14．You are telling me I'm lazy．Look what a mess your room is!       （　�。�

	A．	That's a no-brainer!
	B．	Don't be a wet blanket!
	C．	That is like the pot calling the kettle black!
	D．	Don't pull my leg!

13．________ the patient of his serious illness risks destroying his hope so that he might recover more slowly．（　�。�

A．

To be informed

B．

Informing

C．

Informed

D．

Being informed

12．I don't think it easy，even if we work hard，_______ the South Korea and the North Korea to sit down to talk at present．（　�。�

A．

persuaded

B．

to persuade

C．

persuade

D．

persuading

11．The teacher was absorbed in writing something，only _______ now and then to refer to a book or another．（　�。�

A．

to stop

B．

stopped

C．

stopping

D．

having stopped

10．Gary was working for IBM          1989，when he got a job at Lenove．He wanted to work for different companies to learn more．（　　）

A．

since

B．

until

C．

after

D．

when

9．

A．recently      B．a(chǎn)ffects      C．pattern      D．varied   E．floats F．warm        G．regularly    H．mysterious   I．effect    J．evidence

Big climate changes in the last million years might have come from something very small dust from outer space．
Earth changes between ice ages and warm periods in a（n） （41）Cthat includes several cycles，including a （42）H one that lasts 100，000years．Scientists （43）Asuggested this cycle might be due to changes in the inflow of cosmic（宇宙） dust．
The idea is that Earth （44）Eabove and below the imaginary planet that runs through the sun and Jupiter（木星），completing a cycle every 100，000years．So maybe it encounters （45）Gvarying amounts of dust during each cycle that produce the climate trend．
Now there is some （46）J，from ancient cosmic dust recovered in ocean-floor drilling near the Azores islands west of Portugal．The large quantity of the dust rises and falls with a wonderful 100，000year cycle during the period analyzed，253，000years to 458，000years ago．Periods of more dust are related to（47）F climates．
But that is a long way from showing that the dust （48）Bclimate．Some scientists argue that it is not clear how cosmic dust would make the climate warmer while dust from volcanoes is known to make it cooler．They say the cosmic dust is so thin that it is hard to see how it could have any climate（49）I．
Nevertheless，the new study shows scientists have to take the cosmic dust idea seriously．

8．

A．a(chǎn)ccidentally	B．a(chǎn)ccommodation	C．a(chǎn)dmiring	D．a(chǎn)rmed	E．constant
F．cyclist	G．financially	H．inspired	I．memories	J．wander

Like many other young people，Lin Chi-ying （Vicky） and Chiang Chiu-ping （Pinky） dreamed of traveling the world．What makes them special is that they actually did it； what's more，they did it on bicycles．
At 18，Vicky read the famous Cycling Diary of Hu Rong-hua and was（41）H to take a bike tour of southern China by herself．In 1991，while riding along the island's east coast，she met a Japanese （42）F，who invited her to join him on a world cycling tour．
In July 1998，they began their trip in Alaska．Vicky soon realized，however，that their travel philosophies were quite different．Her partner seemed intent on testing his endurance，while she preferred （43）C the fantastic scenery and meeting the locals．They parted after a month．Vicky cycled alone through the Rocky Mountains down to the western United States．By this time，her （44）E efforts to persuade her college friend，Pinky，to join her had succeeded．
Once，in California，Vicky and Pinky were unable to find any cheap （45）B，so they camped in a park．They were woken up by （46）D police officers，who told them camping there was illegal．In cities，they would （47）J through colleges and libraries，"in need of air-conditioning，"Pinky joked．
Vicky and Pinky praise friends back in China who supported them （48）G，as well as people who assisted them along the way．They have fond （49）I of the wonderful friendliness of the people in a Turkish village，where Vicky and Pinky farmed，cooked，and danced with the locals．

7．Divorce-Social Problem in USA
Marriage，like other social instructions，is showing the strains of modern life．While more Americans are getting married today than ever before，the divorce rate is also disturbingly on the rise （one divorce for every three marriages last year）．（71）E
Women's easy and convenient life in USA
For most people，life is easier and more comfortable than ever before．Convenience foods from the supermarket simplify shopping and cooking．Household appliances like the cleaner and the washing machine have made housework much easier to do．Released from these household chores，many wives have found jobs outside the home．（72）C
Average American families getting small
Families，too，are simpler today． （73）D With our frequent changes，relatives have spread over a wide area，the parents retiring to Florida or Arizona and the young people，after they marry，going wherever their jobs or their interests take them．Women have their own freedom．
（74）A While attending college，they often live away from home，sometimes far from their parents or their relatives．After college，they move to the city，find a job，and set up"bachelor"apartment．This is the era of women's liberation．
Independence leading to family break-up
But all this freedom and wealth had had an unforeseen and in some respects an extremely bad effect on marriage．Men and women，no longer dependent on each other for food and maintenance，find it harder to accept the responsibilities． （75）G On the other hand，there is a growing trend today for couples in trouble to try to save their marriage by consulting a professional adviser．He listens patiently while they talk，knowing that only through self-understanding can they solve their problems．

A．Young adult women have new freedom，too．
B．No marriage for many people nowadays．
C．Women are achieving economic independence．
D．In America，it is not customary for parents to live with their married children．
E．Why should this be so，and what，if anything，can we do to change this trend？
F．Here's some advice on how to solve the problem．
G．When happiness becomes misery，many couples decide to stop their marriage through divorce．

6．Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children．Not caring about the money，parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England，the United States or Australia．（71）E The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is，the better it is．So parents will spend an unreasonable amount of money on education．（72）F
However，what most parents fail to see is that the best early education they can give their children is usually very cheap and they should teach them the most important skills they need to be confident，happy and clever．（73）G Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life．（74）C It is an enjoyable but difficult experience．A good cook always tries to improve his cooking，so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully．His result，a well-cooked dinner，will give him much satisfaction and a lot of self-confidence．
Some old machines，such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play with will make him curious and arouse his interest．He will spend hours looking at them，trying to fix them； your child might become an engineer when he grows up．These activities are not only teaching a child to read a book，but rather to think，to use his mind．（75）B 

    A．But is it correct？
    B．And that is more important．
    C．Cooking demands patience and time．
    D．They also require their children to take a lot of tests．
    E．They also want their children to take extra-course activities．
    F．Even poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter．
    G．Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking，sewing and doing other housework．

5．Developing self confidence is one of the most important things you can do to create a more powerful，successful life．It influences all aspects of our lives，from relationships to career．But the journey is long．That's why it's so important to have a long term goal，but to break it up into small manageable parts．（71）B    Here are 5 quick tips to make this a confident week：
    1．Sit up!
Set your alarm to go off 3 times throughout the day to check in with your posture （姿勢(shì)）． Body language is one of the quickest ways to gain instant confidence．
2．（72）EHave lunch with someone in your office that you don't normally hang out with．Breaking your routine （常規(guī)） allows you to jump out of your comfort zone which is a great means for self confidence breakthroughs．
3．Work it out．（73）CWhether it be a fast walk for part of your lunch，or a quick work out during the tea break in the afternoon，it will surely do you good．Exercise fills the body with positive energy that you will be projecting throughout the day．Good health is not just an important part of living well-it also happens to be an instant confidence builder．
4．Involve yourself in a social activity that you normally would
（74）FPutting yourself out in the world forces you to face situations and meet people．In this way you can slowly build your confidence so you can find your place in it．This is one of the most rewarding things you can do．
5．Knowledge is power．
You have to keep feeding your mind．（75）ASo whether it's a new language，a new skill，or a new hobby-sign up for something this week that will broaden your knowledge，skill level and happiness．Learning something you can be proud of and providing you happiness is an immediate confidence builder and the recipe for success．
   
A．Once you've learned something，no one can ever take it away．
B．Small but achievable victories will have you well on your way．
C．Make a point to get some exercise during the day．
D．Have lunch in the office．
E．Get to know someone new．
F．Whether you like it or not，the world is a social being．
G．Sitting at your office does not contribute to confidence building．