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　Alaska
　　In 1858 Americans welcomed Alaska into the Union as the 49th state, symbolizing a change of attitude that hold in 1867, when the peninsula was purchased from Russia. Then, most Americans had little interest in 1,500,000 square kilometers "of icebergs and polar bear"-beyond Canada s western borders, far from the settled areas of the United States.
　　In those sections of the state which lie above the Arctic Circle, Alaska still is a land of icebergs and polar bear. Ice buried in the earth, which is permanently frozen

　1. We were all there when the accident occurred.
　　A. happened
　　B. broke
　　C. spread
　　D. appeared
　　2. It took me exactly a week to complete the work.
　　A. do
　　B. achieve
　　C. improve
　　D. finish
　　3. He achieved success through hard work.
　　A. reached
　　B. reaped
　　C. attained
　　D. took
　　4．They have made up their mind to give up smoking.
　　A. tried
　　B. attempted
　　C. agreed
　　D. decided
　　5. They have given up the hope to save their friends from drowning.
　　A. ended
　　B. abandoned
　　C. built
　　D. strengthened
　　答案：1．答案选A. occur是单义词， 其基本词义为“发

　1. We were all there when the accident occurred. 　　A. happened 　　B. broke 　　C. spread 　　D. appeared 　　2. It took me exactly a week to complete the work. 　　A. do 　　B. achieve 　　C. improve 　　D. finish 　　3. He achieved success through hard work. 　　A. reached 　　B. reaped 　　C. attained 　　D. took 　　4．They have made up their mind to give up smoking. 　　A. tried 　　B. attempted 　　C. agreed 　　D. decided 　　5. They have given up the hope to save their friends from drowning. 　　A. ended 　　B. abandoned 　　C. built 　　D. strengthened 　　答案：1

Science Fiction
　　Amongst the most popular books being written today are those which are usually classified as science fiction. Hundreds of titles are published every year and are read by all kinds of people. Furthermore， some of the most successful films of recent years have been based on science fiction stories.
　　It is often thought that science fiction is a fairly new development in literature， but its ancestors can be found in books written hundreds of years ago. These books were often concerned with the presentation of

Estee Lauder Died
　　1 The child of Central European immigrants who created an international cosmetics(化妆品) empire and became one of the most influential women in US, has died on Saturday. Estee Lauder died at her home in Manhattan, New York City, a company spokesman said. She was 97.
　　2 Born in Queens, New York in 1908, Lauder was the daughter of a Hungarian mother and a Czech father.
　　3 Lauder began her business career by selling skincare products developed by her uncle John Schotz, a chemist, to beauty salons(美容院) and hote

　1　she was a puzzle 　　a　girl　　　 b　woman 　　c　problem 　 d　mystery 　　2　her speciality is heart surgery. 　　a　region 　　b　site 　　c　field 　　 d　platform 　　3　France has kept intimate links with its former African territories. 　　a　friendly　 b　private 　　c　strong d　secret 　　4　you should have blended the butter with the sugar thoroughly 　　a　spread b mixed 　　c　beaten d covered 　　5　the industrial revolution modified the whole structure of english society, 　　a　destroyed　b broke 　　c　smashed　 d changed 　　6　tickets are limited and will be al

　词汇选项 （第1～15题，每题1分，共15分） 　　下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。 　　1．He has established himself to be a competent manager by his successfully handling several difficult tasks. （ ） 　　A.definite 　　B.effective 　　C.qualified 　　D.deficient 　　2．The hotel tries to meet the diverse needs of its customers. （ ） 　　A.various 　　B.indifferent 　　C.many 　　D.typical 　　3．He is exempted from military service, because of his bad sight. （ ） 　　A.restricted 　　B.hampered 　　C.liberated 　　D.restrained 　　4. He pondered hi

1.We should not complain about taxes.
　　A) feel unhappy
　　B) say bad things
　　C) care
　　D) praise
　　2. What were the effects of the decision she made?
　　A) reasons
　　B) results
　　C) causes D) bases
　　3.People don’t realize how serious this recession has actually been.
　　A) know
　　B) think
　　C) doubt
　　D) remember
　　4.First editions of certain popular books cannot be obtained for love or money .
　　A) at any place
　　B) at any price
　　C) in any language
　　D) in any country
　　5. About a quarter of the workers in the United States are employed in

　词汇选项 （第1～15题，每题1分，共15分） 　　下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。 　　1 It is obvious that he will win the game． 　　A likely B possible　C clear　D probable 　　2 The earth moves around the sun． 　　A before B round　C after　　D over 　　3 Did anyone call when l was out? 　　A everyone　　C nobody　B someone　　D anybody 　　4 It took us a long time to mend the house． 　　A build 　B destroy　C design D repair 　　5 I don't quite follow what she is saying． 　　A observe B understand　C explain 　D describe 　　6 We can no longer

Successful Language Learners
　　Some people seem to have a knack for learning languages. They can pick up new vocabulary, master rules or grammar, and learn to write in the new language more quickly than others. They do not seem to be any more intelligent than others, so what makes language learning so much easier for them? Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners, we may discover a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them.
　　First of all, successful language learners are