9.After the war， Germany became one of Europe‘s most( )countries.

1. Passage 6 Community service is an important component of education here at our university. We encourage all students to volunteer for at least one community activity before they graduate. A new community program called ―One On One‖ helps elementary students who‘ve fallen behind. Your education majors might be especially interested in it because it offers the opportunity to do some teaching， that is， tutoring in Math and English. You‘d have to volunteer two hours a week for one semester. You can choose help a child with Math， English， or both. Half-hour lesson are fine， so you could do a half hour of each subject two days a week. Professor Dodge will act as a mentor to the tutors ---- he‘ll be available to help you with lesson plans or to offer suggestions for activities. He has office hours every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. You can sign up for the program with him and begin the tutoring next week. I‘m sure you will enjoy this community service and you‘ll gain valuable experience at the same time. It looks good on your resume， too， showing that you‘ve had experience with children and that you care about your community. If you‘d like to sign up， or if you have any questions， stop by Professor Dodge‘s office this week. What is the purpose of the passage?

A. 　To explain a new requirement for graduation.

B. 　To interest students in a new community program.

C. 　To discuss the problems of elementary school students.

D. 　To recruit elementary school teachers for a special program.

146.This company is closing up， so lots of workers will be laid( ).

A. 　down

B. 　 out

C. 　 off

D. 　 aside

44.The blind old woman( )to the little girl‘s hand tightly when they crossed the street.

A. 　held out

B. 　 held on

C. 　 held down

D. 　 held back

160.I( )hope your father will recover soon.

A. 　sincerely

B. 　 simple

C. 　 since

D. 　 sincere

121.( )the fact that the area had been hit by the severest drought in twenty years， a fairly good harvest was gathered in.

A. 　In spite

B. 　 Despite

C. 　 In spite that

D. 　 Despite of

3、Translation 3 According to Chinese lunar calendar，August 15 of every year is a traditional Chinese festival ---the Mid-Autumn Festival. This day is the middle of autumn， so it is called Mid-Autumn. On that night， people gather together to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival， looking up at the bright moon and eating moon cakes. The festival is also a time for family reunion. People living far away from home will express their feelings of missing their hometowns and families at this festival. There are many customs to celebrate the festival， all expressing people‘s love and hope for a happy life. Since 2008， the Mid-Autumn Festival has become an official national holiday in China.

9.After the war， Germany became one of Europe‘s most( )countries.

A. 　prosperous

B. 　 swift

C. 　 improved

D. 　 interested

176.Be careful with your glass. Don‘t( )any wine on the carpet.

A. 　spill

B. 　 spot

C. 　 spoil

D. 　 put

34.It is usually the internal causes rather than the external ones( )lead to our failure.

A. 　which

B. 　 what

C. 　 that

D. 　 who

5. Passage 2 Man has always wanted to fly. Some of the greatest men in history had thought about the problem. One of them， for example， was the great Italian artist， Leonardo Da Vinci. In the 16th century he made designs for machines that would fly， but they were never built. Throughout history， other less famous men had wanted to fly. An example was a man in England 800 years ago. He made a pair of wings from chicken feathers. Then he fixed them to his body and jumped into air from a tall building. He did not fly very far. Instead， he fell to the ground and broke every bone of his body and rested in peace. The first real step took place in France， in 1783. Two brothers， the Montgolfiers， made a very large ―hot air balloon‖. They knew that hot air rises. Why not fill a balloon with it? The balloon was made of cloth and paper. In September of that year， the King and Queen of France came to see the balloon. They watched it carry the very first air passengers into the sky. The passengers were a sheep and a chicken. We do not know how they felt about the trip. But we do know that the trip lasted eight minutes and that the animals landed safely. Two months later， two men did the same thing. They rose above Paris in a balloon of the same kind. Their trip lasted twenty-five minutes and they traveled about. When did two Frenchmen rise above Paris?

A. 　In December 1783.

B. 　 In September 1783.

C. 　 In the 17th century.

D. 　 In November 1783.