[单项选择]What was the most serious problem facing William I
A. The threat from France.
B. The problem with economy.
C. His rivals in the court.
D. The confusions of society.

[填空题]Global warming is the most serious problem humanity has ever faced, There’s more hype (宣传) on this (26) than any other. In the late 1970s computer models predicted that because of the heat-trapping buildup of carbon dioxide in the (27) , the earth would warm up by several degrees over the next century. A lot of bad weather gets linked to global warming: in the media, which regularly predict that more and (28) hurricanes, longer (29) and more (30) rainstorms will result.
What has actually been going on One computer model says the earth’s temperature should have already increased by an easily (31) 0.3 to 0.4 degrees Celsius since 1979. Some (32) , however, show that the earth’s temperature has actually cooled slightly over the last 18 years. And despite (33) , the frequency of intense Atlantic hurricanes and their (34) have not increased over the past half-century. If climate models tu

[简答题]Juvenile delinquency is a serious problem nowadays, please state the negative influence of mass media and give one or two reasons to support your point of view.
Write a composition of 200 words on the following topic:

You are to write in three parts.
In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.
In the second part, support your opinion with appropriate details.
In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

[填空题]Sensitive teeth may indicate a serious problem that may need prompt care by a dentist.

[单项选择]

Terrorism proves to be a more serious problem than anticipated, and it challenges both policymakers burdened with the design of countermeasures and social scientists who are called upon to explain it. Terrorism’s unique nature is revealed by two phenomena. First, public perception of threat and danger seems to be disproportionate to terrorists’ actual capabilities. Second, terrorism, more than any other form of warfare, has an impact on a target group immensely larger than that of the immediate victims and often on populations beyond that terrorism bears primarily on individuals’ perceptions, on the "public mind"; in other words, it is a form of psychological warfare.
The psychological impacts of political terrorism are potentially manifest in individuals’ emotional and attitudinal responses. In the realm of emotions, the fear and concern for personal safety, which terror tactics might give rise to, is a revealing indicator of their effec
A. terrorism is irrelevant and more time and effort should be allotted to other social demands
B. the efficacy of terrorism can be witnessed by the emotional response of the public
C. anxiety resulting from terrorism should be clinically treated
D. the psychological effects of terrorism are inferior to that of vehicle accidents

[填空题]Pollution has become a serious problem in almost all the big cities of the world. City people are becoming more and more worried about how they can {{U}} (11) {{/U}} pollution. They are also concerned about whether the government is doing enough to {{U}} (12) {{/U}} the environment. However, people in Ireland don’t have these worries. They are sure that they have found the{{U}} (13) {{/U}} the problem. They use windmills. These windmills can create power without {{U}} (14) {{/U}} pollution. This method is so successful that other countries are {{U}} (15) {{/U}} doing the same. Why not What works for Ireland can work for any other country.