Though they are ____ people of different sorts, they always buy dresses of ____ style.

A．/, the        B．the, a        C．/, a    D．the, the

It is few people, ____ have come to ask for the position, ____ fit for the job.

A．who, who do I think is                                                                B．that, I think is     

C．that, who I think are                                          D．who, that I think are

Never should he forget the time in the country and the happiness ____ brought to him.

A．which       B．it       C．that   D．what

It is ____ me that why she ____ have broken away from the family and married such an old man.

A．a(chǎn)gainst, could                                             B．over, would

C．beyond, should                                           D．behind, must

It was not until ____ that ____ to study English.

A．he came to Beijing, he began         B．did he come to Beijing, he began

C．he came to Beijing, did he begin             D．did he come to Beijing, did he begin

－Are you inviting Smith to your birthday party?

—____. I’m fed up with his behavior.

A．No chance              B．No way    C．Not possible     D．Not at all

It was ____ the way he said it ____ what is said that made her displeased.

A．more, than              B．such, that         C．just, that   D．of, that

－I’ve heard that he bought a car.

—So he did．It’s a ____car.

A．splendid Japanese red                                  B．Japanese splendid red

C．splendid red Japanese                                  D．red splendid Japanese

       __1  from the mid-18th century, the Waltz is the oldest of the ballroom dances. It is thought to be _2   on one of the German folk __3  . It was spread __4   Europe by Napoleon’s soldiers who encountered it while __5   different countries. When the Waltz was __6   introduced into the ballrooms of the world, it was met with strong resistance, for it was the first dance where the couple danced with the man’s hand around the waist of the lady.

       Nowadays, the Waltz has been developed into two styles: the __7   Viennese Waltz and the slower American and International style. And both of them are extremely__8  with dancers of all ages. The Waltz is very much alive throughout the world, __9   dance halls, weddings, and even some proms（正式的舞會） showcase the basic steps of the dance.

       The idea of introducing dancing in schools was __10   primarily by worries over poor health and __11   obesity（肥胖） among students. Chinese students, nicknamed “Little Emperors”, have been growing fatter by the decade. Their __12   have expanded almost as fast as the Chinese economy. Studies suggest that one in five children __13   fat. A MOE(教育部) survey earlier this year __14   an overall decline in the physical strength of Chinese school children.

       The ministry thus calls on schools to __15   that students practise some form of __16   activity for at least one hour a day. And school dancing, as part of a campaign to help students to get __17  and __18   more social graces（社交禮儀） was introduced to the schools as a _19 of regular physical education classes. Authorities hope that the combination of dance and sport in schools will help to __20   the rise in youth obesity in China．

1．A．Dates                   B．Date                   C．Dating                D．Dated

2．A．from                    B．depended             C．rooted                D．based

4．A．in                        B．to                       C．through              D．from

5．A．visiting                 B．occupying           C．fighting              D．traveling

6．A．last                   B．recently              C．first                   D．before long

7．A．slower                 B．happier               C．faster                 D．stronger

8．A．welcomed            B．well-received       C．popular               D．a(chǎn)ccepted

9．A．a(chǎn)lthough               B．a(chǎn)s                      C．once                  D．until

10．A．inspired              B．encouraged         C．thought              D．created

11．A．falling                 B．many                  C．rising                 D．steady

12．A．weight                B．height                 C．a(chǎn)ppetite              D．waistlines

13．A．was                   B．be                      C．a(chǎn)re                     D．is

14．A．pointed               B．studied               C．showed              D．read

15．A．ensure                B．be sure               C．insure                 D．sure

16．A．a(chǎn)fter-class          B．physical              C．positive              D．thinking

17．A．a(chǎn)ccomplished      B．fit                      C．thin                    D．fat

18．A．a(chǎn)cquire               B．require                C．inquire                D．enquire

19．A．help                   B．part                    C．program             D．supplement

20．A．handle              B．fall                   C．concern            D．produce

       Sam, an unemployed piano tuner, said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life. The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle（抽獎） when he was 25 years old．But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube, a state lottery（彩票） game. To win, a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on. The cube has six numbers on it: 1X, 10X, 50X, 100X, 500X, and 1000X. If he is correct, the contestant must then guess which of two selected variables（變量） is going to be greater. So, just guessing which number appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money.

       Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables. One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours. The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period．This was a tough decision. Finally, Sam flipped(擲) a coin. It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager. He picked right. The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times. Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000．Sam dreamily left the lottery studio. Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car.

       Sam is slowly getting better. He was in the hospital for a month. His hospital bill was $109,000．And the insurance company for the little sports car’s owner charged Sam for $10,000 worth of repairs. Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings. Sam doesn’t play the state lottery any more. He says it’s better to be unlucky.

1．According to the passage, “the Big Cube” is ________.

       A．A TV program                                     B．A lottery game

       C．A quiz show                                        D．A real-life show

2．In order to win “the Big Cube”, a person must ______________.

       A．guess the correct number on the cube    B．guess two selected variables

       C．a(chǎn)ccomplish two tasks assigned to him    D．select between two variables

3．What is true about Sam?

       A．He was a sixty-year-old man with a job to tune pianos for others.

       B．He picked the first number by using a coin to help him make the decision.

       C．He was hit by a little sports car when he was going out of the lottery studio.

       D．His big prize was hardly enough to cover all the expenses after his accident.

4．Which is the most suitable title of this story?

       A．Sam and the Lottery Game                   B．How to Win a Lottery Game

       C．It’s Better to Be Unlucky                      D．Good Luck Doesn’t Come Easy