1.There here have been great changes in the lives of womanDuring the twentieth century thewas an unusual shortening of the time of g woman's.lifespentin caring for children.A woman marrying at the end of the 19th century would probably have been in her middle twenties, andwould be likely to have seven or eight children.of whom four or five lived till they were five years old.By the time the youngest was fifteen.the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years.(during whichcustom,chance and health made it unusual or her to get paid work.Today women marry younger and have fewer children.Usuallya woman's youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and is likely to take paid work until retirement at sixty.Even while she has the care of children,her work is lightened by household appliances(家用电器）and convenience foods.This important change in women's way of life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women's economic position.Even a few years ago most girls left school at the first opportunity and most of them took a full-time job.However,when they married,they usually left,work at once and never returned to it..Today the school-leaving age is six-teen,many girls stay at school after that age, and though women tend to marry younger,more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born.Very many more afterwards,return to full or part-time work.Such changes have led to anew relationship in marriage,with both husband and wife accepting a greater share of the dutiesand satisfaction of family life,and with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money and running the home,according to the abilities and interest of each them.According to the passage,it is now quite usual for women to（）

2.People probably started to sing to as soon as ______ developed.填入____处的最佳答案是()。

3.There are twenty____and forty nurses in the hospital.

4.When he was in the middle school, he _____ half an hour reading aloud every morning.

5. -The boss wants to talk to you.He seems unhappy with your performance. -Oh,I ___be in trouble.I hope he won't fire me.

6.He pointed at the new car and asked, "___ is it? Have you ever seen it before?"

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At the 1893 Columbian Exposition, a World Fair held in Chicago, chocolate-making machinery made in Germany was displayed. It caught the eye of M.S. Hershey, who saw the potential for chocolate. He installed chocolate machinery in his factory in Lancaster, and produced his first chocolate bars in 1894.

Other Americans began mixing in other materials to make up new candy bars throughout the end of the 1890's and the early 1900's. But it was World War Ⅰ that really brought attention to the candy bar.

The U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps requested various American chocolate manufacturers to provide 20 to 40 pound blocks of chocolate to be shipped to quartermaster bases. The blocks were cut into smaller pieces and distributed to American soldiers in Europe. Eventually the task of making smaller pieces was turned back to the manufacturers.

By the end of the war when the soldiers arrived home, the American candy bar business was assured. Why? Because the returning soldiers had grown fond of chocolate candy and wanted more of the same. As a result, from that time on and through the 1920's, candy bar manufacturers became established throughout the United States, and as many as 40,000 different candy bars appeared on the scene.

The original candy bar industry had its start on the eastern coast in such cities as Philadelphia, Boston, and New York. The industry soon spread to the Midwest because shipping and raw materials such as sugar, corn syrup, and

milk were easily available. Chicago became the seat of the candy bar industry and is even today an important base.Which event brought the booming of American candy bar business?

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翻译：Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress helps to bring it on.

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The Red Cross is 61 organization which cares for people who are in 62 of help. A man in a Paris hospital who needs blood, a woman in Mexico who was injured 63 an earthquake, and a family in India 64 lost their home in a storm may all 65 by the Red Cross.

The Red Cross exists in almost every country 66 the world . The World Red Cross Organizations are sometimes are sometimes called the Red Crescent( 新月 ) the Red Mogen David, the Sun , and the Red Lion . All of these agencies 67 a common goal of trying 68 people in neeD、

The idea of forming an organization to help the sick and 69 during a war started 70 Jean Henry Dunant. In 1859, he observed 71 suffering 72 a battlefield in Italy. He wanted to help all the wounded people 73 of which side they were 74 .The most important result of his work was an international treaty 75 the Geneva Convention( 日内瓦公约 ). It 76 prisoners of war, the sick and wounded, and 77 citizens during a war.

The American Red Cross 78 by Clara Barton in 1881. Today the Red Cross in the United States provides a number of 79

for the publiC、Such as helping people in need, teaching first aid, 80 water safety and artificial respiration, and providing blood.78.

10.Mary,help___to the bananas.please.

11.In the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic achievements andconfident that their degree would help them to find a good job.However, in the past four year the job market has changed dramatically. This year’s collegegraduates are facing one of the worst job markets. For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of SanJose State University, got a degree working are getting laid off and don’t have jobs, so it’s evenharder for new college graduates to find jobs.Four years ago, the future looked bright for his class of 2006. T here were many high-tech(“dotcom”)job opportunities, graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with highsalaries and benefits such as health insurance and paid vacations. However,“Times have changed.it’s a new market,” according to an officer of the university.The officer says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago. They worked duringsummer vacations, they have had several short-time jobs, and they majored in fields that are stillpaying well, such as accounting or nursing.Even teaching is not a secure profession now. Ryan Stewart wanted to be a teacher, but instead hewill probably go back to school in order to become a college teacher. He thinks college teachingcould be a good career even in a bad economy.In conclusion, these days a college degree does not automatically lead to a good job with a highsalary. Some students can only hope that the value of their degree will increase in the future.Why does Ryan Steward want to be a college teacher?

12.--___is the Confucian Temple(孔庙）from here?－-It's about 10 minutes walk.

13.They will have a maths test___two days.

14.__________ his telephone number， she didn’t know how to get in touch with him.

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Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities.Of course.there have always been people who have looked foradventure-those whohave climbed the highest mountains,explored unknown parts of the world or sailed insmall boats across the greatestoceans.Now,however,there are people who seek an immediate thrill from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.

I would consider bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity.You jumpfrom a high place(perhaps a bridge,or a hot-air balloon)200 meters above the groundwith an elastic rope tied to your ankles,You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour till therope stops you from hitting the ground.It is estimated that 2 million people around theworld have now tried bungee jumping.Other activities as risky as bungee jumping involvejumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs.Why do people take part in such activities as these?Some psychologists suggest that it is because life inmodern societies has become sate and boring.Not very long ago,people's lives were constantly under threat.They had to go out and hunt for food,diseases could not easily becured,and life was a continuous battle for survival.

Nowadays,according to many people,lite offers little excitement.They live and work in comparatively safe environment,they buy food in shops,and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.the answer for some of these people is to seek danger in activities such as bungee jumping.4.People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays because（）

16.Perhaps the days will come ____ people will be able to breathe clean air in cities.

17.完形填空Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you21do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks(网络) have become a22for many people to shop without23having to leave their home.　　Some shoppers are24of department stores and supermarkets—fighting the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes having slight25of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and watch a friendly announcer describe a product26a model shows it. And they can shop around the clock, buying something27by making a phone call.　　Department stores and even mail order companies are28to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy29their own TV channels(频道) to encourage TV shopping in the future. Customers can ask questions about products and place30, all through their TV sets.　　Will shopping by television31take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so.32many people find shopping at a real store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to33or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s34specialists say that in the future, home shopping will35together with store shopping but will never entirely replace it.
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18.For generations，the Nganyi people of western Kenya have served as rainmarkers，helpinglocalcommunities decide when best to prepare their land and SOW their seeds.By observingsubtlechanges in nature that would be unnoticeable to most people--in air currents，theflowering and shedding of leaves of certain trees，the behaviour of ants，bird songs，etc-theyhave been able to interpret weather paterns and provide valuable advise.But the irregular weather patterns brought by climate change mean the rainmakel's can nolonger use those signs to make their predictions.And they don't have accDs8 to the technologiesavailable to meteorologists(气象学家).“ Climate change‘has come on so fast.People don’t know how to adapt or what.to plant，”says Obedi Osore.a traditmnal Nganyi weatherman.“0ur traditional crops are disappearingbecause thev cannot handle the new conditions.We need new strategies to handle climatechange.”Now a.British Canadian project is doing just that ， linking the rainmakers withgovernmentmeteorologists.The two groups get together each season and produce all agreedforcast to bespread using a variety of methods suited to communities where many cannot read on wnte—through ceremonies，public meetings and person to person communication.Both Darties arepleased with the collaboration.“I think the-two,sciences are equallyvalid.We are marrying our energies to help people better.”says Mr.Onunga，a Nyanyicommunity elder involed in the project.“results have been surprisingly good-the community agreed that the forcast wasaccurate.”savs Gilbert Ouma，a lecturer at the University of Nairobi.“Through this project we hope to learn what it is that we can share together to live today and to adopt to tomorrow.”says Professor Laban Ogallo，leader of the Nganyi projeet.How do people involved in the British Candian project feel about their cooperation?

19.That was the second time I __________China that year.

20.Mrs.Taylor has___8-year-old daughter who has__gift for painting-shehas won two national prizes.