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He was recently ______ to General Manager.
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The general trend for English change was to become more complex and difficult for people to use.
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Until the 1911 Revolution, the Gregorian calendar(solar calendar) was adopted by the nascent Republic of China, but the general populace continued to use the Lunar Calendar at the same time.
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General Xiang Yu was a rare exception to the norm, a veteran leader who was highly respected for his many conquests and who achieved the _____ of success.
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8. M:Helen, why did you give up the job?W: It was too boring.Question: Why did Helen give upthe job?
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w____________ to deny the validity of something that was previously stated
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Although he was a General, he accepted the suggestion from a soldier ( ).
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听力原文：W：Read the report？ The：tuition fee was increased to ￡ 3000 a year. And other living expenses are on average ￡3000 a year.
M：Yeah, it's a huge increase. How are you managing your budget？
W：Well, (23)I got a student loan, which is just over ￡3 000, but also I get some money from my parents as well. They're happy to help out because it's towards an education；as long as we're not just wasting it all in drinking it all away. I am in the 3rd year.1 went to the end of my overdraft a couple of times and I'm lucky to have middle class parents who can help me out really.
M：But mostly your finances have been poor!
W：(24)That's because of the summer. If I just 1ived as a normal student and then worked during the summer it wouldn't be so bad—but I go on big holidays and things. This year I went to the Philippines and then came back overland from Singapore, which is a wicked experience, but eats into your finances obviously. What about you？
M：My parents came to the arrangement that first of all they paid the fees for me；secondly they paid my hall fees； and thirdly they gave me an allowance.
W：That's quite practical. But can you manage？
M：Yeah, I did excellently. I decided first of all I was going to get a first, which I did, and secondly 1 was not going to have any debts.(25)I put the money in a high interest account, so I came out with no debts at all. But I did live on Marmite sandwiches almost for three years.
(20)
A．She earned a scholarship which covers all her studies.
B．She got both a student loan and support from parents.
C．She received a student loan and had a part-time job.
D．She had overdrawn her loan and let parents help out.
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听力原文：W: I received an email yesterday from Henry. Do you remember？ He was one of the chairpersons of our students union.
M: Yes, but I haven't heard from him for ages. Actually, I've been out of touch with him since our first reunion after graduation.
Q: What do we learn about the speakers？
(15)
A．They were both chairpersons of the students' union.
B．They have known each other since their schooldays.
C．They are going to hold a reunion party.
D．They have been in close touch by email.
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听力原文：W：The charity appeal raised only half of what it was expected．I didn't expect the amount is so low．
M：One quarter of a million is respectable，however．I had hoped we could get all of it back．
Q：How much money did they expect to raise？
(17)
A．I million.
B．1/4 million.
C．1/2 million.
D．2 million.
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Janet Summers, the head teacher at Friars, said that while the school was in turmoil after two heads had left because of w______ pressure it needed support rather than condemnation.
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听力原文：W: I hope you liked the novel I lent you. I wasn't sure whether it was the kind of book you'd be interested in.
M: I had the same doubt first, but once I started it I simply couldn't put it down.
Q: What does the man mean？
(15)
A．He doubts the woman will like the novel.
B．He'll lend the woman the novel after he has read it.
C．He enjoyed reading the novel.
D．He hasn't started reading the novel yet.
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听力原文：W: I sold the idea to the bosses by refusing to take no for an answer. It was tough at first, but they finally agreed that it was a good idea.
M: Yes, I believe the key to salespeople is not accepting your first refusal.
Q: What does the man say about salespeople？
(19)
A．Salespeople must be persistent.
B．Salespeople don't sell enough.
C．Salespeople sell too much.
D．Salespeople are inconsiderate.
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听力原文：W：Well, the atmosphere was nice, but the meat was tough, the potatoes were cold, and the service was terrible
M：Yes, they also overcharged us.
Q：Where have they been to？
(15)
A．At a restaurant.
B．At a grocery store.
C．At a friend's house.
D．At a supermarket.
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听力原文：W: Joe, I thought your article on the school newspaper was right on target. You certainly convinced me anyway.
M: Thanks Mary. Unfortunately, based on the general response, you and I are definitely in the minority.
Q: What does the man mean？
(15)
A．He doesn't expect the article to be published.
B．The woman doesn't fully understand the article.
C．Few readers agreed with his ideas.
D．Very few people have read his article.
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It was after much discussion that the Postmaster-general approved the second airmail transport.
A．True
B．False
C．Not mentioned
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听力原文：W: Do you know whether the super girl of last week was promoted to the state competition or got eliminated？
M: Actually, I haven't been following her progress this week.
Q: What does the man imply？
(16)
A．He is not interested in the competition.
B．He doesn't know if the super girl was successful.
C．He can't follow the state competition.
D．He thinks the super girl of last week was eliminated.
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听力原文：W: Thank goodness! You've finally arrived. The conference started thirty minutes ago, and I was just beginning to panic.
M: Sorry for my being late. The traffic was extremely heavy this morning. The Fifth Avenue was totally a mess!
Q: How did the woman feel when she saw the man？
(13)
A．Excited
B．Embarrassed.
C．Worried.
D．Relieved.
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______was voted out in the 1945 general election.
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Soon after his appointment as secretary-general of the United Nations in 1997, Kofi Annan lamented that he was being accused of failing to reform. the world body in six weeks. "But what are you complaining about？" asked the Russian ambassador: "You've had more time than God." Ah, Mr. Annan quipped back, "but God had one big advantage. He worked alone without a General Assembly, a Security Council and [all] the committees."
Recounting that anecdote to journalists in New York this week, Mr. Annan sought to explain why a draft declaration on UN reform. and tackling world poverty, due to be endorsed by some 150 heads of state and government at a world summit in the city on September 14th16th, had turned into such a pale shadow of the proposals that he himself had put forward in March. "With 191 member states", he sighed, "it's not easy to get an agreement."
Most countries put the blame on the United States, in the form. of its abrasive new ambassador, John Bolton, for insisting at the end of August on hundreds of last minute amendments and a line-by-line renegotiation of a text most others had thought was almost settled. But a group of middle-income developing nations, including Pakistan, Cuba, Iran, Egypt, Syria and Venezuela, also came up with plenty of last-minute changes of their own. The risk of having no document at all, and thus nothing for the world's leaders to come to New York for, was averted only by marathon all-night and all-weekend talks.
The 35-page final document is not wholly devoid of substance. It calls for the creation of a Peacebuilding Commission to supervise the reconstruction of countries after wars; the replacement of the discredited UN Commission on Human Rights by a supposedly tougher Human Rights Council; the recognition of a new "responsibility to protect" peoples from genocide and other atrocities when national authorities fail to take action, including, if necessary, by force; and an "early" reform. of the Security Council. Although much pared down, all these proposals have at least survived.
Others have not. Either they proved so contentious that they were omitted altogether, such as the sections on disarmament and non-proliferation and the International Criminal Court, or they were watered down to little more than empty platitudes. The important section on collective security and the use of force no longer even mentions the vexed issue of pre-emptive strikes; meanwhile the section on terrorism condemns it "in all its forms and manifestations, committed by whomever, wherever and for whatever purposes", but fails to provide the clear definition the Americans wanted.
Both Mr. Annan and, more surprisingly, George Bush have nevertheless sought to put a good face on things, with Mr. Annan describing the summit document as "an important step forward" and Mr. Bush saying the UN had taken "the first steps" towards reform. Mr. Annan and Mr. Bolton are determined to go a lot further. It is now up to the General Assembly to flesh out the document's skeleton proposals and propose new ones. But its chances of success appear slim.
Who have recently listened to the story in the first paragraph of the text？
A．Ambassadors.
B．UN officials.
C．The world's leaders.
D．Reporters.
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The general’s command was that the soldiers _________ their fort and carry out more important tasks.
A. would leave B. leave
C. left D. have left
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The situation was rather tense. Both Germany and France were reported ______general mobilization.
A．to have ordered
B．to order
C．to ordering
D．to having ordered
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Chinese Young Volunteers Association (CYVA) was founded in 1994 by young people who are willing to devote themselves to social services. As a national voluntary non-profit organization，the Association improves the overall quality of youth and contributes to the general progress of economic and social development.
Up to now，the association has carried out a series of volunteer activities. Sunshine Dancers is a non-profit program which was started in the Muslim primary school by the association. By hiring professional dance teachers，the association helps children from poor families to realize their dancing dream for free. Another major program run by CYVA is Protecting and Promoting the Rights of China’s Young Migrants(保护并增进青年农民工权益工程). It aims to improve education for migrant youth in order to prevent their early entry into the labor force. Teams of university volunteers will be recruited and trained to provide after-school tutoring to junior high students from migrant schools. 6. What does CYVA stand for？
A. Chinese Young Volunteers Association
B. China Youth Volunteer Association
C. China Youth Volunteering Association
7. When was CYVA founded？
A. In 1994.
B. In 1996.
C. In 1998.
8. Who founded CYVA？
A. A group of local teachers.
B. Young people who are willing to devote themselves to social services.
C. The local government.
9. What is the goal of CYVA？
A. To improve the overall quality of youth.
B. To contribute to the general progress of economic and social development.
C. Both A and B.
10. What are the programs carried out by CYVA？
A. Sunshine Dancers.
B. Protecting and Promoting the Rights of China’s Young Migrants.
C. Both A and B.
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Listen to the following sentence and choose the right pronunciation of the underlined word. *The performance was good.A．/ w z/
B．/w z/
