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---It's a pity that you didn't talk much with Andy．
---Yes，the train ______ when I rushed to the station to see him off．（　　）

-What's it that cost him the performance？
-______ experience．He was always very nervous．（　　）

She was seated quickly at the desk，her attention ______ on the smartphone．（　　）

His advice is of great importance ______ it makes me aware of where my drawbacks are．（　　）

-What do you think the Spring Festival is？
-Well，it is a time for family reunion，______ people reunite with their families and friends after a long time，even an entire year．（　　）

_____，Sharon couldn't find her lost wallet．（　　）

The university estimates that living expenses for international students _____ some﹩8，450a year，which _____ a burden for some of them．（　　）

According to many recent surveys，there are fewer and fewer students reading newspapers from middle school to college，which worries both parents and teachers a lot．In my opinion，several reasons result in this phenomenon．
The most significant reason is that the rise of many other information Media，for example，internet，mobile phone．TV and so on．In the past we only could read newspapers to know what happened around us，while now we only need to turn on the TV，or open our computers，which is more convenient．In addition，computer and other media provide us with more newly news and more specific details，which we can get easily and without payment．There is also an advantage that the new media have while newspapers don't----a large mount*of pictures，which make the information or news more lively．Therefore，more and more students tend to surf the internet or watch TV instead of reading newspapers．
Another reason that few students read newspapers is that they have little time to do such things．We all know that nowadays students，especially middle school and high school students are buried in the books almost every day to get good grades．Even in weekends，they are sent to heterogeneous cram school by their parents to become superior in school．Thus there is little free time for them to do other things，not to mention reading newspapers．
The students'indifference to the current affairs also enables few newspaper readers．The 90s，most of today's students，always pay more attention to fashion and only care for themselves．Lacking a sense of collectivism and nationalism，the majority of the 90s have little interest in current affairs，which are the basic content of most newspapers，so that there are fewer and fewer students reading newspapers．
Different outside and inside reasons have contributed to the few newspaper readers among students．Therefore，teachers should encourage their students to form'the habit of reading newspapers regularly and free the students from their heavy study burden so that they can afford to broaden their horizon through newspapers，which is beneficial for their future development．

(1) According to Paragraph 2，few students read newspapers because ______
A reading newspapers isn't my good for them to get good grades
B．they are more interested in fashion than current affairs
C．it's cheaper and easier to get information from the Internet or TV
D．they can only know what is happening via the Internet or on TV

(2) It can be inferred from the passage that ______ ．

A. it's better for students to gain information via the Internet than other media

B. high school students are too busy with their study now

C. more and more students are addicted to the Internet now

D. more students will fall in love with newspapers

(3) What does the author mostly want to tell us in the passage？ ______

A. There are many advantages of reading newspapers．

B. There are reasons why few students read newspapers．

C. The advantages 0f surfing the Internet are obvious．

D. It's very important to read newspapers．

The technology is great. Without it we wouldn't have been able to put a man on the moon, explore the ocean's depths or eat microwave sausages. Computers have revolutionized our lives and they have the power to educate and pass on knowledge. But sometimes this power can create more problems than it solves.

    Every doctor has had to try their best to calm down patients who've come into their surgery waving an Internet print-out, convinced that they have some rare incurable disease, say, throat cancer. The truth is usually far more ordinary, though: they don't have throat cancer, and it's just that their throats are swollen. Being a graduate of the Internet “school” of medicine does not guarantee (保证) accurate self-health-checks.

    One day Mrs. Almond came to my hospital after feeling faint at work. While I took her blood sample and tried to find out what was wrong, she said calmly, “I know what's wrong; I've got throat cancer. I know there's nothing you doctors can do about it and I've just got to wait until the day comes.”

    As a matter of routine I ordered a chest X-ray. I looked at it and the blood results an hour later. Something wasn't right. “Did your local doctor do an X-ray?” I asked. “Oh, I haven't been to the doctor for years,” she replied. “I read about it on a website and the symptoms fitted, so I knew that's what I had.”

    However, some of her symptoms, like the severe cough and weight loss, didn't fit with it-but she'd just ignored this.

    I looked at the X-ray again, and more tests confirmed it wasn't the cancer but tuberculosis (肺结核) -something that most certainly did need treating, and could be deadly. She was lucky we caught it when we did.

    Mrs. Almond went pale when I explained she would have to be on treatment for the next six months to ensure that she was fully recovered. It was certainly a lesson for her. “I'm so embarrassed,” she said, shaking her head, as I explained that all the people she had come into close contact with would have to be found out and tested.  She listed up to about 20, and then I went to my office to type up my notes. Unexpectedly, the computer was not working, so I had to wait until someone from the IT department came to fix it. Typical. Maybe I should have a microwave sausage while I waited?

(1) Mrs. Almond talked about her illness calmly because ________.

A. she thought she knew it well

B. she had purchased medicine online

C. she graduated from a medical school

D. she had been treated by local doctors

(2) It was lucky for Mrs. Almond ________.

A. to have contacted many friends

B. to have recovered in a short time

C. to have her assumption confirmed

D. to have her disease identified in time

(3) Mrs. Almond said “I'm so embarrassed” (Para.7) because ________.

A. she had distrusted her close friends

B. she had caused unnecessary trouble

C. she had to refuse the doctor's advice

D. she had to tell the truth to the doctor

(4) By mentioning the breakdown of the computer, the author probably wants to prove ________.

A. it's a must to take a break at work

B. it's vital to believe in IT professionals

C. it's unwise to simply rely on technology

D. it's a danger to work long hours on computers

One morning more than thirty years ago，I entered the Track Kitchen，a restaurant where everyone from the humblest （卑微的） to the most powerful came for breakfast．I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly，unshaven man，who looked somewhat disheveled． He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone．I asked if I might join him．He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast．
We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide range of things．We never introduced ourselves．I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat．So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee，I asked，
"May I get you something？"
"A coffee would be nice．"
Then I bought him a cup of coffee，We talked more，and he accepted another cup of coffee．Finally，I rose to leave，wished him well，and headed for the exit．At the door I met one of my friends．He asked，
"How did you get to know Mr．Galbreath？"
"Who？"
"The man you were sitting with．He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs．"
I could hardly believe it．I was buying，offering a free breakfast，and feeling pity for one of the world's richest and most powerful men!
My few minutes with Mr．Galbreath changed my life．Now I try to treat everyone with respect，no matter who I think they are，and to meet another human being with kindness and sincerity．

(1) What does the underlined word"disheveled"mean？ ______

A. Unfriendly．

B. Untidy．

C. Gentle．

D. Kind．

(2) The author bought coffee for the old man because ______ ．

A. he thought the old man was poor

B. he wanted to start a conversation

C. he intended to show his politeness

D. he would like to thank the old man

(3) How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend？ ______

A. Proud．

B. Pitiful．

C. Surprised．

D. Regretful．

(4) What is the message mainly expressed in the story？ ______

A. We should learn to be generous．

B. It is honorable to help those in need．

C. People in high positions are not like what we expect．

D. We should avoid judging people by their appearances．