Nowadays most people decide quite early what kind of work they would do. When I was at school,we had to choose____1____to learn when we were fifteen. Some of my schoolmates____2____to take business because of their family background. Some would rather learn arts with a wonderful dream in their minds. I chose scientific subjects. “In the future,scientists will make a lot of____3____,”said my parents. For three years I tried to learn physics and chemistry,but in the end I decided that I would never be a scientist. It was a long time before I told my parents that I wasn’t happy at school. “I didn’t think you were,”said my mother. “I didn’t either. ”said my father. “Well,the best thing to do now is to look for a job. ”

　　I talked about it with my friends Frank and Lesley who knew me well. At first,neither of them could suggest anything,but they promised that they would ask their friends. I had to wait at home with____4____to do. Sometimes I looked through evening papers,but I____5____to get any information I needed. Then a few days later while I was____6____in bed,someone telephoned. “Is that Miss Jenkins?”a____7____voice asked. “I____8____you take great inretest in photography and I’ve got a job that____9____interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr. Thomson. “He seemed____10____on the phone,so I went to see him. I was so excited when I left home that I almost forgot to say good-bye. “Good____11____!”my mother said to me. On the way there I kept thinking of my future work. It seeplled to me that I was on top of the worId.

　　I arrived a bit carly and when Mr. Thomson came he asked me if I had been____12____a long time. “No,not long,”I replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes he____13____me a job—____14____as a photographer though, ____15____as a model.

1．A．what　　　　　　　　 B．which　　　　　　　　　　 C．how　　　　　　　　　　   D．where

2．A．thought　　　　　　 B．decided　　　　　　　　   C．liked　　　　　　　　　　   D．wondered

3．A．objects　　　　　　  B．things　　　　　　　　　　 C．value　　　　　　　　　　  D．money

4．A．something　　　　 B．none　　　　　　　　　　   C．nothing　　　　　　　　   D．anything

5．A．didn’t　　　　　　    B．failed　　　　　　　　　　  C．tried　　　　　　　　　　   D．managed

6．A．still　　　　　　　　   B．hardly　　　　　　　　　　 C．yet　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．even

7．A．person’s　　　　    B．man’s　　　　　　　　　　 C．woman’s　　　　　　    D．manager’s

8．A．think　　　　　　　　 B．guess　　　　　　　　　　 C．understan　　　　　　   D．hope

9．A．should　　　　　　   B．can　　　　　　　　　　    C．must　　　　　　　　　　  D．might

10．A．pleased　　　　    B．honest　　　　　　　　    C．angry　　　　　　　　　　 D．pleasant

11．A．chance　　　　    B．trip　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．luck　　　　　　　　　　   D．boy

12．A．waiting　　　　    B．sitting　　　　　　　　　　 C．standing　　　　　　　　 D．walking

13．A．suggested　　    B．offered　　　　　　　　   C．gave　　　　　　　　　　   D．introduced

14．A．no　　　　　　　　   B．just　　　　　　　　　　    C．not　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．never

15．A．however　　　　  B．while　　　　　　　　　　  C．and　　　　　　　　　　    D．but

　　I talked about it with my friends Frank and Lesley who knew me well. At first,neither of them could suggest anything,but they promised that they would ask their friends. I had to wait at home with____4____to do. Sometimes I looked through evening papers,but I____5____to get any information I needed. Then a few days later while I was____6____in bed,someone telephoned. “Is that Miss Jenkins?”a____7____voice asked. “I____8____you take great inretest in photography and I’ve got a job that____9____interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr. Thomson. “He seemed____10____on the phone,so I went to see him. I was so excited when I left home that I almost forgot to say good-bye. “Good____11____!”my mother said to me. On the way there I kept thinking of my future work. It seeplled to me that I was on top of the worId.

　　I arrived a bit carly and when Mr. Thomson came he asked me if I had been____12____a long time. “No,not long,”I replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes he____13____me a job—____14____as a photographer though, ____15____as a model.

1．A．what　　　　　　　　 B．which　　　　　　　　　　 C．how　　　　　　　　　　   D．where

2．A．thought　　　　　　 B．decided　　　　　　　　   C．liked　　　　　　　　　　   D．wondered

3．A．objects　　　　　　  B．things　　　　　　　　　　 C．value　　　　　　　　　　  D．money

4．A．something　　　　 B．none　　　　　　　　　　   C．nothing　　　　　　　　   D．anything

5．A．didn’t　　　　　　    B．failed　　　　　　　　　　  C．tried　　　　　　　　　　   D．managed

6．A．still　　　　　　　　   B．hardly　　　　　　　　　　 C．yet　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．even

7．A．person’s　　　　    B．man’s　　　　　　　　　　 C．woman’s　　　　　　    D．manager’s

8．A．think　　　　　　　　 B．guess　　　　　　　　　　 C．understan　　　　　　   D．hope

9．A．should　　　　　　   B．can　　　　　　　　　　    C．must　　　　　　　　　　  D．might

10．A．pleased　　　　    B．honest　　　　　　　　    C．angry　　　　　　　　　　 D．pleasant

11．A．chance　　　　    B．trip　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．luck　　　　　　　　　　   D．boy

12．A．waiting　　　　    B．sitting　　　　　　　　　　 C．standing　　　　　　　　 D．walking

13．A．suggested　　    B．offered　　　　　　　　   C．gave　　　　　　　　　　   D．introduced

14．A．no　　　　　　　　   B．just　　　　　　　　　　    C．not　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．never

15．A．however　　　　  B．while　　　　　　　　　　  C．and　　　　　　　　　　    D．but

The railway was opened＿＿＿＿＿＿traffic＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ April 4, 1985.

A. to； on     B. to； in     C. by； on     D. for； on

Intellectual property (IP) is a product of the mind that has commercial value. The concept dates back to 1623 when the first patent law to protect IP sights was passed. IP rights protect the artist from having his/her creative ideas copied by another. For example, if somebody generated an idea for a novel, that idea is protected by IP rights. If someone else wishes to represent the idea or develop it further, he/ she must consult the original artists, who will normally be rewarded financially for its use. Back in the 17^th century, IP rights were primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing. But today, intellectual property rights, are also enjoyed by those who creative music, art and literature.

In recent years, IP rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether; the Internet. Many years ago, if you wanted a recording of a song, you would have to purchase it from a music store; if a novel, form a book store. In those days, IP rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it. However, a lot of IP, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today free of charge using the Internet. This practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we view IP rights.

According to the writer, in the beginning, If rights were mainly of use to ______.

A. those creating music, art and literature     B . novelists

C. engineers and inventors         D. those not receiving financial reward for their work

What do we know about the internet according to the passage?

A. It makes IP rights harder to protect.             B. It sells songs and films.

C. It does not affect the way we understand IP rights. D. It prevents the production of artwork.

According to paragraph 2, what has “taken the world by storm”?

A. Intellectual property rights.      B. The Internet.

C. Free downloading             D. The large number of songs, films and books.

A possible title for this passage could be ______.

A. A History of IP Rights                 B. Ways to Protect Your IP Rights.

C. The Present and the Future Of IP        D. IP Rights and Our Attitudes

　—I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have been so rude to you.

　　　　—You ________ your temper but that’s OK.

　　A. have lost　　　　　　　　　　　B. had lost

　　C. did lose　　　　　　　　　　　 D. were losing