[单项选择]It is well-known that the more old people use their brains, the more mentally active they will be.


A. 这件事传开了，老人越多用脑，智力就越灵活。
B. 大家知道了，老人更多动脑，主动性更强。
C. 众所周知，老人用脑越多，智力就越活跃。
D. 众所周知，老人用脑越多，智力会更活跃。

[单项选择]It is well-knOWD that the more the old people use their brains the more mentally active they will be．


A. 这件事传开了，老人越多用脑，智力就越灵活。
B. 大家知道了，老人更多用脑，主动性更强。
C. 众所周知，老人用脑越多，智力就越活跃。
D. 众所周知，老人用脑越多，智力会更活跃。

[单项选择](More and more) old people whose (grown-up children) pay little attention to them (gathered) together and organize (interesting activities) for themselves.
A. More and more
B. grown-up children
C. gathered
D. interesting activities

[单项选择]From early October,about_____people have lost their jobs in utility sector.


A. 800
B. 160,000
C. 1300
D. 2100

[单项选择]More and more persons who use the Internet had created a______or web based diary.
A. blog
B. DBMS
C. profile
D. photo-set

[单项选择]More and more persons who use the Intemet had created a （） or web based diary.
A. blog
B. DBMS
C. profile
D. photo-set

[单项选择]People are encouraged to use overhead bridges mainly because ______.


A. zebra crossing can be ignored
B. it is necessary to reduce traffic jam
C. they prevent accidents and loss of life
D. traffic is very heavy in large cities

[单项选择]Many women prefer to use cosmetics to enhance their beauty and make them look younger.
A. enforce
B. magnify
C. improve
D. polish

[单项选择]What makes American people more pessimistic


A. The fast pace and complicated way of life.
B. Too much leisure time.
C. Loose relationship between people.
D. All of the abov

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Passage One
Young people who drink or use drugs are mainly influenced by both their parents and their pressure.
Other reasons they take that first drink are to be rebellious (反抗的), for curiosity or "kicks" (刺激) or to escape an unpleasant environment. And young people drink and use drugs because alcohol (酒精) and drugs are at hand.
After first experimental use, young people continue to drink or use drugs because they believe these substances can relieve boredom, increase energy, decrease anxiety, solve problems, or help them socially. They may simply like the "high" they get in the early and middle stages of substance use. After continued use, they will drink or use drugs because they become physically and psychologically (心理地) addicted (上瘾的).
Now that we have admitted that we have to solve this problem. We must decide how to deal with this challenge. Winning this will take a great effort involving local, state, and
A. the selling of alcohol and drugs
B. pressure from their parents and relatives
C. curiosity
D. their eagerness to experience what is not permissible to them