The secretary and principal ________ at the meeting now.
| A．are speaking | B．is speaking |
| C．were making a speech | D．have a speech |
（浙江卷6）. I have been convinced that the print media are usually more __ and more reliable than television.
| A．accurate | B．ridiculous | C．urgent | D．shallow |
（天津卷5）. People have always ______ about exactly how life on earth began.
| A．curious | B．excited | C．anxious | D．careful |
（陕西卷22）. Studies show that people are more to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.
| A．likely | B．possible | C．probable | D．sure |
. (山东卷35). Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have _______ schedules to make it easier to care for their children.
| A．heavy | B．smooth | C．flexible | D．complex |
. ( 辽宁卷27).We only had ＄100 and that was _______ to buy a new computer.
| A．nowhere near enough | B．near enough nowhere |
| C．enough near nowhere | D．near nowhere enough |