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Passage 2
Debbie is a divorcee who lives with her children. She works in a doctor’ s office and enjoys the contact with people. Her son, John, age ten, stays with a neighbor both before and after school. Jennifer, her daughter, age five, goes to a day-care center.
Debbie’ s daily responsibility often seems overwhelming. Each morning she prepares breakfast, fixes bag lunches and organizes things she and the children need to take for the day. Debbie insists her children make their beds before leaving in the morning. Neither child, however, is able to meet her standards, so she usually makes the beds while they are eating. The children watch television and usually are not ready to leave when they should be. Debbie has been late to work several times during the last few months.
Debbie feels guilty for not being more a part of her children’ s day. John’ s teacher recently sent a note home that expressed concern about his behavior.
A. great in amount
B. annoying
C. troublesome
D. uncontrolled

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Passage 2
Debbie is a divorcee who lives with her children. She works in a doctor’ s office and enjoys the contact with people. Her son, John, age ten, stays with a neighbor both before and after school. Jennifer, her daughter, age five, goes to a day-care center.
Debbie’ s daily responsibility often seems overwhelming. Each morning she prepares breakfast, fixes bag lunches and organizes things she and the children need to take for the day. Debbie insists her children make their beds before leaving in the morning. Neither child, however, is able to meet her standards, so she usually makes the beds while they are eating. The children watch television and usually are not ready to leave when they should be. Debbie has been late to work several times during the last few months.
Debbie feels guilty for not being more a part of her children’ s day. John’ s teacher recently sent a note home that expressed concern about his behavior.
A. the children learn how to make their beds
B. the Debbie' s leave home without making the beds
C. one of the children watches TV while eating breakfast
D. the children fail to do what their mother wants them to do

[单项选择]No matter who he is, young or old, people' s state of mind tends to keep ______ with the rapid change of society.
A. contact
B. progress
C. touch
D. pace

[单项选择]The manager needs an assistant who he can ______ to take care of problems in his absence.
A. count on
B. count in
C. count up
D. count out

[单项选择]If I had known who he was, I（）him that wrong code.
A. would not give
B. have given
C. had given
D. would not have given

[单项选择]He lives all（）but he never feels（）
A. lone, lonely
B. alone, lonely
C. lonely, alone
D. lonely, lone

[单项选择]Although he lives alone in the countryside. he doesn't feel ______ .
A. alone
B. on his own
C. himself
D. lonely

[单项选择]-- Who lives in this room


A. None
B. No one
C. No
D. Nothing