艺体、专科《大学英语》《精读英语》(三)
1.With no paper to write ______, he tore a piece of cloth from his shirt and wrote down the important message.
A) down B) on C) in D) with
2. Although I hadn’t seen him for 10 years, I recognized him _____ I saw him.
A) the point B) the time C) the second D) the minute
3. The leaves ______with the breeze
A) shivered B) trembled C) quaked D) quivered
4. Living on an isolated farm, they do not see anybody for weeks ______.
A) in the end B) on the end C) on end D) in end
5. He must have had very important business to do, or he _____ out in such bad weather.
A) would not go B) would go C) would not have gone D) would have gone
6. I thought that was the end of the matter but ______ events proved me wrong.
A) suspensory B)suspicious C) subservient D) subsequent
7. Joe wrote to say that he had to ______his visit because of his illness.
A) put down B) put out C) put off D) put on
8. How can one ______ while a woman is being attacked and robbed in broad daylight?
A) stand by B) stand up C) stand in D) stand down
9.The earth revolves around the sun, ______ the moon travels around the earth.
A) so that B) so much C) just as D) so as
10.Bettie did the best she could with ______ she had.
A) which B) that C) what D) when
11. Since you have set your mind _______ your program, go ahead.
A) to finish B) to finishing C) with finishing D) with finish
12. The fact that he is found _______ in the case has lost him a lot of votes.
A) guilty B) guilt C) innocent D) innocence
13. I can’t _______ to unnecessary killing.
A) describe B) subscribe C) scribe D) prescribe
14. I ______ swim than play football.
A) prefer B) would rather C) like more D) am fond of
15. Mrs. Green went on a diet and in three months brought down her ______to 100 pounds.
A) weight B) cost C) price D) fever
16. Holding The 2008 Olympic Games is ______significance to Chinese.
A) of little B) of vital C) to little D) to vital
17. I would read everything I could get my hands _____ as long as it was written in English.
A) on B) in C) to D) /
18. “ Go back to work, ______ you’ll be fired.” The answers are correct except _______
A) otherwise B) or C)afterwards D) or else
19. We now charge more _____ the reason ______ prices have kept rising.
A) for, which B) for, that C) than, which D) than, that
20.The light on the lamppost in front of our houses ______ at six every evening.
A) go on B) went on C) goes on D) was going on
21. We can’t go out in this weather; it is ________.
A. out of question C. out of date
B. out of the question D. out of the date
22. ______ the SARS, no cases have been found in this area. We needn’t be panic.
A. In case
C. In the case of B. In case of
D. In no case
23. It’s true that he has some shortcomings but ______ he is a good guy.
A. in common C. in conclusion
B. in hand D. in general
24. IOC ______ International Olympic Committee.
A. stands by C. stands out
B. stands for D. stands up
25. ______, her husband figured out that she was still bitter about his recent behavior in spite of the apparently cheerful tone of the letter.
A. Reading between the lines C. Reading around the lines
B. Reading about the lines D. Reading back the lines
26. Mother always taught me to be thrifty and not to live ______.
A. within my mean C. beyond my mean
B. within my means D. beyond my means
27. Prosperity makes friends; ______tries them.
A. adversary C. adversity
B. advertisement D. adverb
28. Children need many things, but ______ they need love.
A. above all C. after all
B. all over D. at all
29. The leader concerned will make an ______search for the causes of the ______fire.
A. intense; intensive C. intensive; intense
B. intensive; intensive D. intense; intense
30. He has been preparing for several months. He will succeed in the examination ______.
A. by all means C. by some means
B. by no means D. by any means
31. You should be working instead of ______ there in bed.
A. laying C. lain
B. lying D. laid
32. He knew where the boy was hiding but didn’t ______ on.
A. send C. let
B. give D. catch
33. His refusal to attend the opening ceremony is an ______ to the host and all the other guests.
A. instruct C. insulate
B. institute D. insult
34. There are jobs more dangerous than truck driving; ______, training lions.
A. as an instance C. for an instance
B. as instance D. for instance
35. What do you fill with empty hands?
A. Shoes C. Mask
B. Scarf D. Glove
36. Large amounts of food impor ts placed a great strain on the country’s gold ______.
A. serve
B. deserve
C. server
D. reserve
37. Every country considers its ______ affairs to be its own responsibility.
A. intern C. extern
B. internal D. external
38. Important people do not often have much free time as their work ______ all their time .A. takes in C. takes up
B. takes over D. takes out
39. The ______ letter of the word “famous” is “f”
.A. initial C. initiative
B. initiate D. initialized
40. One month before my high-school graduation, my father died ______ a heart ______.
A. of... attract
B. of ... attack
C. from... attract
D. from ... attack
41. The blue rug has _______ over the years.
A) faded
B) vanished C) died away
D) disappeared
42. It’s advisable to ______ your life ______accident.
A. insure…for…
C. sure… for…B. insure…against…
D. sure… against...
43. Since we are good friends, please don’t stand on ______ with me.
A. manners C. souvenir
B. sovereign D. ceremony
44. The organization works to _________ friendship between nations.
A) raise
B) promote C) heighten
D) increase
45. She’s not yet 30, but already h as 5 books to her ______.
A. credit C. create
B. creditor D. creature
46. I’ll have to ______ my savings to pay for the repairs.
A. draw for C. draw up
B. draw on D. draw out
47. He has ______ his promise that he gave her.
A. fulfilled
C. accomplished B. finished
D. achieved
48. He has been asked to ______ his conduct.
A. count for C. account for
B. count in D. account in
49. At the bad news of her son’s death in the battle, she______ tears.
A. got into C. broke up
B. got up D. broke into
50. If you keep on working hard like this, you will succeed ______.
A. over and over C. side by side
B. little by little D. sooner or later
51. Men ______ women in strength.
A. survive
B. surpass
C. surround
D. survey
52. Teenagers who ______ of high school have trouble finding jobs.
A. break out C. bring out
B. drop out D. put out
53. Her failure to understand the problem ______ too many technical terms.
A. lead to C. resulted in
B. lead from D. resulted from
54. Cash is commonly used in paying bills in that country, but checks are becoming more popular and will in a short while, ______ cash as a way for people to settle their accounts
.A. replace C. regret
B. relate D. respect
55. There was never a card or note on the gardenia, and calls to the florist were in vain because the purchase was always made in ______
A. crop C. credit
B. cash D. crowds
56. The factory won many customers by going to great lengths ______ them with first-rate service.
A. to provide C. for providing
B. providing D. with providing
57. After spending large sums of money redecorating their house the Browns found themselves ______.
A. in common C. in public
B. in order D. in debt
58. Only when I myself became a mother _________________ the value of my parents’ advice.
A) I realize
B) I realized
C) do I realize
D) did I realize
59. A ___________ reply is much more appreciated than beating about the bush.
A) factor
B) fantastic
C) frank
D) flak
60. Call me, write to me, email me; _________________ let’s keep in touch.
A) at the rate of
B) at this rate
C) at any rate
D) at no rate
61. Because of the mist, none of those who saw the flying object could tell its _____ shape.
A. steady
B. likely
C. precise
D. rigid
62. On my way to school, I saw people _____ advertisements and sample products.
A. conveying
B. creating
C. discarding
D. distributing
63. It is a huge task to _____ all the rooms in the building in such a short time.
A. go ahead with
B. keep up
C. clean up
D. work out
64. “You _____ call me uncle because I am about the same age as your father,” said the visitor to the boy.
A. more or less
B. may just as well
C. sort of
D. off and on
65. The birth rate in a city ______ to fall as its gross domestic product (GDP) rises steadily.
A. estimates
B. anticipates
C. assume
D. tends
66. The meeting was _____ by the National Association of Women for the purpose of furthering t he women’s liberation movement.
A. chaired
B. sponsored
C. participated
D. assigned
67. It’s one thing to communicate with your friends on the phone, but it is quite another to _____ a nice letter explaining the same ideas.
A. convey
B. distribute
C. inquire
D. compose
68. Lying in hospital, the patient _____ the outside world by watching news programs on TV every night.
A. kept in touch with
B. faced up to
C. turned the clock back
D. slowed down
69. The city government promises to _____ the problem of unemployment in real earnest.
A. postpone
B. tackle
C. compose
D. anticipate
70. Thirty miles away from the town, the robbers _____ the car and disappeared into the woods.
A. approached
B. ground
C. abandoned
D. removed
71. A railway ticket should indicate the place of departure as well as the _____ of the trip.
A. arrival
B. image
C. destination
D. sequence
72. A good teacher is able to _____ a complicated idea in very simple terms.
A. work out
B. go by
C. put across
D. bring about
73. The Spring Festival, like Christmas in western countries, is a holiday for family _____ .
A. amusement
B. reunion
C. entertainment
D. congratulation
74. Many people are still unwilling to buy on credit. The idea of spending money before one earns it _____ among the Chinese.
A. has not yet taken hold
B. has not yet put across
C. has passed away
D. has not yet fitted into
75. The professor thought that I was making good progress in my studies and told me to _____ my good work.
A. keep up
B. go ahead with
C. hold back
D. come up with
76. I have searched all the book stores in this town. The book you asked for is not _____.
A. tedious
B. vivid
C. available
D. sufficient
77. During the war there was a severe food shortage. It was not unusual that even the well-to-do families had to _____ meat for days.
A. do with
B. do without
C. turn away
D. turn in
78. Sports is not just for fun or exercise. It is also good for _____ building.
A. capacity
B. reputation
C. confidence
D. character
79. You’d sound a lot more polite if you make the request _____ a question.
A. in the form of
B. in terms of
C. on the basis of
D. removed
80. The purpose of this test is to measure students’ _____ to learn instead of their present achievements.
A. capacity
B. attitude
C. confidence
D. determination
81. You should have been more patient __________ that customer; I'm sure that selling him the watch was a possibility.
A. of
B. with
C. for
D. at
82. Mrs. Brown is supposed ________ for Italy last week.
A. to have left
B. to be leaving
C. to leave
D. to have been left
83. She started the book reluctantly but immediately found herself actually __ it.
A. enjoy
B. to enjoy
C. enjoying
D. to have enjoyed
84. The cost of equipping the new hospital has been _______at $2 million.
A. urged
B. mentioned
C. settled
D. estimated
85. The astronauts temporarily lost __ with Earth because of technical problems of the space shuttle.
A. touch
B. correspondence
C. destination
D. direction
86. Let’s leave things _____ they are for the moment. We can deal with them when we come back.
A. like
B. as
C. as if
D. what
87. There has been _____ no improvement in living standards over the past decade in this area.
A. absolutely
B. mostly
C. awfully
D. practically
88.I have to go--------- something has just _________, and I am needed there
A. come up
B. come to
C. come off
D. come in
89. An orange can be _____ sweet and sour at the same time
A. not much of
B. or something
C. kind of
D. a kind of
90. In some area, wind power has been successfully ______, creating an alternative method of producing energy.
A. skipped
B. tapped
C. dragged
D. choked
Part III: Reading Comprehension (30%)
Directions：There are 3 passages in this section．Each passage is followed by some questions．For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre．
Passage 1
I jumped over the wall and ran towards the sound. I thought somebody was being killed. There was silence and then one terrible scream. I’ll tell you what it sounded like, it sounded like someone at the point of death. There was a long groan and then nothing at all. Silence. I ran all about the place, but I couldn’t find anyone. At last I climbed the hill again, and went back to the house.
You can imagine how much sleep I got that night. As soon as it was light, I looked out of the window in the direction from which the noise had come and I was surprised to see a little white house just over the hill among the olive trees. The land over on that side did not belong to us and I’d never explored it. I hardly ever went over t o the part of the house with facts that way, and I’d never seen this other house before. I asked Joe what it was. He told me that a madman had lived there, with his brother and a servant.
“ Oh, is it the explanation of what I heard last night?” I said, “ Not a very nice neighbor.”
Joe bent over quickly, seized my wrist and pulled me towards him. He put his face close to mine and looked terrified.
“The madman had been dead for twenty years,” he whispered, “You can’t possibly have heard any noise from that
d irection.”
1. It must have been ______that the author jumped over the wall and ran toward the terrible sound he heard.
in the daytime B) at night C) at dawn D) at dusk
2. The terrible scream came from ______
somebody being killed B) someone at the point of death
C) a ghost D)someone or something not mentioned in the article
3. After the author went back to the house, he ______
was too frightened to fall asleep
was so brave that he sat up late
slept very little that night because he tried to think out who had let out the terrible scream
didn’t sleep at all
4. The sentence “I’d never seen this other house before” means:
This little white house didn’t exist before that night
The author dreamt of seeing a little white house.
The author paid little attention to the opposite side of the hill.
The little white house was hidden among the olive trees.
5. Which of the following is true?
Joe was frightened to know the author had heard noise from the white house.
The madman’s br other and a servant must be living in that white house.
The author couldn’t have heard any noise from the direction.
Someone must be killed in the house when the terrible scream spread out.
Passage 2
.
Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by traveling west from Europe. In order to find Asia, they had to find a way past South America. The man who eventually found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan.
Magellan sailed from Seville in August 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spending the severe winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel which is now called the Straits of Magellan. In November 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America.
They then continued, hoping to reach Asia. But they did not see any land until they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as the Philippines, men were dying of starvation. While they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan was killed in battle. The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail round Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville three years after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellan’s expedition (探险队,远征). However, their achievement was great. They were the first men to sail round the world.
6.The purpose of Magellan’s expedition was _____________
to sail round the world B) to find navigation line from the Atlantic to the Pacific
C) to make a voyage to Asia D) to carry men to the Philippines
7.The time the Straits of Magellan was discovered was __________
A) in August 1519 B) in October 1520 C) in November 1520 D) not mentioned
8.The number of the ships lost on the whole expedition was __________
A) two B) three C) four D) five
9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage concerning the expedition?
A) Lack of navigation equipment. B) Severe winter in Patagonia.
C) The death of Magellan. D) Dangers from rocks and storms.
10. The best title for this passage is ________
A) The Discovery of the Straits of Magellan B) The Discovery of the Philippines
C) The Most Dangerous Expedition in Navigation D) The First Expedition to Asia.
Passage Three
Television has opened windows in everybody's life. Young men will never again go to war as they did in 1914. Millions of people now have seen the effects of a battle. And the result has been a general dislike of war, and perhaps more interest in helping those who suffer from all the terrible things that have been shown on the screen. Television has also changed politics. The most distant areas can now follow state affairs, see and hear the politicians before an election. Better informed, people are more likely to vote, and so to make their opinion count. Unfortunately, television's influence has been extremely harmful to the young. Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless. They believe that the violence they see is normal and acceptable. All educators agree that
the "television generations" are more violent than their parents and grandparents.
Also, the young are less patient. Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they do not have the patience to read an article without pictures; to read a book that requires thinking; to listen to a teacher who doesn't do funny things like the people on children's programs. And they expect all problems to be solved happily in ten, fifteen, or thirty minutes. That's the time it takes on the screen.
11. In the past, many young people__________.
A) knew the effects of war B) went in for politics
C) liked to save the wounded in wars D) were willing to be soldiers
12. Now with TV people can__________.
A) discuss politics at an information center B) show more interest in politics
C) make their own decisions on political affairs D) express their opinions freely
13. The author thinks that TV advertisements__________.
A) are not reliable on the whole B) are useless to people
C) are a good guide to adults D) are very harmful to the young
14. Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A) People have become used to crimes now.
B)With a TV set some problems can be solved quickly.
C) People now like to read books with pictures.
D) The adults are less violent than the young.
15. From the passage, we can conclude that__________.
A) children should keep away from TV
B) TV programs should be improved
C) children's books should have pictures
D) TV has a deep influence on the young
Passage Four
Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time. Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. I know this from personal experience.
E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings. My working hours aren’t necessarily much shorter than they once were, but I spend fewer of them at the office. Th is lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if she’d been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.
The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. Say you do something fun, see a great movie, perhaps and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one, you may tire of telling the story.
With e-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address it to all the friends you think might be interested. They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.
E-mail is also an inexpensive way to stay in close touch with people who live far away. More than a few parents use e-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.
We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch. They don’t
eliminate any of the old ways.
16. The purpose of this passage is to ______
A. explain how to use the Internet
B. describe the writer’s joy of keeping up with the latest technology
C. tell the merits and usefulness of the Internet
D. introduce the reader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet.
17. The use of e-mail has made it possible for the writer to ______
A. spend less time working
B. have more free time with his child
C. work at home on weekends
D. work at a speed comfortable to him.
18. According to the writer, e-mail has an obvious advantage over the telephone because the former helps one ______
A. reach a group of people at one time conveniently
B. keep one’s communication as personal as possible
C. pass on much more information than the latter
D. get in touch with one’s friends faster than the later.
19. The passage discussed all the following aspects of e-mail EXCEPT______
A. its cost
B. the format of writing
C. the saving of time
D. its easy and convenient use
20. The best title for this passage is ______
A. Computers: New Technological Advances
B. Internet: a New Tool to Maintain Good Friendship
C. Computers Have Made Life Easier
D. Internet: a Convenient Tool for Communication
Passage Five
Want a mind-body exercise that doesn’t even require getting off the couch? Laugh!
Research has shown that 100 to 200 deep “hee hahs” can benefit your body as much as ten minutes of rowing. Laughter gets your blood circulating, gives your heart a workout, supplies your lungs with oxygen, stimulates your brain, activates your immune system, and suppresses stress hormones.
You don’t need an expert to tell you how good it feels to laugh; but with a busy life and everyday stresses, no doubt you can use these six nifty ways to have yourself a good “hee hah.”
Keep an active joy list. Write down the things during the day that make you laugh. And you will quickly forget the ninety-nine other things that drove you nuts that day.
Make photo funnies. Take pictures of your friends and your making funny faces. Keep the photos of your friends and your making funny faces. Keep the photos in your purse and pull them out during stressful times.
Watch funny videos.
Give yourself an internal humor ally. Have a favorite comedian? When you feel a tense moment coming on, imagine how he or she would react.
Create a laughing place. Cut out your favorite cartoons and tack them to your refrigerator. Also keep your favorite cartoon books handy.
Try ballooning. To take the edge off a bad situation, exaggerate the scene in your mind, blowing it completely out of proportion into a picture.
21. Laughter can NOT ______, according to the passage.
A. get your blood circulating
B. activate your immune system
C. give your heart a workout
D. strengthen your muscle
22. “hee hahs” in the passage means ______.
A. smiling
B. running
C. laughing
D. bicycling
23. How many ways does the passage offer to make you laugh?
A. 8
B. 7
C. 6
D. 5
24. Which of the following sentences is NOT right?
A. There is one way to exercise your body and mind that you don’t even get off the sofa.
B. During stressful times, looking at funny pictures can make you feel good.
C. 100 to 200 deep “hee hahs” can benefit your body as much as ten minutes of running.
D. You can try remembering happy things to forget troubles.
25. According to the passage, you can have many ways to laugh EXCEPT by ______
A. phoning your friend
B. watching funny video
C. creating a laughing place
D. keeping an active joy list
Passage Six
Earthquakes may rightly be ranked as one of the most destructive forces known to man: since records began to be written down, it has been estimated that earthquake-related fatalities (死亡) have numbered in the millions, and that earthquake-related destruction has been beyond calculation. The greater part of such damage and loss of life has been due to falling down of buildings and the effects of rockslides, floods, fire, disease, gigantic sea waves, and other phenomena resulting from earthquakes, rather than from the quakes themselves.
The great majority of all earthquakes occur on two specific areas, along the coasts of the Pacific Ocean and from the East Indies to the Atlas Mountains. But they may, however, happen anywhere at any time.
This element of the unknown has for centuries added greatly to the fear and horror surrounding earthquakes, but in recent times there have been indications that earthquake prediction may be possible. By analyzing changes in animal behavior, patterns of movements in the earth’s surface, and other unusual phenomena, scientists have shown increasing success in predicting when and where earthquakes will strike. As a result, a worldwide earthquake-warning network is already in operation and has helped to prepare for the vast destruction that might
otherwise have been totally unexpected.
It is doubtful that man will ever be able to control earthquakes and do away with the destructiveness altogether, but as how and why earthquakes happen become better understood, man will become more and more able to deal with their possible destruction before it occurs.
26. Most destruction caused by earthquakes is the results of the following EXCEPT ______
A. the collapsing of buildings and the fire it causes
B. the floods and huge sea waves resulting from earthquakes
C. the disease that often follows earthquakes
D. the panic brought about by earthquakes
27. “This element of the unknown” in the third paragraph refers to the fact that ______
A. earthquake-related destruction has been beyond calculation
B. millions of people have died during earthquakes
C. earthquakes may occur anywhere at any time
D. there are other phenomena resulting from earthquakes
28. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. A worldwide earthquake warning network has been set up to avoid major earthquakes.
B. Unusual behavior of animals may be an indication of possible earthquakes.
C. It seems possible now for scientists to predict when and where earthquakes will occur.
D. Most earthquakes take place on some specific areas of the earth.
29. The author believes that the prediction of earthquakes ______
A. should be more accurate in future
B. is of some help
C. is as a matter of fact impossible
D. is really reliable
30. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author is chiefly interested in ______
A. controlling earthquakes
B. making earthquakes harmless
C. getting prepared and handling the possible destruction beforehand
D. having a better understanding of earthquakes.
Passage Seven
Most Americans clean their plates, no matter how full those plates are, a survey has found. The findings, released by the American Institute for Cancer Research On Thursday, add to the debate over how much restaurants and fast-food outlets are contributing to the epidemic (流行病) of obesity（肥胖症）in the United States and elsewhere. The institute’s survey found that 69 percent of those polled finish their meals most or all of the time, even when the portions are huge. “Fully 30 percent of Americans now say they generally base the amount of food they eat on the amount they are served,” according to the institute, which promotes research on the links between diet and cancer. “In a country where 64 percent of us are overweight or obese, there is an alarming tendency to overlook the s heer amount of food we’re eating,” Dr. Barbara Rolls of Pennsylvania State University said.
The report compiled information from two surveys involving 1,000 adults each. One was conducted in 2000 and the other in 2003. In 2000, 7 percent of those surveyed said they ate their entire meal all the time when dining at full-service restaurants. That number rose to unconsciously consume more calories -- as much as 56 percent more –when served larger portions,” the institute said.
31. How many people are involved in the surveys conducted by the American Institute for Cancer Research?
A. 370
B. 1,000
C. 2,000
D. Around 1.300
32. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. It is commonly agreed that restaurants and fast food outlets contribute a lot of the epidemic of obesity.
B. More than half of Americans base the amount of food they eat on the amount they are served.
C. 64% of Americans are overweight or obese.
D. Most Americans eat less food than they want.
33. How much more food can one consume consciously according to the scientific studies?
A. 7%
B. 30%
C. 37%
D. 56%
34. Which of the following word can best replace the word “polled” ( Line 1, Pare.2)?
A. Surveyed.
B. Found
C. Talked with
D. Showed
35. What can we learn from the passage?
A. American food is harmful.
B. Americans should change their eating habit.
C. Americans are the fattest in the world.
D. Americans should not eat fast food.
Passage Eight
The UN was started for two reasons. First, when the idea was born, people all over the world were tired of war. They were tired not just of World War II, but of war itself. They felt that there must be peaceful answers to the world’s problems. They felt that only an international organization could kee p world peace.
The second reason was that modern science had developed new bombs and airplanes. These weapons made it almost possible for a country to defend itself. National borders were beginning to lose their meaning. There was also a feeling that this was only the beginning. Science would develop even more dangerous weapons in the future. Only an international organization would be able to control modern science.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was President of the United States at that time, believed that the Allies (同盟国) should plan for peace before the war ended. On December 1, 1943, Roosevelt, Winston Churchill of Great Britain, and Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union agreed to start an organization for world peace. They asked all countries, large and small, to join them.
During the next year and a half, the idea of such an organization was debated in all the capitals of the world. Then came a big day in modern history. On April 11, 1945, the first international meeting of the United Nations took place in San Francisco.
The goal of the meeting was to write the UN Charter (宪章). All of the fifty-one nations at the meeting had their own ideas to offer for the Charter. After a long debate, a Charter was agreed upon. Every nation present voted for the Charter; no one voted against it.
36. The UN was started to ________
A. help to promote world economy
B. keep world peace
C. form an international organization
D. assist developing countries
37. The founding of the UN was planned by ________
A. Great Britain, France and Soviet Union
B. The U.S.A., the Soviet Union and France
C. The U.S.A., the Soviet Union and China
D. The U.S.A., the Soviet Union and Great Britain
38. The preparation for the founding of the UN lasted ________
A. half a year
B. a year and a half
C. two years
D. about a year
39. The aim of the first meeting of the UN was ________
A. to elect chairman of the UN
B. to discuss world peace
C. to write the UN Charter
D. to end the war
40. The first international meeting of the UN was held in ________
A. New York
B. Moscow
C. Los Angeles
D. San Francisco
Passage Nine
The secret of being born lucky is a summer birthday, with May babies most likely to enjoy a lifetime’s good fortune, according to a study of more than 40,000 people. The time of year at which you are born has an enduring influence on levels of optimism and self-reported luck, according to research by British and Swedish scientists. May was the luckiest month in which to be born, with 50 percent of those born then considering themselves lucky, while October was the least lucky month, with just 43 percent claiming good fortune.
The findings add to growing evidence that the phenomenon of luck is not all down to chance, but is affected by a person’s general disposition (性情). Other research has shown that whether people think themselves fortunate depends less on objective success than on having a “glass half-full” or “half-empty” approach of life. “What we are seeing suggests that something is influencing how people perceive their luckiness. My hypothesis is that people create their own luck by traits such as optimism, that luck is a psychological phenomenon rather than a matter of blind chance,” said Professor Richard Wiseman, who led the research.
The pattern of the results, with those born in spring and summer reporting themselves luckier than those born in autumn or winter, could have two potential explanations, Professor Wiseman said.
41. According to the passage, whether people think themselves lucky or not depends on the following factors EXCEPT ________
A. one’s objective success
B. one’s general disposition
C. one’s attitude to life
D. one’s place of birth
42. According to the passage, those who were born in ________regard themselves as the most fortunate.
A. March
B. April
C. May
D. October
43. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Optimistic people tend to be luckier.
B. Devoted people tend to be luckier.
C. Objective success is more important than one’s general disp osition in feeling lucky.
D. People drinking more water tend to be luckier.
44. Which of the following words can best replace the word “trait” (Line 8, Para.2)?
A. quality
B. expectation
C. belief
D. idea.
45. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Luck is Something Born
B. Luck is Not All Down to Chance.
C. Luck is A Matter of Blind Chance
D. Luck and Age.
Part III：Translation
Directions: In this part there are 5 sentences in Chinese. Translate these sentences into English on the answer sheet.
1. 我觉得很奇怪，他似乎不记得自己的生日了。
2. 他在这个问题公开进行辩论之前就已表明了自己的立场。
3. 从书中汲取知识的最有效方法之一，是在页边空白处作有见地的笔记。
4. 安东尼（Anthony）彻夜未眠，因为他对于是否得插手此事举棋不定。
5. 我们学校鼓励学生独立思考，不要受老师观点的束缚。
6.看到学生人数不断减少，校长心里很难受。
7.我们有充裕的时间从从容容吃顿午饭。
8.阅读时在作者强调的论点底下划线，对我们会有所裨益。
9.法庭的判决引起史密斯先生的朋友们的气愤，他们相信他是无辜的。
10.如今人们的流动性比以往任何时候都大，这也许就是为什么移动电话十分普及的原因。
11.很难想像我们的先辈们没有现代技术带来的这么多方便那日子是怎么过的。
12.那个时侯只有一小部分人享受一些舒适条件。
13.大部分人连饭都吃不饱，更不要说接受教育的特权了。
14.然而，许多人责怪现代技术，说它带来了很多问题。
15.他们想减慢进步的速度，但是谁也不能阻止时代的前进。a
大学英语B1 一、交际英语 1.- Could you do me a favour and take these books to my office? - Sure, _______. A.for pleasure B.I could C.my pleasure D.more pleasure 答案：C 2.- I wonder if I could use your computer tonight? - ___________ I'm not using it right now. A.Sure, here you are. B.I don't know. C.It doesn't matter. D.Who cares? 答案：A 3.- Thank you for calling. - _________ A.Don't mention it. B.That's fine. C.Nice talking to you. D.Call back again. 答案：C 4.- Hey, Tom, what's up? - __________ A.Yes, definitely! B.Oh, not much. C.What is happening in your life? D.You are lucky. 答案：B 5.- Is Johnthere? - _________ A.Speaking. B.I'm not Mary. C.Who are you? D.Mary is well today. 答案：A 二、阅读理解 The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff（东西）they call "books". I was going to have my examination the next day. "When can I go to bed?" I asked myself. I didn't answer. In fact, I dared not. The clock struck twelve. "Oh, dear!" I cried. "Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!" We pupils are the most pity creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy. The clock struck one. I was quite desperate （绝望的）now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, "Oh God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen." My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep. 6.The writer was sleeping and dreaming. A.T B.F 答案：B 7.The writer is a young teacher.
题目部分，(卷面共有3题,21.0分,各大题标有题量和总分) 一、Fill in the Blanks with the Right Word（实词填空）(1小题,共1.0分) 1．(0.5分) These charges and interest rates are va_______ and the Bank reserves the right to change them from time to time. 二、Reading Comprehension 阅读理解(2小题,共20.0分) 1．(10分)Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage. In the United States a university professor is given a few months of freedom from his duties about every seventh year for travel or advanced study. This period of freedom from teaching is called a “study or research leave”. Its purpose is to give the professor experiences which will make him a wiser person and a better teacher when he returns to his university. Few study leaves are interesting enough to be described in national newspapers and magazines. Recently, however, there was an exception. The public learned how Dr. John R. Coleman, president of Haverford College, had spent his study leave. At the age of 51, Dr. Coleman was determined to escape from university life for a few months and to get a variety of experiences in the world of work. He especially wanted to learn about people. People who do hard physical labor were especially interesting to him. “I wanted to get away from the world of words and political matters and parties – the things a president does,” Dr. Coleman later explained to news writers. “As a college president you begin to take yourself very seriously and to think you have power you don't. You forget things about people. I wanted to relearn things I’d forgotten.” Telling no on e of his plans, Dr. Coleman started his study leave on a farm in Canada, hundreds of miles from his college. Getting up at 4:30 each morning, working thirteen hours a day in fields, he prepared himself physically for his next job, digging ditches in Atlanta, GeorgiA、 After that, the college president washed dishes ina Boston restaurant. During the last ten days of his leave, he worked as a garbage collector. 1. The first paragraph is mainly about _______________. A、why a professor should be free from his duties every seventh year B、how professors spend their study leave C、what a study leave is and its purpose D、how a study leave makes a professor a wiser person and a better teacher 2. A study leave is a period of freedom from duties allowed to a university teacher who has taught ________ since his last leave. A、for six years B、for seven years C、for a term D、for a university year 3. People learned about Dr. Coleman's unusual experiences from ________. A、his colleagues B、the boss of a Boston restaurant C、the Canadian newspapers and magazines D、the U.S. newspapers and magazines 4. Dr. Coleman carried out his study leave in an unusual way because ________. A、he hates his university life, especially his job as a president B、he wanted to learn about people, especially people who do hard physical labor
Unit1 2) 杰克对书架上那些书一本也不了解，所以他的选择是很随意的。 Jack didn't know anything about any of the books on the bookshelf, so his choice was quite arbitrary. 4) 我认为我们应该鼓励中学生在暑假找临时工作。 I think we should encourage high school students to find temporary jobs / employment during their summer holidays. 5) 令我们吃惊的是，这位常被赞为十分正直的州长（governor）竟然是个贪官（corrupt official）。 To our surprise, the governor who had often been praised for his honesty turned out to be a corrupt official. 6) 少数工人得到提升（be promoted），与此同时却有数百名工人被解雇。 A few workers were promoted, but meanwhile hundreds of workers were dismissed. Unit3 1) 许多美国大学生申请政府贷款交付学费。 Many American students apply for government loans to pay for their education / tuition. 2) 除阅读材料外，使用电影和多媒体（multimedia）会激发学生学习的兴趣。 Besides reading materials, the use of films and multimedia can stimulate students' interest in a subject. 5) 我已经把我的简历（résumé）寄往几家公司，但尚未收到回复。 I have sent off my résumé to several corporations, but haven't yet received a reply. 6) 她的结论是建立在对当前国际情况进行了认真的分析的基础上的。 Her conclusion is built / based on a careful analysis of current international affairs. 7) 我们满怀期望地来参加会议，离开时却大失所望。 We came to the meeting full of expectations, yet we left very disappointed. Unit5 1 就能力而言,我肯定他能胜任这件工作。 As far as ability is concerned, I am sure he will qualify for the job. 6) 在西方，人们常常邮购商品，这可以节省许多时间。 In the West, people often send away for mail-order goods, which can save a lot of time. 7) 抱歉, 时间不多了，我建议我们跳到最后一章。 Sorry time is running out; I suggest we skip to the last chapter. 8) 既然你决心尽快完成硕士课程(master's program), 那就别让你的社交生活(social life)妨碍你的学习。 Since you have set your mind to finishing your master's program as soon as possible, don't let your social life stand in the way of your studies. Unit6 1) 装了(fitted with) 假肢(artificial leg)，他起初走路走不稳，但经过锻炼他的步子(step) 稳了。 Fitted with the artificial leg, he walked unsteadily / shakily at first, but with practice his steps became steady. 2) 医生说我得了重感冒，给我开了四种药，三种是药片，饭后服，另一种是药水 (liquid)，睡前服。 The doctor said I had caught a severe cold and she prescribed me four different medicines. Three of them are pills to be taken after meals and the other is liquid to be drunk before going to bed. 4) 汽车早已开走看不见了，珍妮 (Jenny) 还站在大门口凝视着路的尽头。 Jenny was still standing at the gate gazing at the end of the road long after the car was out of sight. 6) 一般来说，通过增加供给或减少需求可以降低物价。 In general, prices may be brought down by increasing supply or decreasing demand. Unit7 1) 像平常一样，他在开始洗漱（get washed）前，将收音机调至早晨七点的新闻广播。 As usual, he tuned his radio for the 7 a.m. news broadcast before he began to get washed. 2) 有许多文件要签，但紧急的只有这份合同。 There are a lot of papers to sign, but the only urgent one is this contract. 3) 在该市，因吸毒（drug abuse）和赌博（gambling）而引发的罪行在发展，当地政府似乎找不出对付这一问题的办法。 In that city crime born of drug abuse and gambling is on the rise, and the local government seems unable to figure out a way to cope with it. 5) 我敢肯定那座楼在空袭（air raid）中一定被完全炸毁了。 I bet the building must have been completely destroyed in the air raid. 2) 即使你是班上最好的学生之一，要保住成绩也得常常温习功课才行。 Even if you are one of the best students in class, in order to maintain your grades you must review your lessons often. 4) 情况确实是如此，有些人一生中很早就获得成功，而另一些人则要工作很长时间方能实现自己的目标。 It is true that some people achieve success very early in life, while others must work a long time before attaining their goals. 5) 他坚持认为这次实验的失败主要由于准备不足(inadequate)。 He maintained that the failure of the experiment was largely due to inadequate preparation. 6) 如今研究人员提倡我们应该每天花些时间将自己想要达到的目标投射到心灵的屏幕上。Researchers now recommend that we take time every day to project our desired goals onto the screen in our minds. Unit10 1.事实上，对于这次海难（shipwreck）报纸上的说法不一。 In fact, there are different accounts of the shipwreck in the newspapers. 2.据说这一地区早在两千年前农业就很先进。 It is said that the area was well advanced in agriculture as early as 2,000 years ago. 3.瞧他是如何操作这机器的，然后就照着做。 6.圣诞节和元旦相隔一周时间。 There is an interval of a week between Christmas and New Year's Day. unit7 the big chance良机 He wasn't the kind to pick a secretary by the color of her hair. Not Bill Hargrave. Both Paula and Nancy had been smart enough to know that. And for some time everyone in the office had known that one of them, Paula or Nancy, was going to get the job. In fact, the decision would probably be made this afternoon. Hargrave was leaving town and wanted to settle the matter before he left. 他不是那种根据头发的颜色来挑选秘书的人。比尔〃哈格雷夫不是那种人。波拉和南希都很聪明，明白这点。一段时间以来，办公室里人人都知道，她俩中的一个，不是波拉就是南希，将要得到这个职务。事实上，决定可能就在今天下午作出。哈格雷夫就要外出，要在动身前安排好这事。 The two girls could see him from their desks outside his office. Maybe it was only some correspondence that he was looking at with cool, keen eyes. But for a moment his finger seemed to pause above those two efficient little pushbuttons. If he pressed the left one, it would be Paula's pulse which would begin to beat faster. 两个姑娘可以从他办公室外面各自的办公桌那儿看到他。他那沉着、热切的目光正在注视着的可能只不过是则信函而已。可是有那么一会儿，他的手指似乎在那两个颇有效率的小按钮上踌躇着。要是他按左边那个，就会使波拉的脉搏加快跳动 Paula couldn't keep her eyes off that light on her desk. She kept making mistakes in her typing and nervously taking the sheets of paper out in order to start all over again. 波拉的目光一直盯着桌上的那个小灯。她打字时老是出错，老是情绪紧张地把纸拉出来，以便重新开始。 She leaned across her typewriter and said to Nancy, "They boss is all dressed up today. He must be going on a special trip." 她靠在打字机上对南希说：?头儿今天穿得上下笔挺。他准是要作一次不同寻常的旅行。?She was just talking to relieve her nervousness. Nancy took her time about answering. She wasn't used to having Paula talk to her in such an intimate tone. (1)Not since they'd learned a month ago that they were both in line for a promotion, for the important job as Bill Hargrave's secretary. 她说话不过是为了消除紧张情绪。南希没有马上回答。她不习惯波拉用如此亲昵的口吻和她说话。一个月前，她们就得知她俩之中将有人获得提升，担任比尔〃哈格雷夫的秘书这一重要职务。从那时起，南希就对波拉用如此亲昵的口吻和她说话觉得别扭。 well, the job was worth going after. There was the salary, for one thing. And there was the prestige. The boss' secretary knew a great deal about the business. And there were the interesting people she got to talk to. The important people. And the boxes of perfume, flowers, and candy they often left on her desk. And there was Bill Hargrave for a boss. Young and clever and attractive. That was a factor, too. 嗨，这工作还是值得去努力的。一方面是薪水的问题。另外还有地位的问题。头儿的秘书了解很多业务情况。还有那些她将能与之交谈的有趣的人。那些重要人物。还有他们常留在她桌上的一包包香水、鲜花和糖果。当然还有比尔〃哈格雷夫这个头儿。年轻聪明又有魅力。那也是一个因素。 (2)Paula didn't need any lessons when it came to office politics. She was the one who was always busy when someone of little importance in the office wanted his material typed. "Sorry, but it's impossible. Jack. Why not ask Nancy?" and they did ask Nancy. It left Paula free to do Bill Hargrave's work in a hurry. She was never too busy for Bill's work. 说到办公室里明争暗斗那一套，波拉可算是无师自通。办公室里无关紧要的人要想把什么材料打出来时，她总是不巧正忙着。“对不起，杰克，可没有办法。为什么不让南希打呢?于是他们果然就让南希打。这样波拉就有时间把比尔·哈格雷夫的东西赶紧打出来。给比尔打东西她从不嫌忙。 When Hargrave finally pressed one of those buttons it was at Paula's desk that the light went on. She started to make a grab for her notebook, but she quickly took out her mirror first. Then she grabbed up her notebook and an envelope that was on the desk. 等到哈格雷夫终于按了那两个按钮中的一个时，亮起来的是波拉桌上的灯。她起身去抓笔记本，可很快先掏出了镜子。随后她一把抓起笔记本，还有桌上的一个信封。 (3)As for Nancy, what else could she do but sit there with her pretty blonde head bent over her typewriter? Nancy was a natural blonde, and that seemed the best way to describe her, she just didn't seem to know any tricks such as Paula did for making herself more popular with the boss. 至于南希，她除了低垂着她那满头漂亮金发的脑袋坐在那儿打字以外，还能干别的什么呢? 南希是个不会做作的金发碧眼女郎，这样描绘她似乎是最恰当不过了。波拉为取悦头儿耍的种种花招，她却好像一窍不通。 The moment Paula got inside Hargrave's office he asked about that stateroom. 波拉一进办公室，哈格雷夫就问高级客舱的事。 She handed him the envelope. It contained the two tickets. "That's your stateroom number on the outside," she said in a businesslike way. 她把那个信封递给他。里面有两张票。?信封上是高级客舱的编号，?她用事务式的口气说 She had on a blue flannel suit, something like Bill's, and it was clear he thought she looked pretty smart in it. 她身穿一套法兰绒蓝套装，跟比尔穿的有点相仿，他显然觉得她穿这套衣服很漂亮。 He looked again at the number of his stateroom and he put the envelope carefully in his inside pocket. 他又看了看高级客舱的编号，把信封小心翼翼地装进里面的口袋。 Then he told her she was going to have a new job. He mentioned the salary, too. He didn't neglect to mention the salary. 接着他就跟她说了。她将有个新工作。他也提到了薪水。他没有忽略薪水的事。 She took it just right - in a very businesslike manner. Just enough of gratitude. And then, the old sportsmanship how sorry she felt about Nancy. She didn't look sorry. 她很得体地接受了这个决定——完全公事公办的态度。恰到好处的感谢。随后展示了她那久已具有的运动家风度。她说为南希感到非常遗憾。她并没有流露出多少遗憾的神情。 (4)And neither did Bill. He told her it was okay, that she shouldn't worry about Nancy, that Nancy wasn't made for the job anyway, and that besides, he and Nancy were leaving on their honeymoon tonight. Tonight at eight-fifteen. 比尔也没有显出遗憾的样子。他对她说，这没什么，她用不着为南希担心，反正南希生来就不适合干这种工作，再说，他和南希今晚就要去共度蜜月了。今晚8点15分。
《大学英语1》课程作业 专业班级：姓名：学号： 作业要求：题目可打印，答案要求手写，该课程考试时交作业。 I. Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions given below. Change the form where necessary. Come to 共计come up with 想出，提出，赶上disturb 打扰get to 达到，开始program计划Typical典型的involve 包含，潜心于fee from actually gap间隙，缺口，空白Nevertheless然而communicate current 现在的worthwhile值得的 1.Being a sailor(水手) _ involves__ long periods of time away from home. 2.I'm sure she'll __ actually _ like her new job as a nurse. 3.This year's fall in profits(利润) was not unexpected._ Nevertheless __ , it is very disappointing. 4.The Tibetans(西藏人)，- coming to -- feudal serfdom (封建农奴制)，隶have made remarkable achievements towards the building of a socialist society. 5.Though Washington, D.C. is the seat of government of the United States, New York is _ fee from ___ the nation's most important city. 6.He was so disturbing____ to hear of his mother's illness that he could no longer concentrate on his studies. 7.A typical____ summer day in that area is hot and dry. 8.Mr. smith kept thinking hard, but failed to _come up with___ a workable plan. 9.You ought to spend more of your time on some _worthwhile___ reading. 10.The new theory has __ get to ___ be widely accepted. 11.The government is taking effective(有效的) measures to overcome __ currently__ difficulties. 12.It is necessary that young and old people should _ communicate ____ more with each other. 13.I am afraid there is a great ___gap__ between your viewpoints(观点) and mine. 14.It is thoughtless of them to allow their children to watch whatever __program__ is on television. II. Fill in the blanks with the given words or expressions in their proper forms: 1. hear/hear of (1)Would you please speak louder? The students sitting at the back can't _ hear __ you.
阅读理解 B 42、Martin Luther King was a black minister, who became a great leader of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. When he was young, he was strongly influenced by Thoreau and Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi's idea of non-violent resistance. Having received a Ph. D (Doctor of Philosophy) from Boston University, he became a political and religious leader of the non-violent civil relights movement in 1955. On August 28, 1963, he led over 250,000 Americans on a march in Washington D.C. to fight for the Civil Rights Law to guarantee equality for all people, and delivered his best known speech "I Have a Dream" before the Lincoln Memorial. The "dream" is a dream of brotherly love and equality for the Black and White. Thus, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for peace in 1964, but he was murdered four years later. Though he died, he was greatly respected and loved by the Americans, both the white and the black. By vote of Congress in 1968, the third Monday of every January is now a federal holiday in Luther King's honor. He lives in people's hearts forever. (1)、Martin Luther King was murdered when he was 39 years old. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、Martin Luther King was a black minister only. A：T B：F 答案：B (3)、Martin Luther King's Day has been a federal holiday for more than 40 years. A：T B：F 答案：A (4)、The underlined word "delivered" in the second paragraph could be replaced by "gave". A：T B：F 答案：A (5)、The best title for this passage is "Civil Rights Law". A：T B：F 答案：B 43、A public house which was recently bought by Mr. James is up for sale. He is going to sell it because it is haunted (闹鬼的). He told me that he could not go to sleep one night because he heard a strange noise coming from the bar. The next morning, he found that the doors had been blocked by chairs and the furniture had been moved. Though Mr. James had turned the lights off before he went to bed, they were on in the morning. He also said that he had found five empty whisky bottles which the ghost (鬼) must have drunk the night before. When I suggested that some villagers must have come in for a free drink, he shook his head. The villagers have told him that they will not accept it even if he gives it away. (1)、Mr. James was the owner of the public house. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、Mr. James had not turned off the lights that night. A：T B：F 答案：B (3)、Mr. James built the house. A：T B：F 答案：B (4)、Mr. James found sixty empty bottles. A：T B：F 答案：B (5)、The writer of the passage believes Mr. James' story. A：T B：F 答案：B 44、Great changes have been made in family life because of science and industry. In the past, when more Americans lived on farms, the typical family had many children. In a farm family, parents and their children often lived with grandparents. Often, too, uncles and aunts lived nearby. But when industry became more important than agriculture in American life, families became smaller because industry requires workers who are ready and able to move off the land and to move again whenever necessary. And large families can not be moved from place to place as smaller families can. So, at present people tend to have smaller families. In the future, because of industrialization, a typical family will be required to move even more often than now, so families will be even smaller. The typical family may remain childless and consists only of a man and a woman. A small number of families may take child raising as their chief work. At the same time they may also raise other people's children, leaving those families free to move from job to job. (1)、The passage discusses influence of science and industry on American families. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、Families of the past, the present and the future are described in the passage. A：T B：F 答案：A (3)、People no longer want to have children. A：T B：F 答案：B (4)、Grandparents will take the chief responsibility of raising children in the future. A：T B：F 答案：B (5)、Large families cannot fit in with a highly industrialized society. A：T B：F 答案：A 45、My husband had just bought a new washing machine for me. I decided to use it and I washed a lot of things. Everything worked well, but I found one of my husband's socks missing. I looked everywhere for it, but I couldn't find it anywhere. The next morning, I got ready for school as usual. When the bell rang, the students came in. I greeted them first and then told them what we were going to do that day. When I turned around to write on the blackboard, the class broke out a roar! They laughed and laughed. They laughed so much, in fact, that I was afraid the headmaster would be into seeing all this. I asked the class to stop, but the more I talked, the more they laughed. I decided to pay no attention to them and I continued to write on the blackboard. When I did this, they roared even more. Finally, the teacher who had the room next to mine came in to see what all the laughter was about. When he came in, he started laughing, too!