A: Shall we get something for the kids？ B: Yes. But I veto I-C-E-C-R-E-A-M.In the dialogue, Bs answer flouts which of the four maxims of CP？

A . must B . ought to C . have to D . never

A . developing B . developed C . develop D . development

A . in B . down C . over D . for

A . beside B . alongside C . upon D . side

A . watchman B . look-out C . look out D . looker

A．Yes. I have no idea. B．Why not ask John about it. C．No. I believe there is one at the corner. D．Why do you want it repaired？

W: It has been the last thing I will do since the ball hit me last time. Q: What does the woman mean？ (18) A．She won't go to play tennis. B．She can't play tennis. C．She doesn't like doing sports. D．She is not good at playing tennis.

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A.Sorry, I am not available now B.Sure, no problem C.Sorry, I can not make it today D.Sure, It’s up to you

A．She was hurt by the man. B．She lost her temper. C．She couldn't get him over. D．She didn't like the dinner party.

The main purpose of a newspaper 【B5】 provide news. If you 【B6】 a newspaper closely, you will find that there are all types of news. accidents, floods, fires, wars, sports, books, etc. The news 【B7】 everything that 【B8】 to people and their surroundings. Sometimes there are news items which are very 【B9】 The big 【B10】 bold words above the news items 【B11】 headlines. Their purpose is to 【B12】 attention so that people will buy the newspaper because they want to read 【B13】 of the news. A news report is usually very short, 【B14】 when it is about something very important, but it 【B15】 a lot of information. It is also 【B16】 in short paragraphs. The first paragraph is in 【B17】 a summary of the news item. It gives all the necessary information: what, when, where, how, why. The other paragraphs give 【B18】 of the subject. There may also be interviews 【B19】 people. The words actually spoken by them are within inverted commas. Often there are photographs to go 【B20】 the news to make it more interesting. 【B1】 A．a count B．an account C．an accident D．an incident

A．That depends． B．I’d like to． C．Not at all． D．It’s OK．

Using placebos to test drugs sometimes has a surprising result. Researchers say people taking the placebo often report improvements in their health. This is known as "the placebo effect"--pain that is eased or stopped by an inactive substance. In such testing, the drug must perform. better than the placebo to prove that it is effective. Doctors have reported that the placebo effect can be used in treatment. For example, a doctor tells a patient that a new drug will stop the pain in his leg. The pill is only sugar. But the patient does not know that. He takes the pill and says his pain is gone. Scientists are beginning to discover some physical reasons for this reaction in some people. They are learning that much of what people believe to be true comes from what the brain expects is going to happen. If the brain believes a drug will ease pain, the brain may begin physical changes in the body that can cause the expected effect. A recent examination of studies on drugs for depression found that placebos eased the depression about as well as the active drugs. Other studies have explored the power of placebos. A study in Japan involved thirteen people who reacted to the poison ivy (常青藤)plant. Poison-ivy causes red itchy sores(伤痕)on some people who touch it. Each person was rubbed on one arm with a harmless leaf, but was told it was poison ivy. Each person was then touched on the other arm with poison ivy, but was told it was a harmless leaf. All thirteen people developed a reaction on the arm where the harmless leaf touched their skin. Only two reacted to the poison ivy leaves. Doctors and scientists worry that the use of placebos may not always be harmless. They say people can become victims of false doctors and others who use placebos to claim they can cure disease. What do medical researchers usually use to make placebo pills？ A．Ivy leaves. B．Harmless leaves. C．Medicine being tested. D．sugar.

Why is this？ Although the total growth rate of the world population will decrease(下降), in some countries there will be a big rise in the population. More people will be born in Third World countries than in the richer Northern countries. So the population will grow faster in poor countries; and the problems in these countries will be very serious. This is because the family is more likely to survive(幸存) if there are a lot of children to work for the members who become old or who cannot find work. A survey of the UN also shows that the growth rate is low where there is a higher level of income, better education, more health care and better living conditions. In this aspect, government plays an important role. So, the conclusion of the UN report is: "Look after the people and the population will look after itself." What can we learn about the growth rate of population？ A．The total growth rate of world population will increase. B．The growth rate of population in richer countries will increase. C．The growth rate of population in poor countries will increase. D．The total growth rate in American countries will increase.

A．The black hole could tear apart the star. B．The black hole could trigger a nuclear explosion in the star. C．The black hole could dwindle its size considerably. D．The black hole could devour the star.

The intelligent person, young or old, meeting a new situation or problem, opens himself up to it. He tries to take in with mind and senses everything he can about it. He thinks about it, instead of about himself or what it might cause to happen to him. He grapples (努力克服) with it boldly, imaginatively, resourcefully (机智地), and if not confidently, at least hopefully: if he fails to master it, he looks without fear or shame at his mistakes and learns what he can from them. This is intelligence. Clearly its roots lie in a certain feeling about life, and one’s self with respect to life. Just as clearly, unintelligence is not what most psychologists seem to suppose, the same thing as intelligence, only less of it. It is an entirely different style. of behavior, arising out of entirely different set of attitudes. Years of watching and comparing bright children with the not-bright, or less bright, have shown that they are very different kinds of people. The bright child is curious about life and reality, eager to get in touch with it, embrace (捉住机会) it, unite himself with it. There is no wall; no barrier, between himself and life. On the other hand, the dull child is far less curious, far less interested in what goes on and what is real, more inclined (倾向于) to live in a world of fantasy. The bright child likes to experiment, to try things out. He lives by the maxim (格言) that there is more than one way to skin a cat. If he can’t do something one way, he’ll try another. The dull child is usually afraid to try at all. It takes a great deal of urging to get him to try even once; if that try fails, he is through. Nobody starts off stupi D.Hardly an adult in a thousand, or ten thousand, could in any three years of his life learn as much, grow as much in his understanding of the world around him, as every infant (婴儿) learns and grows in his first three years. But what happens, as we grow older, to this extraordinary capacity for learning and intellectual growth？ What happens is that it is destroyed, and more than by any other one thing, it is destroyed by the process that we misname education – a process that goes on in most homes and schools. 11. The writer believes that intelligence is doing well on some examinations. A.True B.False 12. The writer believes that “unintelligence” is a particular way of looking at the world. A.True B.False 13. Why does the writer say that education is misnamed？ A.Because it takes place more in homes than in school. B.Because it discourages intellectual growth. C.Because it helps dull children with their problems. D.Because it helps children understand the world around them. 14. “There’s more than one way to skin a cat.” Which of the following maxims has a similar meaning to this one？ A.If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, and try again. B.All work and no play makes Johnny a dull boy. C.Make new friends and keep the old; one is silver and the other is gold. D.Make hay while the sun shines. 15. “It is an entirely different style. of behavior, arising out of an entirely different set of attitudes.” “It” in this sentence refers to （） . A.intelligence B.behavior C.life D.unintelligence