.What________ pity that you couldn’t be there to receive ________ prize!

   A. a, a       B. the, a         C. the, the         D. a, the 

.They ______ be at home. You see, the door is locked from the outside.

A. can’t       B. may          C.  must           D.  mustn’t

.---What are you going to do this afternoon?

---I will probably go for a walk         it stays fine.

A. unless       B. so long as           C. even if             D. as if

 --- Could you put off the meeting?

----________. This is the only day everyone is available.

A. No problem              B. Not really        C. It depends          D. It’s up to you

More teachers are starting off the school year with letters to parents and students to introduce themselves and set a tone (基调) for the year. The letters are a good way to start positive communication with parents, several teachers told Education World.

“I think it’s professional, ”said Dorothy Peselli, an English teacher at Sparta High School in Sparta, New Jersay, Peselli, who gives out the letters the first day of school, told Education World. “It gives parents an image of you as a professional. If you start communication off in a positive manner, you will have the parents on your side when you need them.”

In her letter to parents, Peselli encourages them to call or e-mail her with specific concerns about their children. “I want to work as a team to make sure that your child becomes an independent lifelong learner,” Peselli wrote to parents last September. She also telephones the parents of all her students at the beginning of the year.

Peselli includes with the letter a classroom handbook (手册) listing plans and rules. And she requires that both parents and students read and sign statements (included in the letter) when they read the handbook. The student letter also lists needed supplies and gives encouragement. “Please come to class ready to work and learn. This will be an exciting year for all of us,” it says.

Last year, Peselli taught at a different high school and parents there were “shocked”, but appreciative, that she had so much contact with them. “I received roses and a thank-you note from one boy and his mother,” Peselli said. She wished her own children’s teachers would take the time to write notes as well. “I never got a letter home from any of my daughter’s high school teachers.” she said, “It would be nice to know the background of some of the people who are teaching my daughter.”

1. We may learn from the text that ______.

A. most teachers are writing letters to parents and students

B. the handbook is used to list supplies and give encouragement

C.Peselli believe it important for teachers to exchange information with parents

D. Peselli mainly introduces her background and teaching experiences in the letters

2. The underlined word “it” in the fourth paragraph refers to _____.

A. the handbook       B. the requirement

C.the school       D. the letter

3. We can infer from the last paragraph that ______.

A. parents were satisfied with Peselli’s way of working

B. Peselli means to surprise parents by writing students

C.Peselli seemed to be popular among boy students

D. all Peselli’s children are studying in high schools

4. The purpose of the text is to ______.

A. introduce an English teaching method      

B. give advice on how to teach students

C.encourage teachers to keep in touch with parents

D. show us how Dorothy Peselli makes teaching plans

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________71________It is a new term in today's tourism industry．But in an age of growing environmental awareness, it is not too difficult for us to imagine and understand this new form of holiday．

       Ecotourism, which is considered as a kind of responsible tourism, is typically defined（定义）as travel to places where special and unusual plants, animals and cultural heritages （遗产） are the main attractions. _________72__________Therefore, programs concerning the protection of some natural and cultural spots also form a part of ecotourism．

       Ecotourism is developing at great speed．According to a recent report by the World Tourism Organization, ecotourism in recent years has enjoyed an annual growth of about 5% worldwide._________73___________ They include bird watching, hiking, diving, photography and taking part in various kinds of local cultural events．

       __________74__________However, it looks like some smaller towns and country areas may well become the new destinations for people to visit tomorrow because they are rich in ecological, cultural and historical resources．

       Ecotourism has been gaining increasing recognition and popularity mainly for the relaxing, natural and vivid experience it offers to tourists．People are attracted to nature and long to be close to it．However, a conflict between nature and human beings is unavoidable. ________75________

       A．The definition of ecotourism is beyond words．

       B．It takes ecology and culture into consideration．

       C．You may not be very familiar with "ecotourism"．

       D．More than 80 activities have been listed for ecotourism．

       E．People can have great fun enjoying nature through ecotourism．

       F．Big cities are still the major places that attract tourists in our society today．

       G．How to protect natural resources while taking advantage of them is of great importance．

It is ______ challenge for graduates to find ______ work as unemployment is very high nowadays.

       A. the; /                       B. a; /                   C. a; a                          D. /; the

．A big earthquake________ Pakistan on October 8 , 2005, ________ over 70,000 people.

      A．strikes; killing  B．struck; killing   C．knocked; killed D．hit; kills

One learns a language by making mistakes and_________them .

A．correct     B．corrects    C．correcting D．to correct

．_____ we can pass the coming examination will mainly depend on _____ we learn and _____ learn it.

       A. Whether; what; how  B. That; whether; why   C. If; how; that      D. Why; that; how