[单项选择]We started burning some leaves m our yard, but the fire got ______ and we had to call the fire brigade to put it out.
A. out of hand
B. out of order
C. out of place
D. out of way

[单项选择]We started burning some leaves in our yard, but the fire got ______ and we had to call the fire department to put it out.
A. out of order
B. out of question
C. out of hand
D. out of the way

[单项选择]Everything we eat and drink contains some salt; we can meet the body''s need for it from natural sources without turning ______the salt bottle.
A. up
B. to
C. on
D. over

[单项选择]We gave our teachers some cards_______best wishes.
A. in
B. for
C. by
D. with

[单项选择]We must try our best to protect some of the ______ cultural treasures.
A. rare
B. precious
C. valuable
D. worthy

[单项选择]It seems oil_____ from this pipe for some time. We''ll have to take the machine apart to put it right.
A. had leaked
B. is leaking
C. leaked
D. has been leaking

[单项选择]When our imports ________ our exports, we say we have a favorable trade balance; however, when our imports and exports are the other way round we say we have an unfavorable trade balance.
A. fall short
B. fall short of
C. run out of
D. are lack of

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Passage Three This week some big Internet sites were so busy that they stopped working. Hackers or people who break into other people’s computers did it. Experts think programs called Tribal Village or Trinoo were used. The programs worked like time bombs. The hackers put software on other people’s computers. The people do not even know. The software just sits and waits until the hacker starts it. When the hacker wants, all the computers call the same web site. This week Yahoo, eBay, Amazon, CNN, Buy, eTrade and zNet were called. The costs are growing. These web sites make money from advertising. People go to the web sites for information and news. If the web site is not working, they will go to other sites. Yahoo got many calls. It was like 104-million people dialing in at once. The website AntiOnline put the software on its site. They hope someone will make a fix. The only way to stop the hackers is to stop them from getting into computers. Now it is easy to
A. computers are hard to reach
B. everyone has their computers locked
C. computers are not very secure
D. companies ask them to do it

[单项选择]If John leaves, we'll be in trouble, ______

[单项选择] Our statistics show that we consume all that we are capable of producing.
A. waste
B. buy
C. use
D. sell