Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave__________.A.at the spotB.on th

Anyone breaking the roles will be asked to leave ________.

A．at the spot

B．on the spot

C．for the spot

D．in the spot

Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave______.

A．at the spot

B．on the spot

C．for the spot

D．in the spot

Anyone breaking the roles will be asked to leave ______.

A．at the spot

B．on the spot

C．for the spot

D．in the spot

Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave .

A．at the spot

B．on the spot

C．for the spot

D．in the spot

Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave _______.

A.at the spot

B.on the spot

C.for the spot

D.in the spot

ky to walk under a ladder — even if it means 【B2】 the pavement into a busy street! 【B3】 you must pass under a ladder you can 【B4】 bad luck by crossing your fingers and 【B5】 them crossed until you have seen a dog. 【B6】 , you may lick your finger and 【B7】 a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the 【B8】 has dried. Another common 【B9】 is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house — it will either bring 【B10】 to the person who opened it or to the whole 【B11】 . Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is 【B12】 , as it inevitably brings rain! The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month 【B13】 on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay 【B14】 . The worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, 【B15】 it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to 【B16】 in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods.

Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain, even though they are 【B17】 witchcraft. It is 【B18】 lucky if a black cat crosses your path — although in America the exact opposite belief prevails. Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood 【B19】 luck. This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as "my car has never 【B20】 , touch wood？"

【B1】

A．broadly

B．widely

C．quickly

D．speedily

ky to walk under a ladder — even if it means 【B2】 the pavement into a busy street! 【B3】 you must pass under a ladder you can 【B4】 bad luck by crossing your fingers and 【B5】 them crossed until you have seen a dog. 【B6】 , you may lick your finger and 【B7】 a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the 【B8】 has dried. Another common 【B9】 is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house — it will either bring 【B10】 to the person who opened it or to the whole 【B11】 . Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is 【B12】 , as it inevitably brings rain! The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month 【B13】 on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay 【B14】 . The worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, 【B15】 it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to 【B16】 in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods.

Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain, even though they are 【B17】 witchcraft. It is 【B18】 lucky if a black cat crosses your path — although in America the exact opposite belief prevails. Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood 【B19】 luck. This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as "my car has never 【B20】 , touch wood？"

【B1】

A．broadly

B．widely

C．quickly

D．speedily

alculators, to help with exam revision, to pay city congestion charges, to send photos of ourselves on holiday with our new 3G phone--and even to talk with other people. And that's where the problems can start.

Firstly when do you use them？ The etiquette of using mobiles is changing. Originally people turned away when speaking with someone. Now they'll just talk about anything from work to romance to when they'll be home--at the top of their voices--without anyone minding. Or not minding much. Or--OK being too polite to say they can't stand the fact that person sitting next to them on the train is talking about last night's party while they're trying to read the paper.

Secondly, when do you not use them？ In Britain, the answer to that is simple. You don't use a mobile phone---except with a fixed hands free set--while you're driving. A new law came into force at the end of 2003. Anyone caught using a hand--held mobile while driving risks a fixed penalty of ￡30 or a fine of up to ￡1,000 if convicted plus three points on their licence.

However, not everyone takes note of the law and the police have been prosecuting drivers for breaking it. The worst offenders are people living in South West Scotland. BBC transport correspondent Tom Symonds says that over 800 have been caught in Strathclyde compared to just 17 in Suffolk. (It's not clear whether that means that Scots have more friends or are just worse drivers!)

Finally, do try not to lose your mobile. It's not the phone itself which matters--it's easy enough to replace a handset. But your SIM card is another matter. It has all your contacts stored on it. And without your contacts list--well, who could you phone？

The passage mainly discusses ______.

A．the advantages and disadvantages of using the mobile phone

B．the manners of using the mobile phone

C．the problems brought by the mobile phone

D．the development of the mobile phone industry

If you had to sum up the problems of American health care in

two words, they would be "cost" and "coverage". The country spends

16% of its GDP on health. Yet a six of the population lacks medical 【S1】______

coverage. Most Americans receive health insurance through their

employer. The government picks up the bill for the elder and the poor. 【S2】______

But an estimating 47 million people fall through cracks — a number 【S3】______

that is rising as premiums (保险金) soar.

Because so many people should be without medical coverage in 【S4】______

the world's richest country is a disgrace. It spoils the lives of the

uninsured, who are unable to get access with affordable treatment at

an early age. And it casts a shadow of fear well beyond, to America's

middle classes who worry about not their jobs but their healthcare 【S5】______

benefits as well. It is also grossly inefficient. Hospitals are forced,

by law, to help anyone who arrived in the emergency room. 【S6】______

Since those with insurance coverage usually cannot pay for that car, 【S7】______

the bill is passed on everyone else, driving up premiums. Higher

premiums, by turn, swell the ranks of the uninsured. 【S8】______

Breaking that spiral would be a big step towards fixing American

healthcare. And it is one that politicians at last seem ready to get. Not 【S9】______

in Washington, where reform. is still stalled (延误) by an argument

between conservatives, who think more about consumer choice, with 【S10】______

those on the left, who think government intervention is the answer.

Instead, state governors are taking the lead.

【S1】

There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most (31 ) held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder even if it means (32) the pavement into a busy street! (33) you must pass under a ladder you can (34) bad luck by crossing your fingers and (35) them crossed until you have seen a dog. (36) , you may lick your finger and (37) a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the (38) has dried.

Another common (39) is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house-it will either bring (40) to the person who opened it or to the whole (41). Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is (42), as it inevitably brings rain!

The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month (43) on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay (44). the worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, (45) it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to (46) in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods.

Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain, even though they are (47) witchcraft.. it is (48) lucky if a black cat crosses your path-although in America the exact opposite belief prevails.

Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood (49) luck. This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as “my car has never (50) , touch wood？”

31. A broadly B widely C quickly D speedily

32. A running from B jumping off C stepping off D keeping from

33. A If B As C Though D Unless

34. A erase B remove C avoid D ease

35. A keep B keeping C kept D to keep

36. A Consequently B However C Comparatively D Alternatively

37. A make B print C perform. D produce

38. A label B symbol C mark D cut

39. A argument B superstition C opinion D idea

40. A loss B difficulty C tragedy D misfortune