The woman has given up the idea of writing about the formation of Death Valley becauseA．th

According to the man, to postpone an exam, a student should do all the following EXCEPT

A．filling in a special form.

B．giving valid reasons.

C．talking with the dean of the faculty.

D．getting the doctor"s signature on the completed form.

The woman goes to the man with the aim to

A．know what to write for the term paper.

B．know how to narrow down her topic for the paper.

C．ask if she can hand in the paper later than scheduled.

D．ask for a sick leave because of her ear.

of hosting World Expo on the blending of cultures in the city, economic prosperity in the city, innovation of science and technology in the city and remodeling of communities in the city. Choose ONE aspect of our society or economy where you think the impact will be most strongly felt, and Write an essay of about 400 words entitled The Impact of the World Expo on ... In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.

to go by land or sea. Hardly can anyone positively enjoy sitting in a train that for more than a few hours. 【M2】______ Train compartments soon get cramped and stuffy. It is almost impossible to take your mind off the journey. Reading is only a partial solution, though the monotonous rhythm of the wheels 【M3】______ clicking on the rails soon pulls you to sleep. During the day, sleep comes in snatches. At night, when you really wish to go to sleep, you usually manage to do so. If you are lucky enough to 【M4】______ get a sleeper, you spend half the night staring at the small blue light in the ceiling, or grope to find your passport when you 【M5】______ cross a frontier. Inevitably you arrive your destination almost 【M6】______ exhausted. Long car journeys are even less pleasant, for it is quite impossible to read. On motorways you can, at least, travel fairly safely at high speeds, but more often than not, the greater part of the journey is spent on narrow, bumpy roads which are crowded with traffic. By comparison, trips by sea for quite a long time offers a great variety of civilized comforts. You can stretch your 【M7】______ legs on the spacious decks, play games, swim, meet interesting people and enjoy good food — always assuming, of course, that the sea is rough. If it is not, and you are likely to get sea-sick, 【M8】______ np form. of transport could be better. Even if you travel in ideal 【M9】______ Weather, sea journeys take a long time. Presumably few people are prepared to sacrifice up to a third of their holidays for the pleasure of traveling on a plane. 【M10】______

【M1】

of the word meaning, the two phonemes are said to be

A．minimal pair.

B．minimal set.

C．distinctive phonemes.

D．distinctive features.

Which of the following English sounds is NOT bilabial?

A．[b]

B．[m]

C．[p]

D．[f]

______is not a pair of contrary antonyms.

A．wild, tame

B．nimble, lame

C．cold, warm

D．alive, dead

The 18th century England is known as the______in the history.

A．Renaissance

B．Classicism

C．Enlightenment

D．Romanticism

vement.

A．Boycott

B．Civil Rights

C．Segregation

D．Integration

The English Civil War is also called

A．the Puritan Revolution.

B．the second Magna Carta.

C．the Long Parliament.

D．the Anglican War.