Miss Wenter was watching TV when the program suddenly stopped. “Sorry to 　1 the program. Now we are requested to 　2 an important notice from the police station. At about nine this evening, a lady named Mrs Humney was 　3 and killed. Anyone who can supply any clue (线索) is requested to report to the 　4 . Thank you.” The terrible news made the lonely girl 　5 with fear. She couldn’t help looking around, but she didn’t notice that a man was already 　6 behind the door to the veranda (阳台).

All of a 　7 the man appeared before Miss Wenter. The girl really didn’t know what to do. “Don’t ask for 　8 , just put your jewellery on the table; then think over whether I shall be safe to stay up here for the night,” said the robber. That made Miss Wenter even more 　9 , but she tried to 　10 herself.

Just then came the whistle of a police car, In a little while, someone rang the 　11 . The robber said with a gun 　12 the girl’s back, “Go to the door and say that you’ve gone to bed. Never let him in.”

In a flash, the girl had an idea. “Oh, who are you?” she said.

“I’m Sergeant Bull, Miss Wenter. Is there something 　13 here?”

“No, there isn’t.” Immediately she added loudly, 　14 , my elder brother extends his 　15 greetings (问候) to you.”

“Thank you. Good night,” Bull replied in the same 　16 .

A few minutes later, the sound of the police car going 　17 could be heard. “It’s well 　18 ,” the robber said with a smile. Then he 　19 to the girl. Almost at the same time the glass on the window was broken. The policemen hurried into the room from the veranda. They quickly put handcuffs (手铐) on the robber.

“Miss Wenter, your greetings were so good that it made us take 　20 right away,” said Sergeant Bull, because we’ve already known that your elder brother was killed in a robbery half a year ago.”

1. A. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. share　　　　　　　　　　　 C. interrupt　　　　　　　　　 D. control

2. A. obey　　　 　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　　　　　 C. introduce　　　　　　　　 D. broadcast

3. A. robbed　　　　　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wounded　　　　　　　　 D. stolen

4. A. public　　　　　　　　　 B. police　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hospital　　　　　　　　　 D. family

5. A. cry　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shake 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tremble

6. A. hidden　　　　　　　　 B. sitting　　　　　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　　　　　 D. staying

7. A. while　　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. period　　　　　　　　　　 D. sudden

8. A. anything　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. another　　　　　　　　　 D. police

9. A. careful　　　　　　　　 B. anxious　　　　　　　　　 C. strange　　　　　　　　　　 D. terrified

10. A. protect　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. calm　　　　　　　　　　　 D. express

11. A. call　　　　　　　　　　 B. phone　　　　　　　　　　　 C. window　　　　　　　　　 D. doorbell

12. A. at　　　　　　　　　　　 B. against　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. behind　　　　　　　　　　 D. beyond

13. A. new　　　　　　　　　 B. important　　　　　　　　 C. unusual　　　　　　　　　 D. upset

14. A. Instead　　　　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　　　 D. Besides

15. A. hearty　　　　　　　　 B. deeply　　　　　　　　　　 C. own　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. real

16. A. sound　　　　　　　　 B. manner　　　　　　　　　　 C. speech　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. voice

17. A. out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. along　　　　　　　　　　　 D. away

18. A. enough　　　　　　　 B. now　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. done　　　　　　　　　　　 D. said

19. A. referred　　　　　　　　　　 B. listened　　　　　　　　　　 C. talked　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rushed

20. A. him B. action C. photos D. something

The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be 　 36 . Solitude can be hard to discover 　37 it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have 　38 our culture.

The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) 　39 as we’ve known it. People have become so 　40 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted 　41 they’d rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog (写博客), not only from our 　42 , but from our mobile phones as well.

Most developed nations have become 　43 on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not 　44 it would make them an outsider. 　45 , many jobs and careers require people to be 　46 . From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a 　47 to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.

I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who 　48 wants it. Computers can be shut 　49 and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many 　50 , as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up 　51 on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel　 52　 and forced to answer unwanted calls or 　53 to unwanted texts.

Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society 　54 across generations, Some find today’s technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like 　55 daily advancements in technology.

36. A. updated　　 B. received　 　　 C. shared　　 　 D. collected

37. A. though　　 B. until　 　　　　 C. once　　　　 D. before

38. A. respected　 B. shaped　　　 C. ignored　　 　 D. preserved

39. A. edge　　　 　 B. stage　　　 　 C. end　　　　 　 D. balance

40. A. sensitive　　 B. intelligent　　 C. considerate　 D. reachable

41. A. even if　 　 B. only if　　　 C. as if　　　 　 D. if only

42. A. media　　 　 B. computers　 C. databases　　 D. monitors

43. A. bent　　　 B. hard　　　　 C. keen　　　 　 D. dependent

44. A. finding　　 B. using　　　 　 C. protecting　　 D. changing

45. A. Also　　　 B. Instead　　 　 C. Otherwise　 D. Somehow

46. A. connected　 B. trained　　　 C. recommended 　　　 D. interested

47. A. pleasure　 　　 B. benefit　　　 C. burden　　　 D. disappointment

48. A. slightly　　 　 B. hardly　　　 　 C. merely　　　 D. really

49. A. out　　　　 B. down　　　 C. up 　　　　　　　　　 D. in

50. A. aspects　　 B. weaknesses　 C. advantages　 　 D. exceptions

51. A. hidden　　 B. lost　　　　 C. relaxed　　　 D. deserted

52. A. trapped　　 B. excited　　　 C. confused　　 D. amused

53. A. turn　　　 B. submit　　　 C. object　　 　　 D. reply

54. A. vary　　　 B. arise　　　　 C. spread　　 　 D. exist

55. A. beyond　　 　 B. within　　　 C. despite　　 　 D. without

The concept of solitude(独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be 　36 . Solitude can be hard to discover 　37 it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have 　38 our culture.

The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) 　39 as we’ve known it. People have become so 　40 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted 　41 they’d rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog(写博客), not only from our 　42 , but from our mobile phones as well.

Most developed nations have become 　43 on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not 　44 it would make them an outsider. 　45 , many jobs and careers require people to be 　46 . From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a 　47 to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.

I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who 　48 wants it. Computers can be shut 　49 and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many 　50 , as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up 　51 on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel 　52 and forced to answer unwanted calls or 　53 to unwanted texts.

Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society 　54 across generations. Some find today’s technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like 　55 daily advancements in technology.

36. A. updated　　 　　 B. received　 　　　 C. shared　　 　 D. collected.

37. A. though　　 　　 B. until.　　 　　　 C. once　　　 　　 D. before.

38. A. respected　 　　 B. shaped　　 　　 C. ignored　 　　 D. preserved.

39. A. edge　　　 　　　 B. stage　　　 　　 C. end　　　 　　　 D. balance.

40. A. sensitive　 　　　 B. intelligent　 　　 C. considerate 　　 D. reachable.

41. A. even if　 　　　　 B. only if　　 　　 C. as if　 　　　　 D. if only

42. A. media　　 　　　 B. computers 　　　 C. databases 　　　　 D. monitors

43. A. bent　　 　　　　　 B. hard　 　　　　　 C. keen　 　　　　 D. dependent

44. A. finding　 　　　　　 B. using　 　　　　　 C. protecting 　　 D. changing

45. A. Also　　 　　　　　 B. Instead　 　　　 C. Otherwise 　　 D. Somehow

46. A. connected 　　　 B. trained 　　　　 C. recommended D. interested

47. A. pleasure 　　　　 B. benefit 　　　　　 C. burden 　　　 D. disappointment

48. A. slightly　 　　　　 B. hardly　　 　　　 C. merely　 　　　　　　 D. really.

49. A. out　 　　　　　 B. down 　　　　 C. up　 　　　　 D. in

50. aspects　 　　　　 B. weaknesses 　 C. advantages 　　　 D. exceptions.

51. A. hidden　 　　　　　 B. lost　 　　　　　　 C. relaxed　 　　　　 D. deserted

52. A. trapped 　　　　 B. excited 　　　　 C. confused 　　　　　　 D. amused

53. A. turn　 　　　　　　 B. submit 　 　　 C. object　 　　　　 D. reply

54. A. vary　 　　　　　 B. arise　 　　　　　 C. spread　 　　　　 D. exist

55. A. beyond 　　　　 B. within　 　　　　 C. despite 　　　　　 D .without

Miss Wenter was watching TV when the program suddenly stopped. “Sorry to 　1 the program. Now we are requested to 　2 an important notice from the police station. At about nine this evening, a lady named Mrs Humney was 　3 and killed. Anyone who can supply any clue (线索) is requested to report to the 　4 . Thank you.” The terrible news made the lonely girl 　5 with fear. She couldn’t help looking around, but she didn’t notice that a man was already 　6 behind the door to the veranda (阳台).

All of a 　7 the man appeared before Miss Wenter. The girl really didn’t know what to do. “Don’t ask for 　8 , just put your jewellery on the table; then think over whether I shall be safe to stay up here for the night,” said the robber. That made Miss Wenter even more 　9 , but she tried to 　10 herself.

Just then came the whistle of a police car, In a little while, someone rang the 　11 . The robber said with a gun 　12 the girl’s back, “Go to the door and say that you’ve gone to bed. Never let him in.”

In a flash, the girl had an idea. “Oh, who are you?” she said.

“I’m Sergeant Bull, Miss Wenter. Is there something 　13 here?”

“No, there isn’t.” Immediately she added loudly, 　14 , my elder brother extends his 　15 greetings (问候) to you.”

“Thank you. Good night,” Bull replied in the same 　16 .

A few minutes later, the sound of the police car going 　17 could be heard. “It’s well 　18 ,” the robber said with a smile. Then he 　19 to the girl. Almost at the same time the glass on the window was broken. The policemen hurried into the room from the veranda. They quickly put handcuffs (手铐) on the robber.

“Miss Wenter, your greetings were so good that it made us take 　20 right away,” said Sergeant Bull, because we’ve already known that your elder brother was killed in a robbery half a year ago.”

1. A. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. share　　　　　　　　　　　 C. interrupt　　　　　　　　　 D. control

2. A. obey　　　　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　　　　　 C. introduce　　　　　　　　 D. broadcast

3. A. robbed　　　　　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wounded　　　　　　　　 D. stolen

4. A. public　　　　　　　　　 B. police　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hospital　　　　　　　　　 D. family

5. A. cry　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shake 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tremble

6. A. hidden　　　　　　　　 B. sitting　　　　　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　　　　　 D. staying

7. A. while　　 　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. period　　　　　　　　　　 D. sudden

8. A. anything　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. another　　　　　　　　　 D. police

9. A. careful　　　　　　　　 B. anxious　　　　　　　　　 C. strange　　　　　　　　　　 D. terrified

10. A. protect　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. calm　　　　　　　　　　　 D. express

11. A. call　　　　　　　　　　 B. phone　　　　　　　　　　　 C. window　　　　　　　　　 D. doorbell

12. A. at　　　　 　　　　　　 B. against　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. behind　　　　　　　　　　 D. beyond

13. A. new　　　　　　　　　 B. important　　　　　　　　 C. unusual　　　　　　　　　 D. upset

14. A. Instead　　　　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　　　 D. Besides

15. A. hearty　　　　　　　　 B. deeply　　　　　　　　　　 C. own　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. real

16. A. sound　　　　　　　　 B. manner　　　　　　　　　　 C. speech　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. voice

17. A. out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. along　　　　　　　　　　　 D. away

18. A. enough　　　　　　　 B. now　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. done　　　　　　　　　　　 D. said

19. A. referred　　　　　　　　　　 B. listened　　　　　　　　　　 C. talked　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rushed

20. A. him　　　　　　　　　 B. action C. photos D. something

The thief seems ____ in that cave . Let’s go and see.

A .hidden　　　　　 B .hide　　　　　 C .hiding　　　　 D .to hide