With his attention________on the shops along the roadside，he knocked an old man down while riding to school.

A  concentrating     B．concentrated     C．to concentrate      D．concentrates

答案　B

解析　考查词组，故选B项。

 

--- Who is the man  ___________here?

--- Mr. Black.

A．in the charge

B．under the charge

C．in charge

D．in charge of

 

Forty-three years seems like a long time to remember the name of a person．I have forgotten the name of an old lady who was a（n）   36   on my paper route when I was a twelve-year-old boy．Yet it seems like just yesterday that she taught me a lesson in   37 ．One afternoon, a friend and I were   38   rocks onto the roof of the old lady’s house   39   her backyard．The object of our play was to observe how the rocks changed to missiles as they   40   to the roof’s edge and shot out into the   41  ．

       I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and sent it for a ride．The stone was too smooth, however, so it   42   from my hand as I let it go and headed   43   for a small window on the old lady’s back wall．

      I was too scared about getting   44   that first night to be concerned about the old lady with the broken window．However, a few days later,   45   I was sure that I hadn’t been discovered, I started to feel   46   for her misfortune．

       I made up my mind that I would   47   my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I   48   would cover the cost of her window．I put the money in an envelope with a（n）   49   explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the   50   for repairing it．

       I waited until it was dark, then put the envelope through the letter slot in her door．

       The next day, I   51   the old lady her paper and was able to   52   the warm smile that I was   53   her．She thanked me for the paper and said, “Here, I have something for you．” It was a bag of cookies．I thanked her and ate the cookies as I   54   my route．

       After several cookies, I   55   an envelope．When I opened the envelope, I was shocked．Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you．”

A．assistant       B．customer       C．adviser         D．neighbour

A．selfishness    B．cleverness      C．carefulness      D．forgiveness

A．picking       B．kicking         C．throwing       D．striking

A．from         B．under               C．by              D．around

A．flowed     B．rolled               C．dropped        D．fell

A．yard          B．kitchen         C．room         D．sky

A．stepped        B．stopped         C．skipped         D．slipped

A．right         B．slow          C．straight          D．fast

A．caught       B．trapped        C．lost             D．hurt

A．but          B．when        C．before          D．though

A．guilty       B．nervous        C．anxious         D．safe

A．borrow    B．save         C．transfer         D．move

A．used         B．earned         C．chose           D．calculated

A．book        B．notice          C．note         D．article

A．period      B．distance       C．size            D．cost

A．handed    B．showed        C．left           D．sold

A．witness    B．bring        C．return           D．wear

A．comparing toB．receiving from C．learning about D．playing with

A．continued   B．forgot         C．followed      D．chose

A．tore        B．felt         C．bought       D．marked

Hearing plays an important part in our everyday life, but few of us take the steps we need to protect our hearing.

It is easy to see how your hearing is under assault in today’s world. There are so many things to hear, and so many new instruments, like iPods and headphones, which can harm your hearing if used improperly. Keeping the volume(音量)to a reasonable level on an iPod or other portable listening instruments is one of the most important ways to protect your hearing. Another great way to keep your hearing protected is to avoid loud noises whenever possible. There are many loud noises from power tools to machinery, and it is important to avoid these noises as often as possible. When it is not possible to avoid them, keep your hearing protected by using earplugs(耳机).

If you think your hearing may have already been damaged by modern technology, it is important to have your hearing tested by a physician. Only such a professional will be able to measure your level of hearing loss and help you find the best solution to your hearing problem.

For those with hearing issues, the choices have never been greater. There are many excellent hearing aids on the market. Having a hearing aid can be a perfect choice for the young and the old alike, and many people who swore they would never wear a hearing aid find that they love the convenience and quality these instruments represent.

Never let an unimportant thing like vanity(虚荣) get in the way of treating a hearing problem. These days there are hearing aids that are nearly invisible to the naked eye, including a number of models that fit completely inside the ear. If you believe you may be experiencing a problem with your hearing, it is important to have it checked out, and to take the right measures to protect your ears. In many cases, this treatment will be as simple as wearing earplugs. Taking care of your ears is of great importance. After all, you only get one set of ears.                      

1.The second paragraph mainly talks about_____.

A．the causes of hearing loss

B．the importance of hearing

C．how to cure hearing problems

D．how to protect your hearing

2.The underlined phrase “under assault” in Paragraph 2 most probably means_____.

A．under consideration

B．under protection

C．under attack

D．under treatment

3.All the following factors may cause hearing problems EXCEPT_____.

A．using iPods improperly

B．listening to MP3 at full volume

C．standing near machinery making a loud noise

D．using earplugs when there are loud noises

 

“We Chinese people always put emphasis on the friendly relationships ______ the people of all countries.” said the Ambassador.

A．with             B．under            C．to               D．between