We thought we’d miss the plane, but in the end we caught it ________

From Monday until Friday most people are busy【21】, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free and enjoy themselves. Some watch TV or go to the movies:【22】take part in sports. It depends on individual【23】. There are many different ways to spend our【24】time.

Almost everyone has some kind of hobby, It may be【25】from collecting stamps to making model air planes. Some hobbies are very【26】; others don't【27】at all. Some collections are worth a lot of money; others are valuable only【28】their owners.

I know a man who has a【29】collection worth several thousand dollars, A short time ago he bought a rare fifty-cent piece【30】＄ 250. He was very happy about his collection and thought the price was【31】. On the contrary, my youngest brother【32】mulch boxes. He has almost 600 of them. But I【33】if they are worth any money. However, for my brother they are【34】valuable. Nothing makes him【35】than to find a new match box for his collection.

(46)

A．work or study

B．working or studying

C．in working or studying

D．in work or study

听力原文：[Professor] Well, today I thought we'd talk about hydrologic cycle. As we all know, water is essential for life, and in parts of the word, it's a precious commodity. Water continuously circulates from the ocean to the atmosphere, to the land, and back to the ocean, providing us with a renewable supply of purified water. This complex cycle, known as the hydrologic cycle, balances the amounts of water in the ocean, in the atmosphere, and on the land. We get our understanding of how the cycle operates from research in climatology and hydrology. So... who can tell me what climatology is?

[Student A] It's the study of climate... and... uh... the causes and effects of different climates.

[Professor] That's right. And what is hydrology?

[Student B] Well, "hydro" means "water", so it's something to do with water... like the study of water?

[Professor] Yes. The prefix "hydro" does refer to water. The hydrologic cycle is the water cycle. And hydrology is the study of water...the distribution and effect of the water on the earth's surface and in the soil and layers of rock. Think of climatology as the atmosphere phase and hydrology as the land phase of the water cycle. Climatologist study the role of solar energy in the cycle. They're mainly concerned with the atmospheric phase of the cycle, how solar energy drives the cycle through the...uh...processes of evaporation, atmospheric circulation and precipitation. Water is continuously absorbed into the atmosphere as vapor, evaporation, and returned to the earth as rain, hail, or snow, precipitation. The amount of water evaporating from oceans exceeds precipitation over oceans, and the excess water vapor is moved by wind to the land.

The land phase of the cycle is the concern of hydrologists. Hydrologists study the vast quantities of water in the land phase of the cycle, how water moves over and through the land, and how it's stored on or within the earth. Over land surfaces, of the precipitation that falls over land, small amounts evaporate while still in the air and... oh... reenter the atmosphere directly. The rest of it reaches the surface of the land. The water that falls to earth is stored on the surface in lakes, or it penetrates the surface, or it runs off over the surface and flows in rivers to the ocean. Some of the water is stored temporarily in the upper soil layers and used later by trees and plants. When it rains... yes?

[Student A] I was... um... I wondered if that makes trees and plants part of the hydrologic cycle. I mean, they take in water, and the water moves through them, and then later on... um... the water evaporates from their leaves.

[Professor] I am glad you mentioned that. Plants do play an important role in the land phase of the cycle and are therefore part of the cycle. Trees and plants circulate and store water, they draw it up through their roots and return it to the atmosphere through their leaves during cvapotranspiration.

When it rains, if the soil is already saturated, water will seep downward through the upper soil layers and possibly reach the water table. When it reaches the water table, it passes into groundwater storage. Most of the groundwater later returns to the surface, either as springs or as stream flow, supplying water to plants. Eventually, all of the water falling on land makes its way back to the ocean. The movement of water from land to the ocean is called runoff. Runoff and groundwater together balance the amount of water that moves from the ocean to the land. Every molecule of water in the natural system eventually circulates through the hydrologic cycle. Tremendous quantities of water are cycled annually. And as living organisms, plants and animals as well, are also part of the cycle, since water is a large part of the mass of most organisms. Living organisms store and use water, since water is the...uh...solvent for most biological reaction.

Narrator Now get ready to answer some question

A．The economic issues concerning water.

B．The movement of water through the earth and atmosphere.

C．The changes in the amount of rain throughout the year.

D．The absorption of water vapor into the atmosphere.

Text 1 Back in the early 1990s，I knew little about computers beyond what it took to get through a working day．But here’s what I did know：something huge was happenin9．It was stirring economies and imaginations and possibilities like nothing I had ever known．I knew the world was changing in ways that meant I shouldn’t count on old assumptions．And I knew I had dreams I still hadn’t fulfilled.But I didn’t know how to realize them until I met with my old friend，Rollys Rouse，when we happened to move into the same neighborhood．

Rolly often called me with a stream of ideas．His rate of idea production per second seemed al- most incredible．Soon we were on the phone with each other every day．Talking about the Internet． TalMng about starting a new online company-maybe together． He was then developing a plan and he wanted me to be a part of it：we would give people wonderful，whole electronic houses on a CD-ROM and let them modify those homes to their own needs．Try out different windows and doors，different paint colors and furnishings．When they were satisfied，we would enable them to go online to make the project happen，to get the products and the financing and the。professional design and construction to help to do it outright． BuildingBlocks was the name Rolly came up with for his new enterprise．Rolly took the plunge first．He simply dropped his profitable energy—consulting business to commit himself full time to BuildingBlocks．I soon joined him after I quit my well—paid job at a newspaper． Together we developed a demo to show the features of our CD—ROM，“The New American Dream Home”．Then we took it to the annual convention of the National Association of Home Builders in Boston．All the big companies were there showing off their。latest products． To our delight，nearly everyone was eager to see what we were showin9，．including the top executives of some enormous companies．When we left，we had invitations from them to come to their offices to tell them more about BuildingBlocks. That was the start of my real lifetime dream and BuildBlocks，our company，has been prospering ever since． 回答下列各题： By“something huge was happenin9”，the writer refers to_________．

A.house designing

B.home decoration

C.furniture production

D.high-tech development

????

In the United,States the most popular form. of folk dancing since the early days has been square dancing．In early times，when men and women worked in groups to （1） a barn(谷仓)for harvest crops，they danced when the work was done．The music （2） from a violin for the most part．But if there was no one to play all instrument(乐器)，clapping(击掌)was used to （3）the rhythm(节奏)by which to dance．The early settlers(移民) danced in a store，in a barn，or in a farm kitchen．

After some years （4），square dancing became （5） popular in cities and towns，but it （6）popular in the country. Then it became popular in the cities once again. Today in （7）Darts of the United States you will find some school，club，or other group that is square dancing for flin．

A square is formed by four couples(对，双) who stand（8）the center of the square. Each couple stand sonone（9）0f the square, the boy on the left and the girl on the right．

??The“caller”is an important part of the（10）since he tells the dancers which steps to do．Ifthe dancers do not know the steps，he teaches them.It（11）time to learn to be a good caller，and good callers are always in demand．

Large or small groups of people can dance at one time. Sometimes 800 or 1000 people may be dancing at the（12）time. Or there may be only one square of（13）people.

Costumes(服装) are worn by some who square dance. This（14）the dancing more colorful to watch. The costumes vary(不同) from place to place. Women of ten wear full skirts of various colors with pretty blouse(罩衫). Men may have colored skirts and western trousers which they wear（15）when square dancing.????

A.make

B.set up

C.build

D.form

A.sounded

B.came

C.went

D.made

A.very

B.most

C.more

D.1ess

A.was

B.remained

C.kept

D.went on

A.rhythm

B.square

C.dance

D.couple

A.spends

B.pays

C.takes

D.saves

A.one

B.same

C.different

D.single

A.four

B.eight

C.two

D.many

A.causes

B.makes

C.does

D.1ets

A.only

B.simply

C.seldom

D.often

A.went

B.1eft

C.passed

D.past

A.every

B.each

C.all

D.different

A.watching

B.looking

C.facing

D.forming

A.produce

B.play

C.make

D.get

A.side

B.direction

C.angle

D.way

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

听力原文：W: What's the matter with you, Sir?

M: I bought the radio yesterday, but it doesn't work well. I want to change it.

What does the man want to do?

A．To get his receipt.

B．To get back his money.

C．To have his radio changed.

完成下列各题 In the United,States the most popular form. of folk dancing since the early days has been square dancing．In early times，when men and women worked in groups to 21________ a barn(谷仓)for harvest crops，they danced when the work was done．The music 22________ from a violin for the most part．But if there was no one to play all instrument(乐器)，clapping(击掌)was used to 23________ the rhythm(节奏)by which to dance．The early settlers(移民>danced in a store，in a barn，or in a farm kitchen． After some years 24 ________，square dancing became 25 ________ popular in cities and towns，but it 26________ popular in the country．Then it became popular in the cities once again·Today in 27 ________ Darts of the United States you will find some school，club，or other group that is square dancing for fl in． A square is formed by four．couples(对，双)who stand 28 ________the center of the square. Each couple stands on one 29________ 0f the square，the boy on the left and the girl on the right． The“caller”is an important part of the 30________ since he tells the dancers which steps to do． If the dancers do not know the steps，he teaches them．It 31________ time to learn to be a good caller，and good callers are always in demand． Large or small groups of people can dance at one time．Sometimes 800 or 1，000 people may be dancing at the 32 ________time．Or there may be only one square of 33________ people. Costumes(服装)are worn by some who square dance．This 34________ the dancing more colorful to watch．The costumes vary(不同)from place to place．Women often wear full skirts of various colors with pretty blouse(罩衫)．Men may have colored skirts and western trousers which they wear35________ when square dancing．

A.make

B.set up

C.build

D.form

In the past,I always thought being a teacher was an easy job. But I changed my ___36___when I became a part-time teacher. About four years ago. Richard asked me if I could help teach his students how to ___37___a web site about themselves. I agreed to do it because computer is what I do well and I didn’tthink that teaching computer would be that ___38___ During the first few lessons,I tried my best to be friends with the students but in the end I knew that it didn’t really ___39 ___They tried to play with me all the time even when they were supposed to be learning. I didn’tmind ___40___they played with me after the lessons. But when they did it during the lesson, I wouldn’t be ___41___to teach them. My experience has helped me ___42___teachers more. Also it Has made me be a better teacher because I now know how teachers feel. If any of my ___43___teachers are reading this,I want to ___44___sorry if I sometimes played around in the class while you were teaching.I never thought how that would make you feel. I___45___I will do my best to be a good student in the future.

36、36（）

A.brain

B.heart

C.mind

D.sight

39（）A.differ 

B.develop

C.exist

D.work

40（）A.if 

B.how

C.where

D.why

42 （）A.bear 

B.notice

C.serve

D.understand

44（）A.talk 

B.tell

C.say

D.speak

45（）A.advice

B.promise

C.advise

D.suggest

38 （）A.hard 

B.simple

C.important

D.attractive

41（）A.sure 

B.able

C.liable

D.righ

43（）A.new 

B.past

C.future

D.current

37（）A.find 

B.link

C.make

D.repai

What must have happened to the writer in the end? 查看材料

A.He must have spent a long time at the customs and must have been let go without any punishment．

B.He must have been given a fine as a punishment．

C.His Rolex must have been confiscated．

D.His cheap watch must have been confiscated．

Discoveries in science and technology are thought by "untaught minds" to come in blinding flashes or as the result of dramatic accidents. Sir Alexander Fleming did not, as legend would have it, look at the mold(霉)on a piece of cheese and get the idea for penicillin there and then. He experimented with antibacterial substances for nine years before he made his discovery. Inventions and innovations almost always come out of laborious trial and error. Innovation is like soccer; even the best players miss the goal and have their shots blocked much more frequently than they score. The point is that the players who score most are the ones who take the most shots at the goal and so it goes with innovation in any field of activity. The prime difference between innovators and others is one of approach. Everybody gets ideas, but innovators work consciously on theirs and they follow them through until they prove practicable or otherwise. What ordinary people see as fanciful abstractions, professional innovators see as solid possibilities. "Creative thinking may mean simply the realization that theres no particular virtue in doing things the way they have always been done. " wrote Rudolph Flesch, a language authority. This accounts for our reaction to seemingly simple innovations like plastic garbage bags and suitcases on wheels that make life more convenient; "How come nobody thought of that before?" The creative approach begins with the proposition that nothing is as it appears. Innovators will not accept that there is only one way to do anything. Faced with getting from A to B, the average person will automatically set out on the best-known and apparently simplest route. The innovator will search for alternate courses, which may prove easier in the long run and are bound to be more interesting and challenging even if they lead to dead ends. Highly creative individuals really do march to a different drummer. Questions:

What does the author probably mean by "untaught mind" in the first paragraph?

A．A person ignorant of the hard work involved in experimentation.

B．A citizen of a society that restricts personal creativity.

C．A person who has had no education.

D．An individual who often comes up with new ideas by accident.

回答题。

Jennifer:

The greenhouse effect might be causing the change, but it&39; s a cycle that&39; s been tracked forabout a hundred years and in the past 20 years or so it just stopped cycling．And this is only affectinga small part of the world．People talk about greenhouse effect because they want to show how muchconcern they have about the future of the world．Don&39; t be as silly as them．

Kac:

Spring just hits here, too．It&39; s so nice--windows open, the fresh air of changing seasons justlights me up．When I was younger this was the season for walking through the melting snow and ice,across roadsides, through square acre forests among the fields, I got so excited to be out in the wild．

It&39;s tough to be in the city this time of year．Maybe I&39;ll go camping soon!

Soscia:

In the city you don&39;t have seasons．Spring rain does not make man-made structure grow, andwet roads are not inconvenient for you because you can move around in your car．Summer&39; s heat isno longer a problem and air-conditioning makes your rooms cool as autumn．The colors of the citydon&39;t change because nature is not powerful enough to change them as she changes the color ofwoods．Winter snow leaves nothing white but muddy roads．

I-Iarno:

Snow in Georgia is a funny thing．We have been having 24 hours weather news on the TV forthe past week, just because there is a threat of snow．Schools have closed based on these predic-tions, and all we got was rain．But the rule is that if it sticks to the ground, school is canceled．Itwould be a great excuse to get the day off．People rush to the grocery store to buy milk and bread--I don&39;t know why, but they do．When I was growing up here we used to get one or two big snow-falls a year, but there has not been any for the last few．Damn global warming．

Madand:

It&39; s been so nice．I am of the firm belief that in February we get the day like cool autumn sea-son in November．．．In February it&39; s like a warm period that&39; s been getting stronger and longer ev-ery year since my boyhood, and it gets defeated by the final blowing snowstorm of March at leastonce, but anyone can survive(生存) those snowstorms, since we all know they&39;ll be gone in a fewdays．

Now match each of the people (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement．

Note: there are two extra statements．

Statements

Jennifer 查看材料

A.Future is bright．

B.Man conquers nature．

C.We can see the effect of the pollution on the climate．

D.Human beings have to struggle hard against weather．

E.The call of nature is there．

F.He hates spring．

G.Sometimes we worry too much about nothing．