[填空题]As my school inspector friend put it, "one year a school may be excellent; three or four years later, half the teachers may be incapable!"

[单项选择]A: I wonder whether you could put my friend up for a few days B: Tell me when. A: Next weekend actually. B:______
A. I’ve found it very easy.
B. What are you doing here
C. Let me think it over, and I’ll tell you later.
D. I’ve got an appointment at 11.

[简答题]to put one’s shoulder to the wheel

[填空题]One day my friend and I (11) a firehouse. The fighters were very nice to us. They showed us the fire engines and told us how the equipment worked. I wanted to (12) the big ladder. They explained the bell system to us and told us how the fire-alarm box worked. Now we understand how dangerous it is when somebody (13) a false alarm. We also understand how dangerous it is to play with matches.
I think fire fighters are very brave. They rush into (14) building and rescue people who are trapped. They wear heavy raincoats, thick rubber boots and helmets. They usually carry axes so that they can break windows and doors to (15) the fire. It seems like a challenging way to earn a living.

[单项选择]Last year, one group of students in Taiwan did just that. They took chances-and ended up in jail. More than 20 students paid a cram school owner to help them cheat on Taiwan’s entrance exam, according to police. The students received answers to test questions through cell phones and other electronic devices. Taiwan isn’t the only place in Asia to see major cheating scandals. In both India and South Korea, college entrance exams have been stolen and sold to students.
Academic cheating has risen dramatically over the last decade. Duke University conducted a survey of 50,000 university and 18,000 high school students in America. More than 70 percent of the students admitted cheating. Just 10 years earlier, only 56 percent said they had cheated. This trend extends far beyond the U. S., too. In Asia, where students face intense pressure to excel, the cheating problem is especially pronounced. In many Asian countries, a student’s performance is measured mostly by exam scores. And admiss
A. criticize the cram school for their poor education qualities
B. highlight the seriousness of cheating in Taiwan
C. show how prevalent the problem of cheating is
D. show sympathy for those who cheated

[简答题]My friend has a nine-year-old daughter. She is very clever at sewing. She has made clothes for her baby brother. (long sentence)

[填空题]I tried hard to put across my idea to him but ___________ (我所有的努力均归于无效).

[单项选择]

M: Finally, I've got the chance to put on my new suit tonight. I hope to make a good impression on your family.
W: Come on! It's only a family reunion. So jeans and T-shirts are just fine.
Q: What does the woman mean ？（）

A. The man has left a good impression on her family.
B. The man can dress casually for the occasion.
C. The man should buy himself a new suit.
D. The man’s jeans and T-shirts are stylish.

[填空题]I’ll put forward my (suggest) ______ now so that he can have time to consider it before the meeting.

[单项选择]
Passage One