[填空题]Why have the players worked so hard for the performance In order to make the performance a ______ and a success.

[简答题]So, why is it so hard to throw in the towel, even when on some level you know you should.’ For one thing, it’s embarrassing to admit to others that you’ve bitten off more than you can chew, or that you’ve made an error of judgment. No one likes to be thought of as a ’quitter’. For another, quitting means accepting the unrecoverable costs—all the time and energy that you’ve already put into reaching your goal that you can never get back.
Of course, once you realize that you probably won’t succeed, or that success isn’t worth the unhappiness your project is causing you, it shouldn’t matter what the unrecoverable costs are. If your job, your advanced degree, or your unfinished novel has taken up some of the best years of your life, it doesn’t make sense to give them even more years. That will only make you miserable.

[简答题] WHY IS JOB-HUNTING BECOMING SO HARD
TO UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
You are to write in three parts.
In the first part, state clearly what your view is.
In the second part, support your view with details.
In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summery.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

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W: Why does Linda have to spend so much time in the library
M: To finish her papers before exam begins.

What does the man say about Linda（）
A. Her exams have already begun.
B. She has finished two papers.
C. She’s trying to complete her papers.
D. She’s too busy to work on her papers.

[单项选择]PASSAGE THREE You may have wondered why the supermarkets are all the same. It is not because the companies that them lack imagination. It is because they all aim at persuading people to buy things. In the supermarket, it takes a while for the mind to get into a shopping mode. This is why the area immediately inside the entrance is known as the “decompression zone ”. People need to slow down and look around, even if they are regulars. In sales terms this area is a bit of a loss, so it tends to be used more for promotion. Immediately inside the first thing shoppers may come to is the fresh fruit and vegetables section.For shoppers, this makes no sense. Fruit and Vegetables can be easily damaged, so they should be bought at the end, not the beginning, of a shopping trip. But what is at work here It turns out that selecting good fresh food is a way to start shopping, and it makes people feel less guilty about reaching for the unhealthy stuff later on. Shoppers already know that eve
A. offer shoppers a place to have a rest
B. prepare shoppers for the mood of buying
C. encourage shoppers to try new products
D. provide shoppers with discount information

[填空题]The audience must have missed their musical performance, or they ______ (会给予高度评价的).

[单项选择]What is the reason why so many people are ill

[单项选择]第三篇Why So Many Children In many of the developing countries in Africa and Asia, the population is growing fast. The reason for this is simple: Women in these countries have a high birth rate — from 3.0 to 7.0 children per woman. The majority of these women are poor, without the food or resources to care for their families. Why do they have many so children Why don’t they limit the size of their families The answer may be that they often have no choice. There are several reasons for this. One reason is economic. In a traditional agricultural economy, large families are helpful. Having more children means having more workers in the fields and someone to take care of the parents in old age. In an industrial economy, the situation is different. Many children do not help a family; instead, they are an expense. Thus, industrialization has generally brought down the birth rate. This was the case in Italy, which was industrialized quite recently and rapidly. In the early part of the twenti
A. may limit income.
B. isn’t necessary.
C. can be an advantage.
D. is expensive.

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M: It’s so hard for me to learn English. Why is it so easy for you
W: I didn’t know you were having problems. Maybe it’s easier for me because I already speak two languages. But also, I really work at it.
M: Well, I always do my homework and go to classes. What else do you think would help
W: Well, you might try reading newspapers. And I always talk to Americans when I get a chance, though sometimes it’s hard.
M: But, how do you meet Americans I only know other foreign students.
W: How about sitting next to an American at lunch, or have you ever thought of asking someone over to your house for dinner
M: Those are good ideas. But I’m a little shy to speak English.
W: You won’t learn if you don’t try and speak. If I were you, I’d talk to your English teacher. He might have some good ideas.

Which of the following is suggested by the woman to be a good way of learning English（
A. Reading newspapers.
B. Writing diaries.
C. Reading aloud in the mornin