignments.

____.

It’s an annual back-to-school routine.One morning you wave good-bye,and that 　21　evening you're burning the mid-night oil in sympathy.In the race to improve educational standards,　22　are throwing the books at kids.　23　elementary school students are complaining of homework fatigue.What's a well-meaning parent to do?

　　As hard as　24　may be,sit back and chill,experts advise.Though you've got to get them to do it,　25　helping too much,or even examining answers too carefully,you may keep them　26　doing it by themselves."I wouldn't advise a parent to check every　27　assignment,"says psychologist John Rosemond,author of Ending the Tough Homework,"There's a　28　of appreciation for trial and error.Let your children　29　the grade they deserve."

　　Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their　30　.But"you don't want them to feel it has to be　31　,"she says.

　　That's not to say parents should　32　homework-first,they should monitor how much homework their kids have.Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in　33　four,five,and six is standard,says Rosemond.For junior-high students it should be"　34　more than a hour and a half," and two for high school students.If your child consistently has more homework than this you may want to check　35　other parents and then talk to the teacher about reducing assignments.

____.

It’s an annual back-to-school routine.One morning you wave good-bye,and that 　21　evening you're burning the mid-night oil in sympathy.In the race to improve educational standards,　22　are throwing the books at kids.　23　elementary school students are complaining of homework fatigue.What's a well-meaning parent to do?

　　As hard as　24　may be,sit back and chill,experts advise.Though you've got to get them to do it,　25　helping too much,or even examining answers too carefully,you may keep them　26　doing it by themselves."I wouldn't advise a parent to check every　27　assignment,"says psychologist John Rosemond,author of Ending the Tough Homework,"There's a　28　of appreciation for trial and error.Let your children　29　the grade they deserve."

　　Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their　30　.But"you don't want them to feel it has to be　31　,"she says.

　　That's not to say parents should　32　homework-first,they should monitor how much homework their kids have.Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in　33　four,five,and six is standard,says Rosemond.For junior-high students it should be"　34　more than a hour and a half," and two for high school students.If your child consistently has more homework than this you may want to check　35　other parents and then talk to the teacher about reducing assignments.

____.

It’s an annual back-to-school routine.One morning you wave good-bye,and that 　21　evening you're burning the mid-night oil in sympathy.In the race to improve educational standards,　22　are throwing the books at kids.　23　elementary school students are complaining of homework fatigue.What's a well-meaning parent to do?

　　As hard as　24　may be,sit back and chill,experts advise.Though you've got to get them to do it,　25　helping too much,or even examining answers too carefully,you may keep them　26　doing it by themselves."I wouldn't advise a parent to check every　27　assignment,"says psychologist John Rosemond,author of Ending the Tough Homework,"There's a　28　of appreciation for trial and error.Let your children　29　the grade they deserve."

　　Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their　30　.But"you don't want them to feel it has to be　31　,"she says.

　　That's not to say parents should　32　homework-first,they should monitor how much homework their kids have.Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in　33　four,five,and six is standard,says Rosemond.For junior-high students it should be"　34　more than a hour and a half," and two for high school students.If your child consistently has more homework than this you may want to check　35　other parents and then talk to the teacher about reducing assignments.

____.

It’s an annual back-to-school routine.One morning you wave good-bye,and that 　21　evening you're burning the mid-night oil in sympathy.In the race to improve educational standards,　22　are throwing the books at kids.　23　elementary school students are complaining of homework fatigue.What's a well-meaning parent to do?

　　As hard as　24　may be,sit back and chill,experts advise.Though you've got to get them to do it,　25　helping too much,or even examining answers too carefully,you may keep them　26　doing it by themselves."I wouldn't advise a parent to check every　27　assignment,"says psychologist John Rosemond,author of Ending the Tough Homework,"There's a　28　of appreciation for trial and error.Let your children　29　the grade they deserve."

　　Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their　30　.But"you don't want them to feel it has to be　31　,"she says.

　　That's not to say parents should　32　homework-first,they should monitor how much homework their kids have.Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in　33　four,five,and six is standard,says Rosemond.For junior-high students it should be"　34　more than a hour and a half," and two for high school students.If your child consistently has more homework than this you may want to check　35　other parents and then talk to the teacher about reducing assignments.

____.

It’s an annual back-to-school routine.One morning you wave good-bye,and that 　21　evening you're burning the mid-night oil in sympathy.In the race to improve educational standards,　22　are throwing the books at kids.　23　elementary school students are complaining of homework fatigue.What's a well-meaning parent to do?

　　As hard as　24　may be,sit back and chill,experts advise.Though you've got to get them to do it,　25　helping too much,or even examining answers too carefully,you may keep them　26　doing it by themselves."I wouldn't advise a parent to check every　27　assignment,"says psychologist John Rosemond,author of Ending the Tough Homework,"There's a　28　of appreciation for trial and error.Let your children　29　the grade they deserve."

　　Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their　30　.But"you don't want them to feel it has to be　31　,"she says.

　　That's not to say parents should　32　homework-first,they should monitor how much homework their kids have.Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in　33　four,five,and six is standard,says Rosemond.For junior-high students it should be"　34　more than a hour and a half," and two for high school students.If your child consistently has more homework than this you may want to check　35　other parents and then talk to the teacher about reducing assignments.

____.

It’s an annual back-to-school routine.One morning you wave good-bye,and that 　21　evening you're burning the mid-night oil in sympathy.In the race to improve educational standards,　22　are throwing the books at kids.　23　elementary school students are complaining of homework fatigue.What's a well-meaning parent to do?

　　As hard as　24　may be,sit back and chill,experts advise.Though you've got to get them to do it,　25　helping too much,or even examining answers too carefully,you may keep them　26　doing it by themselves."I wouldn't advise a parent to check every　27　assignment,"says psychologist John Rosemond,author of Ending the Tough Homework,"There's a　28　of appreciation for trial and error.Let your children　29　the grade they deserve."

　　Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their　30　.But"you don't want them to feel it has to be　31　,"she says.

　　That's not to say parents should　32　homework-first,they should monitor how much homework their kids have.Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in　33　four,five,and six is standard,says Rosemond.For junior-high students it should be"　34　more than a hour and a half," and two for high school students.If your child consistently has more homework than this you may want to check　35　other parents and then talk to the teacher about reducing assignments.

____.

As you are students of English,it's very possible that you'll be interested in England.

　　That's where the language was first spoken.But England is often called by other names.

　　This often confuses people and I wonder if you know what these names mean.So,now I would like to tell you about this matter of names.l believe that you have heard people use the names-England,Britain or Great Britain.Let's see what each of these names means.

　　If you look at a map of Europe,you'll see a group of islands-one larger island off the northwest coast,one smaller and many tiny ones.These make up what is called the British Isles（不列颠群岛）.The largest island of the British Isles is Britain.lt is also called Great Britain.The smaller island is Ireland（爱尔兰）.

　　Britain is divided into three parts:Scotland,Wales and England.But sometimes the word"England"is used instead of"Britain"Why so?

　　In ancient times,what is Britain now used to be three different countries.People in these different countries spoke different language.Over many years the three countries became one.England is the largest and richest of the three and it has the most people.So the English people take it for granted that their own name stands for the whole island.

　　There's another thing that confuses people:sometimes you may hear people say"the Untied Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".That is official name of the country.Northern Ireland is only one sixth of the island of Ireland.The rest of the island is an independent state,called the Republic of Ireland.So we have the names of"England","Britain","Great Britain",and"the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".Now do you know what each of them means?

English was first spoken in____.（　　）

As you are students of English,it's very possible that you'll be interested in England.

　　That's where the language was first spoken.But England is often called by other names.

　　This often confuses people and I wonder if you know what these names mean.So,now I would like to tell you about this matter of names.l believe that you have heard people use the names-England,Britain or Great Britain.Let's see what each of these names means.

　　If you look at a map of Europe,you'll see a group of islands-one larger island off the northwest coast,one smaller and many tiny ones.These make up what is called the British Isles（不列颠群岛）.The largest island of the British Isles is Britain.lt is also called Great Britain.The smaller island is Ireland（爱尔兰）.

　　Britain is divided into three parts:Scotland,Wales and England.But sometimes the word"England"is used instead of"Britain"Why so?

　　In ancient times,what is Britain now used to be three different countries.People in these different countries spoke different language.Over many years the three countries became one.England is the largest and richest of the three and it has the most people.So the English people take it for granted that their own name stands for the whole island.

　　There's another thing that confuses people:sometimes you may hear people say"the Untied Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".That is official name of the country.Northern Ireland is only one sixth of the island of Ireland.The rest of the island is an independent state,called the Republic of Ireland.So we have the names of"England","Britain","Great Britain",and"the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".Now do you know what each of them means?

According to the passage,which of the following statements is true?（　　）

As you are students of English,it's very possible that you'll be interested in England.

　　That's where the language was first spoken.But England is often called by other names.

　　This often confuses people and I wonder if you know what these names mean.So,now I would like to tell you about this matter of names.l believe that you have heard people use the names-England,Britain or Great Britain.Let's see what each of these names means.

　　If you look at a map of Europe,you'll see a group of islands-one larger island off the northwest coast,one smaller and many tiny ones.These make up what is called the British Isles（不列颠群岛）.The largest island of the British Isles is Britain.lt is also called Great Britain.The smaller island is Ireland（爱尔兰）.

　　Britain is divided into three parts:Scotland,Wales and England.But sometimes the word"England"is used instead of"Britain"Why so?

　　In ancient times,what is Britain now used to be three different countries.People in these different countries spoke different language.Over many years the three countries became one.England is the largest and richest of the three and it has the most people.So the English people take it for granted that their own name stands for the whole island.

　　There's another thing that confuses people:sometimes you may hear people say"the Untied Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".That is official name of the country.Northern Ireland is only one sixth of the island of Ireland.The rest of the island is an independent state,called the Republic of Ireland.So we have the names of"England","Britain","Great Britain",and"the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".Now do you know what each of them means?

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is____.（　　）

As you are students of English,it's very possible that you'll be interested in England.

　　That's where the language was first spoken.But England is often called by other names.

　　This often confuses people and I wonder if you know what these names mean.So,now I would like to tell you about this matter of names.l believe that you have heard people use the names-England,Britain or Great Britain.Let's see what each of these names means.

　　If you look at a map of Europe,you'll see a group of islands-one larger island off the northwest coast,one smaller and many tiny ones.These make up what is called the British Isles（不列颠群岛）.The largest island of the British Isles is Britain.lt is also called Great Britain.The smaller island is Ireland（爱尔兰）.

　　Britain is divided into three parts:Scotland,Wales and England.But sometimes the word"England"is used instead of"Britain"Why so?

　　In ancient times,what is Britain now used to be three different countries.People in these different countries spoke different language.Over many years the three countries became one.England is the largest and richest of the three and it has the most people.So the English people take it for granted that their own name stands for the whole island.

　　There's another thing that confuses people:sometimes you may hear people say"the Untied Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".That is official name of the country.Northern Ireland is only one sixth of the island of Ireland.The rest of the island is an independent state,called the Republic of Ireland.So we have the names of"England","Britain","Great Britain",and"the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".Now do you know what each of them means?

Which of the following is an independent country?（　　）

Australia is nearly as large as the United States,but most of it is too dry for people to live in.Around this dry part are large sheep and cow farms.A few of them are as large as the smallest states in America.Often the nearest neighbours are several hundred kilometers away.

　　The two-way radio is very important to people who live on these great Australian farms.It works much like a telephone.A person can listen to someone else talk and then give an answer.For example,people on the large farms could talk to a doctor far away.They could tell the doctor about someone who was ill,and the doctor could let them know how to look after the sick person.

　　As the large farms were so far from towns,the children could not go to school.Radio schools were started for them in some places.At a certain time each day,boys and girls turned on their radios and listened to teachers in cities far away.

　　Families on the large farms wanted to give news to their neighbours.The programme"Round Robin" talks by radio was started to keep families in touch with each other.They could talk about who was going away and who was ill.The men could talk about their sheep and cows and how much money the markets would pay for them.In many ways the radio became a newspaper for the farm people of Australia．

In the passage"the two-way radio"is____.（　　）

Australia is nearly as large as the United States,but most of it is too dry for people to live in.Around this dry part are large sheep and cow farms.A few of them are as large as the smallest states in America.Often the nearest neighbours are several hundred kilometers away.

　　The two-way radio is very important to people who live on these great Australian farms.It works much like a telephone.A person can listen to someone else talk and then give an answer.For example,people on the large farms could talk to a doctor far away.They could tell the doctor about someone who was ill,and the doctor could let them know how to look after the sick person.

　　As the large farms were so far from towns,the children could not go to school.Radio schools were started for them in some places.At a certain time each day,boys and girls turned on their radios and listened to teachers in cities far away.

　　Families on the large farms wanted to give news to their neighbours.The programme"Round Robin" talks by radio was started to keep families in touch with each other.They could talk about who was going away and who was ill.The men could talk about their sheep and cows and how much money the markets would pay for them.In many ways the radio became a newspaper for the farm people of Australia．

The word"sick"in the second paragraph means _______.（　　）

Australia is nearly as large as the United States,but most of it is too dry for people to live in.Around this dry part are large sheep and cow farms.A few of them are as large as the smallest states in America.Often the nearest neighbours are several hundred kilometers away.

　　The two-way radio is very important to people who live on these great Australian farms.It works much like a telephone.A person can listen to someone else talk and then give an answer.For example,people on the large farms could talk to a doctor far away.They could tell the doctor about someone who was ill,and the doctor could let them know how to look after the sick person.

　　As the large farms were so far from towns,the children could not go to school.Radio schools were started for them in some places.At a certain time each day,boys and girls turned on their radios and listened to teachers in cities far away.

　　Families on the large farms wanted to give news to their neighbours.The programme"Round Robin" talks by radio was started to keep families in touch with each other.They could talk about who was going away and who was ill.The men could talk about their sheep and cows and how much money the markets would pay for them.In many ways the radio became a newspaper for the farm people of Australia．

The children on the large farms far away _______.（　　）

Australia is nearly as large as the United States,but most of it is too dry for people to live in.Around this dry part are large sheep and cow farms.A few of them are as large as the smallest states in America.Often the nearest neighbours are several hundred kilometers away.

　　The two-way radio is very important to people who live on these great Australian farms.It works much like a telephone.A person can listen to someone else talk and then give an answer.For example,people on the large farms could talk to a doctor far away.They could tell the doctor about someone who was ill,and the doctor could let them know how to look after the sick person.

　　As the large farms were so far from towns,the children could not go to school.Radio schools were started for them in some places.At a certain time each day,boys and girls turned on their radios and listened to teachers in cities far away.

　　Families on the large farms wanted to give news to their neighbours.The programme"Round Robin" talks by radio was started to keep families in touch with each other.They could talk about who was going away and who was ill.The men could talk about their sheep and cows and how much money the markets would pay for them.In many ways the radio became a newspaper for the farm people of Australia．

Which of the following is NOT true in the passage?（　　）

Eating in space is different from eating on earth.The food that astronauts carry with them does not look like the food you eat.Some food is carried in closed bags.It is cooked and frozen before the astronauts get it.All the water is removed from the food.In the spaceship the astronaut puts the water back.He"shoots"hot or cold water into the food bag with a special gun.He eats the food through a small hole in the bag.

　　Other foods come in bite sizes.The astronaut puts a whole piece in his mouth at once.There can be no crumbs.Crumbs would float around the spaceship and get in the way.Meat and cake often come in bite-sized pieces.Astronauts can't drink water from open cups.The water would float in drops in the air.The water is put in the special gun.The astronaut shoots the water into his mouth.Eating in space is not easy.Astronauts must learn to eat this way.

The story does not say this,but from what we have read,we can tell that____.（　　）

Eating in space is different from eating on earth.The food that astronauts carry with them does not look like the food you eat.Some food is carried in closed bags.It is cooked and frozen before the astronauts get it.All the water is removed from the food.In the spaceship the astronaut puts the water back.He"shoots"hot or cold water into the food bag with a special gun.He eats the food through a small hole in the bag.

　　Other foods come in bite sizes.The astronaut puts a whole piece in his mouth at once.There can be no crumbs.Crumbs would float around the spaceship and get in the way.Meat and cake often come in bite-sized pieces.Astronauts can't drink water from open cups.The water would float in drops in the air.The water is put in the special gun.The astronaut shoots the water into his mouth.Eating in space is not easy.Astronauts must learn to eat this way.

Why can't astronauts drink water from cups?（　　）

Eating in space is different from eating on earth.The food that astronauts carry with them does not look like the food you eat.Some food is carried in closed bags.It is cooked and frozen before the astronauts get it.All the water is removed from the food.In the spaceship the astronaut puts the water back.He"shoots"hot or cold water into the food bag with a special gun.He eats the food through a small hole in the bag.

　　Other foods come in bite sizes.The astronaut puts a whole piece in his mouth at once.There can be no crumbs.Crumbs would float around the spaceship and get in the way.Meat and cake often come in bite-sized pieces.Astronauts can't drink water from open cups.The water would float in drops in the air.The water is put in the special gun.The astronaut shoots the water into his mouth.Eating in space is not easy.Astronauts must learn to eat this way.

What does all this story say?（　　）

Eating in space is different from eating on earth.The food that astronauts carry with them does not look like the food you eat.Some food is carried in closed bags.It is cooked and frozen before the astronauts get it.All the water is removed from the food.In the spaceship the astronaut puts the water back.He"shoots"hot or cold water into the food bag with a special gun.He eats the food through a small hole in the bag.

　　Other foods come in bite sizes.The astronaut puts a whole piece in his mouth at once.There can be no crumbs.Crumbs would float around the spaceship and get in the way.Meat and cake often come in bite-sized pieces.Astronauts can't drink water from open cups.The water would float in drops in the air.The water is put in the special gun.The astronaut shoots the water into his mouth.Eating in space is not easy.Astronauts must learn to eat this way.

What can we infer from the passage?（　　）

Women earn less than men do.For example,in1998 the hourly wages of women in the U.S. were 26% less than those of men.The gap between male and female incomes varies with age.The gap between the labor incomes of young women and young men varies.It's also clear that jobs in which women are concentrated pay less.The larger the number of workers who are women in an industry,the lower the average wages.

　　Why do women earn less than men do? Can the differences be explained by the fact that women are looked down upon?If so,the government has to intervene（干预）,to force the employers to pay equal wages to equal jobs.However,there is no agreement among economists about the causes of the gap.One view argues that women on the average,have chosen Iow-paying jobs in which workers enjoy the freedom of entering and leaving the labor force,which reduces their years of experience relative to men.Other people say the gap can also be explained by the difference in educational background.

　　Much of the gap,however,has not been fully explained.It might be the result of some prejudice（偏见）against women.It is this part that has produced calls for government action.What would happen if the government did intervene to increase the wages paid to women? One possibility is that incomes for women as a group might actually decline（下降）.An increase in wage decreases the quantity of labor imput demanded,resulting in decreased employment as the rate of hiring new workers declines.The result will be a surplus（过剩）of labor.Those who can find jobs might be better off while those who had jobs might find themselves out of work.

Some economists believe women earn less than men partly because____.（　　）

Women earn less than men do.For example,in1998 the hourly wages of women in the U.S. were 26% less than those of men.The gap between male and female incomes varies with age.The gap between the labor incomes of young women and young men varies.It's also clear that jobs in which women are concentrated pay less.The larger the number of workers who are women in an industry,the lower the average wages.

　　Why do women earn less than men do? Can the differences be explained by the fact that women are looked down upon?If so,the government has to intervene（干预）,to force the employers to pay equal wages to equal jobs.However,there is no agreement among economists about the causes of the gap.One view argues that women on the average,have chosen Iow-paying jobs in which workers enjoy the freedom of entering and leaving the labor force,which reduces their years of experience relative to men.Other people say the gap can also be explained by the difference in educational background.

　　Much of the gap,however,has not been fully explained.It might be the result of some prejudice（偏见）against women.It is this part that has produced calls for government action.What would happen if the government did intervene to increase the wages paid to women? One possibility is that incomes for women as a group might actually decline（下降）.An increase in wage decreases the quantity of labor imput demanded,resulting in decreased employment as the rate of hiring new workers declines.The result will be a surplus（过剩）of labor.Those who can find jobs might be better off while those who had jobs might find themselves out of work.

Which of the following CANNOT be inferred from the second paragraph?（　　）

Women earn less than men do.For example,in1998 the hourly wages of women in the U.S. were 26% less than those of men.The gap between male and female incomes varies with age.The gap between the labor incomes of young women and young men varies.It's also clear that jobs in which women are concentrated pay less.The larger the number of workers who are women in an industry,the lower the average wages.

　　Why do women earn less than men do? Can the differences be explained by the fact that women are looked down upon?If so,the government has to intervene（干预）,to force the employers to pay equal wages to equal jobs.However,there is no agreement among economists about the causes of the gap.One view argues that women on the average,have chosen Iow-paying jobs in which workers enjoy the freedom of entering and leaving the labor force,which reduces their years of experience relative to men.Other people say the gap can also be explained by the difference in educational background.

　　Much of the gap,however,has not been fully explained.It might be the result of some prejudice（偏见）against women.It is this part that has produced calls for government action.What would happen if the government did intervene to increase the wages paid to women? One possibility is that incomes for women as a group might actually decline（下降）.An increase in wage decreases the quantity of labor imput demanded,resulting in decreased employment as the rate of hiring new workers declines.The result will be a surplus（过剩）of labor.Those who can find jobs might be better off while those who had jobs might find themselves out of work.

What does the author suggest that the government should do for women workers?（　　）

Women earn less than men do.For example,in1998 the hourly wages of women in the U.S. were 26% less than those of men.The gap between male and female incomes varies with age.The gap between the labor incomes of young women and young men varies.It's also clear that jobs in which women are concentrated pay less.The larger the number of workers who are women in an industry,the lower the average wages.

　　Why do women earn less than men do? Can the differences be explained by the fact that women are looked down upon?If so,the government has to intervene（干预）,to force the employers to pay equal wages to equal jobs.However,there is no agreement among economists about the causes of the gap.One view argues that women on the average,have chosen Iow-paying jobs in which workers enjoy the freedom of entering and leaving the labor force,which reduces their years of experience relative to men.Other people say the gap can also be explained by the difference in educational background.

　　Much of the gap,however,has not been fully explained.It might be the result of some prejudice（偏见）against women.It is this part that has produced calls for government action.What would happen if the government did intervene to increase the wages paid to women? One possibility is that incomes for women as a group might actually decline（下降）.An increase in wage decreases the quantity of labor imput demanded,resulting in decreased employment as the rate of hiring new workers declines.The result will be a surplus（过剩）of labor.Those who can find jobs might be better off while those who had jobs might find themselves out of work.

What would happen if women’s wages were raised?（　　）

Mrs.Peters stopped playing the piano when she began to work.She had lived in a very small flat,and there had been no room for a piano.But when she married,she had a new flat which was big enough for one.So she decided to get one and her husband agreed and helped her.She saved some money,and her parents gave her a generous amount of money for her birthday.Then she went to a shop and said,"l'll choose whichever piano does not cost too much and fits into my living room."

　　When she had paid for the piano,the shop assistant asked her if she would like him to get it tuned（调音）every few months.Mrs.Peters agreed.

　　A few months later she heard from the shop that a man was coming to tune the piano at ten that morning.Now she had not cleaned the house yet,so it was dusty and untidy.Mrs.Peters hated having even the least amount of dirt,and felt ashamed whenever strange people saw her house like that.So she had to hurry to clean everything carefully.It meant a lot of effort,and it made her hot and tired,but anyhow,by the time the man arrived,everything was finished.

　　She opened the door,and the man was standing with his big dog."Good morning,"the man said politely,"Will it disturb you if I bring my dog in,please? I' m blind,and he leads me wherever I go."

Mrs.Peters was soon able to buy a piano because____.（　　）

Mrs.Peters stopped playing the piano when she began to work.She had lived in a very small flat,and there had been no room for a piano.But when she married,she had a new flat which was big enough for one.So she decided to get one and her husband agreed and helped her.She saved some money,and her parents gave her a generous amount of money for her birthday.Then she went to a shop and said,"l'll choose whichever piano does not cost too much and fits into my living room."

　　When she had paid for the piano,the shop assistant asked her if she would like him to get it tuned（调音）every few months.Mrs.Peters agreed.

　　A few months later she heard from the shop that a man was coming to tune the piano at ten that morning.Now she had not cleaned the house yet,so it was dusty and untidy.Mrs.Peters hated having even the least amount of dirt,and felt ashamed whenever strange people saw her house like that.So she had to hurry to clean everything carefully.It meant a lot of effort,and it made her hot and tired,but anyhow,by the time the man arrived,everything was finished.

　　She opened the door,and the man was standing with his big dog."Good morning,"the man said politely,"Will it disturb you if I bring my dog in,please? I' m blind,and he leads me wherever I go."

One morning,____.（　　）

Mrs.Peters stopped playing the piano when she began to work.She had lived in a very small flat,and there had been no room for a piano.But when she married,she had a new flat which was big enough for one.So she decided to get one and her husband agreed and helped her.She saved some money,and her parents gave her a generous amount of money for her birthday.Then she went to a shop and said,"l'll choose whichever piano does not cost too much and fits into my living room."

　　When she had paid for the piano,the shop assistant asked her if she would like him to get it tuned（调音）every few months.Mrs.Peters agreed.

　　A few months later she heard from the shop that a man was coming to tune the piano at ten that morning.Now she had not cleaned the house yet,so it was dusty and untidy.Mrs.Peters hated having even the least amount of dirt,and felt ashamed whenever strange people saw her house like that.So she had to hurry to clean everything carefully.It meant a lot of effort,and it made her hot and tired,but anyhow,by the time the man arrived,everything was finished.

　　She opened the door,and the man was standing with his big dog."Good morning,"the man said politely,"Will it disturb you if I bring my dog in,please? I' m blind,and he leads me wherever I go."

"It meant a lot of effort,and it made her hot and tired".Here"it" refers to____.（　　）

Mrs.Peters stopped playing the piano when she began to work.She had lived in a very small flat,and there had been no room for a piano.But when she married,she had a new flat which was big enough for one.So she decided to get one and her husband agreed and helped her.She saved some money,and her parents gave her a generous amount of money for her birthday.Then she went to a shop and said,"l'll choose whichever piano does not cost too much and fits into my living room."

　　When she had paid for the piano,the shop assistant asked her if she would like him to get it tuned（调音）every few months.Mrs.Peters agreed.

　　A few months later she heard from the shop that a man was coming to tune the piano at ten that morning.Now she had not cleaned the house yet,so it was dusty and untidy.Mrs.Peters hated having even the least amount of dirt,and felt ashamed whenever strange people saw her house like that.So she had to hurry to clean everything carefully.It meant a lot of effort,and it made her hot and tired,but anyhow,by the time the man arrived,everything was finished.

　　She opened the door,and the man was standing with his big dog."Good morning,"the man said politely,"Will it disturb you if I bring my dog in,please? I' m blind,and he leads me wherever I go."

Mrs.Peters had wasted her time getting everything clean as____.（　　）

1．Bill:Do you mind if I keep pets in this building?

Lily:__________.

2．Tom:Oh,l'm extremely sorry that I forgot about our appointment yesterday.

Lily:__________.

3．Linda:lt's time to go home now.

Lily:__________.

4．Sandra:Oh,my goodness.Happy to meet you here.

Belinda:Sandra!What a coincidence!__________.

5．Tom:l really appreciate your helping me with the math homework,Charles.

Charles:_________.You know I like math.

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　　（1）修缮公路，改善路面状况；

　　（2）修筑立交桥，缓解交通阻塞现象；

　　（3）控制小轿车的产量。

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