1．Not all print dictionaries are the same，as you will notice when you select one．To make a wise selection，you should know how to distinguish among three kinds of print dictionaries：pocket，desk，and unabridged．You should also know the copyright date of your dictionary，and check is special features．
A pocket dictionary is small．Generally，it contains no more than 75000entries，making it hardly to carry to class and efficient to use．However，a pocket dictionary doesn't contain enough entries to be adequate for college reference homework．In addition，the information about each word in a pocket dictionary is generally limited．A desk dictionary is medium sized，generally containing over 100，000entries as well as extra features．For college work，you should own a current desk dictionary．An unabridged dictionary is a complete dictionary．Abridged dictionaries，such as pocket and desk dictionaries，are shortened．Because unabridged dictionaries contain nearly all English words，they are large and heavy．They are often used by schools and libraries．
If the copyright date of your current dictionary shows that it was published five or more years ago，consider investing in a more recent edition．English is a dynamic language that admits new words and recognizes changes in meaning，spelling，and usage of familiar words．This is reflected in an up-to-date dictionary．
In selecting a dictionary，check the features it offers besides vocabulary definitions．Many editions contain signs，symbols and foreign words．Some also contain CD-ROMs and access to special online features．

16．In the late summer of 2004，days before I was to move to a city in China，to teach English for a year，I spoke to an acquaintance who had spent a few years in the country．
"Holidays are hard，"he said．"But strangely，not so much Christmas．Christmas isn't that bad．It's Thanksgiving that's hard．"
At the time，surviving the holidays was the least of my worries．I was moving to a country where I didn't speak the language，understand the culture，or know the history，in order to do a job that I had never done and didn't know how to do．And not only that，I was going to a city that I hadn't even heard of，and could find no information about online．Other than that，I was completely equipped．
Within a couple of months，the euphoria of being in China had worn off，and I found myself settling into a routine．I taught two hour-long classes of 15and 16-year-olds，and，because I assigned no homework and rarely gave out tests，spent the afternoons either reading or making a halfhearted attempt to learn Chinese．
When Thanksgiving came around，I decided it'd be easiest if I just ignored it．In China，this isn't difficult； unlike Christmas，which many Chinese people cerebrate with decorations，music，and festivities，Thanksgiving slips past unnoticed-it's just another Thursday．
And so it was．As I sat on my sofa，however，watching another film from the James Bond box set I bought for 12 dollars at a local shop，I felt a sense of shame．What was I doing？It was Thanksgiving，damn it．I needed to have a proper Thanksgiving dinner．
There was only one problem．As in most small Chinese cities，there's no turkey，or cranberry sauce，or stuffing，yams，pumpkin pie，or anything else．In fact，in the entire city of 700，000 people，there was exactly one restaurant whose food even resembled，at a distance，Thanksgiving fare．
Kentucky Fried Chicken．And so that's where I headed．

26．Before beginning his teaching in a Chinese city，the writerC．
A．made few preparations
B．little expected the hardships 
C．turned to one friend for information
D．was full of curiosity
27．The underlined word"euphoria"in the 3rd paragraph probably meansA．
A．pleasure．
B．worries．
C．satisfaction．
D．hope
28．From the passage we can know that the writer usually spent a day byC．
A．watching films from the James Bond box
B．learning Chinese with passion in the afternoons
C．giving two-hour lessons for teenagers
D．occasionally marking the students'homework
29．KFC became the writer's final choice on Thanksgiving Day becauseA．
A．its food was a bit similar to Thanksgiving dish
B．its atmosphere was suitable for foreigners in China
C．Western holidays were less attractive to Chinese
D．Turkey or related food was not available in China
30．The purpose of the passage isB
A．to explain a foreigner's dull work experience           
B．to describe a foreigner's lonely Thanksgiving Day
C．to prove a foreigner's wrong cultural concept
D．to present some hard problems for a foreigner．

15．On Sept.26，2013，Xiangpu  Railway was open to the public，______the beginning of high-speed Railway in Sanming City．（　　）

A．

marking

B．

marked

C．

having marked

D．

to mark

14．The following original editions of discs are imported from Hong Kong and Taiwan，_______ prices include the transportation costs．（　　）

A．

what

B．

which

C．

where

D．

whose

13．He arrived in Hollywood in 1988，______，five years later，he became a successful businessman．（　　）

A．

when

B．

where

C．

that

D．

which

12．For more information，please send an e-mail，______ you can also include your advice to us．（　　）

A．

when

B．

where

C．

which

D．

that

11．Microblogs experienced rapid growth in 2013 in China，with its operators，users and visitors      several times．（　　）

A．

increase

B．

increased

C．

increasing

D．

to increase

10．He is of confidence，     ，in my opinion，is most important in society．（　　）

A．

how

B．

that

C．

what

D．

which

9．Our company is going on very well．____dozens of local women，we produce handmade goods with unique designs that sell well overseas（　　）

A．

To employ

B．

Being employed

C．

Employed

D．

Employing

8．It is really important for parents to reach a ______ between what they want and what their kids desire．（　　）

A．

conclusion

B．

compromise

C．

communication

D．

consensus