The novel The Color Purple was written byA．Ralph Ellison.B．J. D. Salinger.C．Alice Walker.D

After______, the power of monarchy in Britain was limited by Parliament.

A．Wars of Roses

B．Second Civil War

C．Glorious Revolution

D．Renaissance

Watergate Scandal led to the resignation of President

A．William Mckinley.

B．Franklin Roosevelt.

C．Richard Nixon.

D．Harry Truman.

______is considered as a solid fuel in Ireland.

A．Turf

B．Oil

C．Coal

D．Natural gas

Because of the large export of______, New Zealand is called "the worlds biggest farm".

A．oil, fish and mutton

B．mutton, fish and coal

C．coal, mutton and wool

D．fish, wool and dairy products

What task should Curiosity fulfilled on its first day?

A．Collecting rock samples.

B．Exploring Gale Crater.

C．Raising its antenna.

D．Keeping in touch with orbiters.

What is the news item mainly about?

A．Smooth landing of the rover on Mars.

B．The stunning instruments on the rover.

C．New findings about the planet Mars.

D．Scientists" hard work on the project.

How does the fire affect the local airport?

A．The thick smoke of the fire affects the vision.

B．The airport is forced to close temporarily.

C．The helicopters are refueled at the airport.

D．Airlines have to decide whether to land or not.

What kind of damage has the wildfire already caused?

A．Local oil tanks exploded due to the fire.

B．Dozens of houses were burned down.

C．Thousands of acres of land was burned.

D．Trees in the forest were greatly destroyed.

According to the new Frontline Health Workers Coalition, training health care workers can

A．improve the image of non-governmental organizations.

B．promote the progress of health treats all over the world.

C．help U.S. medical manufacturers earn much profit.

D．satisfy the donors" need to offer their help to others.

ly concerned about the teaching style. and quality of public education. According to China Youth Daily, a growing number of parents in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong and Zhejiang provinces are choosing to homeschool their children. Do you think home education is better for children? Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic: Is Homeschooling a Good Choice? 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. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay. Marks will be awarded for content, organization , language and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR .