Unemployment will certainly be in double-digits next year--and may remain there for some time. And for every person who __1_ as unemployed in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ household survey, you can bet there’s another either too __2__ to look for work or working part time who’d rather have a full-time job or else taking home less pay than before. And there’s yet another person who’s more fearful that he or she will be the __3__ to lose a job.
__4__, 10 percent unemployment really means 20 percent underemployment or anxious employment, all of which translates __5__ into late payments on mortgages, credit cards, auto and student loans, and loss of health insurance. It also means sleeplessness for tens of millions of Americans, and, of course, __6__ purchases.
Unemployment of this magnitude and duration also translates into ugly __7__, because fear and anxiety are __8__ grounds for the political resentment against immigrants, blacks, the poor, government leaders, business leaders, Jews and other easy _9__. It’s already started. Next year is a mid-term election. Be prepared for worse.
So why is unemployment and underemployment so high? And why is it _10__ to remain high for some time? Because, as noted, people who are worried about their jobs or have no jobs, and who are also trying to _11__ from under a pil
e of debt, are not going to do a lot of shopping. And businesses that don’t have customers aren’t going to do a lot of new _12__. And foreign nations also suffering high __13__ aren’t going to buy a lot of our goods and services. And without customers, companies won’t __14__. They’ll cut payrolls instead.
This brings us to the obvious question: Who’s going to buy the stuff we make or the services we provide, and therefore bring jobs back? There’s only one __15__ left: The government.
A．keeps to B．sticks to C．shows up D．attaches
A．discouraged B．timid C．sure D．upset
A．first B．next C．last D．only
A．On the other hand B．By contrast C．As a whole D．In other words
A．enormously B．definitely C．exactly D．directly
A．fewer B．more C．better D．worse
A．economics B．trades C．politics D．industries
A．necessary B．fertile C．scarce D．heated
A．opponents B．targets C．victims D．potentials
A．due B．able C．equal D．likely
A．get out B．get around C．get into D．get off
A．programming B．planning C．investing D．advertising
A．signature B．unemployment C．crisis D．inefficiency
A．rent B．run C．sell D．hire
A．manufacturer B．applicant C．buyer D．employer
I can honestly say it was the best of times and the worst of times．I was joyfully 36 my first Child at the same time that my once-energetic mother was 37 her battle with a brain cancer．
For ten years，my courageous mother had fought，but none of the operations or other 38 had been successful．Finally，she became totally 39 unable to speak，walk，eat or dress on her own．As she grew closer and closer to death，my baby grew closer and closer to life．My biggest fear was that their lives would never 40 she and my baby could never 41 each other．
My fear seemed 42 ．A few weeks before my 43 date，mother went into a deep coma(昏迷)and doctors said she would never 44 ．So we brought her to her own house．As often as I could，I 45 her about the baby moving inside me．I hoped that somehow 46 inside，she knew．
On February 3rd，at about the same time my labor(分娩)started at hospital，the nurse at her house told me the 47 news：Morn opened her eyes，sitting up and smiling．I asked for the phone to be 48 to Morn’S ear．
“Morn，you’II have a new grandchild!”
“Yes!Yes!I know!”
Four words。four _49__ and beautiful words!
For the next tWO miracle weeks after I brought Jacob home，she gave US joy，smiling，holding Jacob and speaking to the family in complete 50 Then she quietly slipped back into a coma 51 and was finally free 52 the pain forever．
Memories of my son’s birth will always be 53 for me，but it was at this time that I learned an important truth about living． 54 both joy and sorrow are lasting only a short time，and often intertwined(相互纠缠)，love has the 55 to face both．And love can last forever．
A．hoping B．expecting C．waiting for D．taking care of
A．continuing B．starting C．completing D．losing
A．treatments B．methods C．measures D．injections
A．dull B．unmoved C．unconscious D．disabled
A．combine B．connect C．mix D．gather
A．replace B．bless C．know D．inspire
A．well-founded B．well—informed C．well—known D．well-planned
A．ready B．final C．due D．fixed
A．come over B．come up C．come back D．come around
A．discussed with B．talked to C．explained to D．described to
A．deep B．dangerous C．magic D．mysterious
A．strange B．fantastic C．impossible D．imaginary
A．built B．set C．felt D．put
A．accurate B．slow C．clear D．truthful
A．words B．idioms C．descriptions D．sentences
A．state B．setting C．reaction D．silence
A．off B．against C．from D．beyond
A．light-hearted B．bitter-sweet C．nice D．fresh
A．If B．As C．Since D．While
A．power B．strength C．force D．energy
Water costs money．In some places water is hard 1 ．What 2 when a town
has these problems？A small town in California found a happy3．
Very little rain ever fell there．The town had no water of its own．The water it used was4 from a river 300 miles away．As more people5 live in the town，6 water was needed．Now water7 to be brought in from 600 miles away．All these cost8 money．
The town 9 a plan．It found a way to clean its “dirty” water．Once the cleaned water was reused10 many ways．Five man-made lakes were built．Here people could swim and fish and go11 ．They could have picnics in their new parks．Farmers had more water 12 their crops．New factories can be built，now that they have the promise of13 ．
In most places，water is used and thrown 14 ．The town that saved 15 water
has saved the town！
A．supplying B．getting C．to get D．to supply
A．fetch B．take C．brought in D．guided
A．come to B．came to C．coming to D．came for
A．many B．plenty of C．more D．many more
A．has B．had C．must D．needed
A．many B．a few C．a great many D．a lot of
A．put B．made C．supply D．noticed
A．for B．by C．at D．in
A．boating B．to boat C．to boating D．on boating
A．as B．with C．for D．to
A．water enough B．enough water C．crops enough D．enough crops
A．off B．of C．away D．out of
A．it’s B．its C．one’s D．his
Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He __16__ one morning with his young son, 17 the horse before it died. Father and son walked,18 the farmer did not want the horse to be 19 .
They met two men on the road20 said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's __21__to market.” The farmer knew that this was__22__, so he rode on the horse, __23__his son walked.
Then they met two old ladies. “__24__are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you__25__how tired your boy is?” __26__the farmer got down, and his son rode__27__. __28__, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?__29__. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up 30__his son, and they__31__. __32__, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't __33_ to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.”
So the farmer, and his son, got down__34__.
It is a fact that you cannot please__35__the people all the time.
A．set out B．set up C．set down D．set
A．selling B．buying C．to sell D．to buy
A．so B．because C．that D．when
A．very tired B．too tired C．quite tired D．tiring
A．which B．who C．as D．where
A．a short way B．a long way C．the right way D．the wrong way
A．real B．true C．truly D．really
A．while B．when C．as D．during
A．What B．How C．Why D．When
A．see B．watch C．look D．notice
A．Because B．As C．For D．So
A．thus B．yet C．instead D．either
A．First B．Finally C．Near D．Next
A．Sit down B．Sit up C．Get up D．Get down
A．behind B．after C．beside D．above
A．walked on B．rode on C．moved on D．drove on
A．Some time later B．A moment ago C．In no time D．At once
A．near B．long C．far D．short
A．once again B．on their own C．the other day D．all the same
A．both B．each of C．all D．none of
During the first week of the term, every student was given a job for which they would be responsible for the rest of that school year.
Some jobs were more 26 than others, and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones. And the teacher would 27 who had been most responsible during the previous year. Among them Rita 28 . During the previous year she had followed all the teacher’s 29 perfectly.
But that year there was a big 30 . Each child received one of the normal 31 , like cleaning the blackboard. But Rita’s job was very 32 . She was given a little box containing some sand and one ant. And even though the teacher 33 that this ant was a very special ant, it 34 Rita. Most of her classmates felt sorry for her and even her father 35 Rita to ignore it. 36 , Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by making the unimportant task into a special job.
“ I will turn this little task into 37 great,” Rita said to herself.
So Rita started 38 her little ant. She gave the ant the best food, and it grew bigger than anyone had expected…
One day, the teacher 39 a man to the students and said he would tell them a 40 piece of news. The man said, “ Today they have announced the winner of the 41 , and this class is the winner! This class has been chosen to accompany me on a 42 to the tropical rainforest to investigate all kinds of insects. 43 all the schools of this region, it is this one that has best 44 for the little ant given to you. Well done!”
That day the class was filled with joy. Everyone 45 Rita and thanked the teacher. And many children learnt that to be given the most important tasks you have to know how to be responsible for even the smallest tasks.
A．interesting B．possible C．necessary D．creative
A．realize B．doubt C．argue D．consider
A．stood up B．stood out C．stood for D．stood by
A．opinions B．concerns C．instructions D．experiments
A．curiosity B．movement C．surprise D．chance
A．tasks B．promises C．dreams D．purposes
A．different B．ordinary C．familiar D．valuable
A．hoped B．insisted C．agreed D．guessed
A．annoyed B．inspired C．satisfied D．disappointed
A．supposed B．forced C．encouraged D．admitted
A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．However D．Moreover
A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything
A．developing B．studying C．comforting D．writing
A．introduced B．exposed C．appealed D．connected
A．terrible B．confusing C．wonderful D．foolish
A．competition B．challenge C．conference D．negotiation
A．journey B．vacation C．meeting D．story
A．Between B．Along C．Besides D．Among
A．prized B．congratulated C．respected D．celebrated
In 1956 Phoenix, Arizona, was a city with boundless blue 1 . One day as I walked around the house with my sister Kathy’s new parakeet （小鹦鹉）on my finger, I wanted to show Perky what the sky looked like. I took him into the backyard, and then, to my horror , Perky flew off. The enormous, blue sky swallowed up my sister’s blue 2 and suddenly he had gone, clipped wings and all.
I told Kathy about Perky's disappearance and I was anxious that she would blame me. But , unexpectedly, Kathy managed to 3 me. With fake optimism, she even tried to convince me that Perky would find a new 4 . But I was far too clever to 5 that such a thing was possible.
Decades later, I watched my own 6 growing. We shared their activities, spending soccer Saturdays in folding chairs with the 7 of the kids’ friends, the Kissells. The two families went camping around Arizona together. We became the best of friends. One evening, the game was to tell Great Pet stories. One person claimed（宣称） to 8 the oldest living goldfish. Someone else had a psychic dog. Then Barry, the father of the other family, took the floor and ___9___that the Greatest Pet of All Time was his blue parakeet, Sweetie Pie.
"The best thing about Sweetie Pie," he said, "was the 10 we got him. One day, when I was about eight, out of the clear, blue sky, a little blue parakeet just 11 down and landed on my finger."
When I was finally able to 12 , we examined the amazing evidence. The dates and the locations and the pictures of the bird all 13 . It seems our two families had been 14 long before we ever met. Forty years later, I ran to my sister and said, "You were 15 ! Perky lived!"
A．lake B．sky C．parakeet D．backyard
A．pleasure B．sadness C．treasure D．sense
A．forgive B．comfort C．help D．delight
A．parent B．home C．nest D．fellow
A．imagine B．suppose C．doubt D．believe
A．birds B．happiness C．worries D．children
A．parents B．birds C．interests D．games
A．catch B．find C．buy D．have
A．announced B．said C．retold D．hoped
A．day B．place C．way D．story
A．floated B．dived C．settled D．went
A．think B．speak C．interrupt D．explain
A．came up B．turned up C．turned out D．matched up
A．known B．fastened C．connected D．introduced
A．right B．wrong C．silly D．mad