Recently stock prices have been falling________because of the influence of the global financial crisis.
A．sharply B．absolutely C．narrowly D．universally
假设你是李华，近期你与你的同学共同对阳光城市的民工学校进行了一次调查。之后，你写信给《21世纪中学英文报》，呼吁全社会关注民工学校，帮助民工子女。
信的内容应包括如下几点：
调查对象
调查发现民工学校的现状：设施简陋；师资缺乏；民工子女热爱学习。
改善民工学校现状的建议（至少两条）
向社会发出呼吁（希望）
词数：150词左右 参考词汇：移民学校 migrant school 移民孩子：migrant kids
When our restaurant business failed, we headed north in a camping truck to Texas, hoping to have a “fresh start”.
At the of Palo Duro Canyon (峡谷) State Park, I a job advertisement hiring park hosts. The position offered a , permanent campsite in the park, and , the hosts served as a link between the park’s guests and the rangers (护林人). It was the perfect solution: a rent-free place to reorganize our lives. We entered the park and I made an for the following day.
The park was , so it took us some time to find an available site. That evening, as we finished our dinner, my wife saw two large skunks (臭鼬) walking toward our table. We climbed onto the table and, for the next four hours, waited for them to our camp.
Having survived that night, we were that everything else would be all right. The next day we met with the people who ran the park. They explained our and gave us a beautiful campsite.
That evening, , we learned about the canyon . They were strong and cold, rocking our little camping truck violently, and we lay in the dark until the winds died away.
the weeks that followed, we learned to survive in our truck and the little money my wife by substitute teaching. Building a successful business and then losing it had left very little time for building a successful . For a time after our business I thought I might lose my family as well.
Living in the tiny with no television, we sat close together reading and talking. One evening, standing under a jeweled sky, I found myself for all the hardships. We had walked the trails and climbed the canyon walls. We had become a family!
1.A. back B. edge C. centre D. entrance
2.A. sponsored B. published C. noticed D. answered
3.A. safe B. free C. convenient D. beautiful
4.A. in return B. in time C. in short D. in turn
5.A. attempt B. agreement C. appeal D. appointment
6.A. crowded B. dangerous C. ideal D. quiet
7.A. repeatedly B. immediately C. eventually D. calmly
8.A. attack B. leave C. pass D. search
9.A. satisfied B. determined C. confident D. aware
10.A. responsibilities B. requirements C. circumstances D. conditions
11.A. moreover B. therefore C. meanwhile D. however
12.A. winds B. snows C. woods D. trails
13.A. shaking B. quarrelling C. mourning D. aching
14.A. After B. Between C. During D. Beyond
15.A. give away B. hand out C. live on D. put aside
16.A. borrowed B. earned C. posted D. raised
17.A. business B. career C. family D. image
18.A. started B. failed C. expanded D. declined
19.A. truck B. park C. house D. camp
20.A. desperate B. ready C. suitable D. thankful
—I’m afraid you have the wrong number.
—Sorry! _______
A. See you later B. I didn’t know that
C. Hold on, please D. I hope I didn’t bother you
—Does Shelley like shopping?
—Well，she would rather spend time________at home than________in the street.
A．read；wander B．reading；wander
C．in reading；to wander D．reading；to wander
He will come to understand your efforts sooner or later. It’s just a matter of ________.
A．luck B．value C．time D．fact
