[单项选择]No one except Tom and Mary ______ late for the class.


A. are
B. is
C. were
D. was

[单项选择]No one except Tom and Mary ______ late for the class.


A. are
B. is
C. were
D. was

[单项选择]Bob and Mary ordered all the following EXCEPT _________.


A. Steak.
B. Baked salmon.
C. Broccoli.
D. Asparagus

[单项选择]One night Tom found that the wood beside the stove was burning.

[单项选择]（） surprise, we found Tom was late again.
A. To his
B. To one's
C. To our
D. To its

[单项选择]I was annoyed by Tom who came late for our appointment and never ______to ask how long I had been waiting.
A. bother
B. to bother
C. bothering
D. bothered

[单项选择]—Tom, you are caught late again.
—Oh,（）
A. not at all
B. just my luck
C. never mind
D. that's all right

[单项选择]

Passage One
In the late 1860’s, industry in America grew rapidly. More factories meant more jobs. But working conditions were dangerous. Employees were forced to work as many as 16 hours a day in hot, dirty rooms. Children often worked alongside adults. Wages were usually very low.
Workers tried to improve conditions by forming unions. One of the first important unions was the Knights of Labor, formed in 1869. Blacks and women were welcomed as members. The Knights of Labor wanted an 8-hour workday, higher wages, and better working conditions. The union called for an end to the employment of children under age 14.
Together with other unions, the Knights of Labor tried to make changes through collective bargaining. Union leaders would meet with employers and talk. When collective bargaining failed, the unions resorted to strikes. When some strikes that the unions held turned violent, public opinion turned against them. Many members left t
A. an 8-hour workday
B. higher wages
C. improving working conditions in the factories
D. an increase in the employment of small children