It's spring now. It's getting ______ .

A . discarding B . streaming C . shedding D . flowing

A . forty to nine. B . nine to forty C . twenty to te

A . played B . play C . playing D . play

A . better B . the best C . good D . best

A . to live B . live C . lived D . living

A．we are going home B．we go home C．we went home D．we can go home

W: I think so, but I hope she won't miss the next one. Otherwise, she will be late for the opening address of the conference. What's the woman worried about？ A．Joan may have taken a wrong train. B．Joan won't come to the conference. C．Joan will miss the next conference. D．Joan may be late for the opening speech.

W: Well, no, I'm afraid not, doctor. The leg's still the same. M: I'd better have another look at it. HM! It's still very swollen. Have you been resting it, as! told you to？ W: It's so difficult to rest it, doctor, you know, with a house to run, and six children to look after. M: Well, I've given you my advise. I'm sorry, but rest is necessary, otherwise I wouldn't have insisted on it. You must sit for at least four hours a day with the leg raised. Otherwise the ankle isn't going to improve. You understand that？ W: Yes, I understand, and I'll try to do as you say. M: Very well then. I'll repeat that prescription for tablets, but the only effective treatment is rest. Ask the next patient to come in please. What's wrong with the woman？ A．She needs to take more exercise. B．Her uncle's health has not improved. C．She can't understand the doctor. D．Her ankle is swollen.

A．Ok. Please walk slowly. B．Why do you want to go now？ Don't you want to stay？ C．Won't you stay for another cup of coffee？ D．Yeah, it's really late. Why not immediately？

A．of B．for C．on

W: Well, no, I' m afraid not, doctor. The leg's still the same. M: I'd better have another look at it. Oh! It's still very swollen. Have you been resting it, as I told you to？ W: It's too difficult to rest it, doctor, you know, with a house to run, and six children and M: Well, I've given you my advice. I' m sorry, but rest is necessary, otherwise I wouldn't have insisted on it. You must sit for at least four hours, a day with the leg , raised, otherwise the ankle isn't going to improve. You understand that？ W: Yes, I understand, and I'll try to do as you say. M: Very well then. I' 11 repeat that prescription for tablets, but the only effective treatment is rest. Ask the next patient to come in please. What's wrong with the woman？ A．She need to take more exercise. B．Her uncle's health has not improved. C．She can't understand the doctor. D．Her ankle is swollen.

A．to try B．trying C．having tried D．by trying

A、 on B、 in C、 at D、 /

A．A.for B．B.in C．C.to

Both start at about $20,000, seat four, and get between 22 and 24 miles per gallon from their four-cylinder engines. Each has fully insulated cloth tops with rear windows made of real glass, which makes them comfort- able to use in winter. Front-wheel drive helps make them safer to drive over snow and ice. Both also offer high- performance turbocharged models starting at about $25,000. Both have bulging fenders and cool, retro personalities. Beyond that, they're very different. The PT Cruiser focuses on practicality, while the Beetle is more fun to drive. That fun comes from the car's chassis, suspension, and overall structure. Crank the steering into a turn and the Car follows like an eager puppy. The engine isn't powerful, but loves to rev, so you can downshift to accelerate. The New Beetle Convertible has developed an unfortunate reputation as a "chick car" for its cute looks and the lack of power in the standard model. But for an extra $1,600, VW offers its turbocharged version, with a 150 horsepower, 1.8 liter engine, which gives the car some snap. Even so, the convertible top eliminates what little practicality the New Beetle hatchback offers. To fit the folding top, the back seat was narrowed and angled so upright it's uncomfortable. And the folded top sits above a tiny trunk, with only five cubic feet of capacity and accessible through a smaller porthole. Weekend trippers had better not have kids --or plan to rough it with more than a backpack or two. Interior storage is also minuscule. As with the New Beetle hatchback, the windshield is disconcertingly far away, and the wipers clear only a small slit of a view in front. Compared with the profile of the hatchback, however, the convertible sports a top that' s lower and a little less cartoonlike. The PT Cruiser, on the other hand, looks its sinister best with the top up. Peeling the top off reveals its cutesy "roll hoop". (Chrysler denies the hoop offers rollover protection and calls it a light bar.) But the Cruiser, like its four-door brethren, offers all the year-round practicality the original Beetle convertible did in its day. The back seat is comfortable for two people, and the trunk is roomy. Unfortunately, it's also hard to access because the big trunk lid gets in the way when open. So instead of standing to load or unload the car, you have to squat or kneel. But the storage space is huge --the biggest I've seen in any convertible. And the back seats fold forward in case you need to carry some long cargo. The interior offers four cup holders and several large storage bins. The 220-horsepower turbocharged engine in the GT model makes the Cruiser seriously quick, which backs up its hot-rod looks. But after that, the driving experience falls apart. Like its hot-rod inspirations, the Cruiser is best on a straight, smooth road. Over bumps, its floppy chassis wobbles like jello. On the highway, the Cruiser I tested needed continual corrections to stay in its lane. The manual shifter on the GT proved sloppy; it was hard to be sure which gear the car was about to engage. Several times I hit fifth gear when aiming for third. Chrysler apparently anticipated this problem, as a brief warning chimes to let you know when you're in reverse. Neither the PT Cruiser convertible nor the New Beetle is perfect. But for fun in the sun or even the fall -- what could be better？ Both cars brought constant waves, smiles, and stories from passersby. What's a convertible about if it isn't looking good on the road and brightening your day？ Those who choose Volkswagen's Ne A．practicality B．fun to drive C．prices D．style

W: I recently read that in ten years we'll be wearing clothes that change with the weather. So when it's cold, our clothes will warm up, and when it's hot, our clothes will cool off. M: Oh, very funny! So we'll be wearing huge clothes with built-in air conditioners and heaters. W: I'm being serious! Researchers have discovered a method of treating fibers with plastic crystals capable of storing and releasing heat as the temperature fluctuates. These treated fibers absorb more heat than untreated fibers. Researchers are still working with this, but soon this process will be widespread. M: That's fascinating. I didn't know that fibers had the capability of storing heat. How does that work？ W: These fibers work with the heat by rearranging their structures. The treated fibers move back and forth between two solid shapes. M: I don't understand. What kind of shapes do they change into？ W: When the weather gets warmer, the crystals take on cube shapes and absorb heat. When the weather gets cooler, the crystals become cooler and come back to their original structure. M: That's truly unbelievable. You said that it'd be a decade before this type of clothes will be available, What a shame! I don't think I can wait that long. (23) A．He is indifferent. B．He is doubtful. C．He is disgusted. D．He is alarmed.

W: Don't worry. Banks will accept presentation on the following business day. Q: When will the bank deal with the credit if the expiry date of a credit fails on a non-business day？ (19) A．On every business day. B．On Tuesday. C．On Wednesday. D．On the following business day.

A．took B．has taken C．will take D．had taken

(55)

A. start to work B. would start to work C. started to work D. had started to work