42.Some of your suggestions have been( )， but others have been turned down as they are not workable.

10、Translation 10 If you are feeling that life just cannot be any worse for you， it can be challenging to think positive thoughts. When we are stressed， depressed， upset， or otherwise in a negative state of mind because we perceive that “bad things” keep happening to us， it is important to shift those negative thoughts to something positive. If you start with one small， positive thing and repeat it during the course of your day， you will begin to move into a more positive situation: positive thoughts， feelings， opportunities and people will start showing up in your life. With practice， you will find that over time， you will change your outlook and choose to be happy， regardless of the events around you.

2. Passage 7 Greek soldiers sent messages by turning their shields toward the sun. The flashes reflected light could be seen several miles away. The enemy did not know what the flashes meant， but other Greek soldiers could understand the message. Roman soldiers in some places built long rows of signal towers. When they had a message to send， the soldiers shouted it from tower to tower. If there were enough towers and soldiers with loud voices， important news could be sent quickly over distance. In Africa， people learn to send messages by beating on a series of large drums. Each drum was kept within hearing distance of the next one. The drum beats were sent out in a special way that all the drummers understood. Though the messages were simple， they could be sent at great speed for hundreds of miles. In the eighteenth century， a French engineer found a new way to send short messages. In this way， a person held a flag in each hand and the arms were moved to various positions representing different letters of the alphabet. It was like spelling out words with flags and arms. Over a long period of time， people sent messages by all these different ways. However， not until the telephone was invented in America in the nineteenth century could people send speeches sounds over a great distance in just a few seconds. Which of the following statements is true?

A. 　Neither the Greek soldiers nor their enemy could understand the message.

B. 　African soldiers shouted from tower to tower to pass message.

C. 　Telephone was invented by a French engineer.

D. 　Only by using telephone could people send speech sounds quickly.

159.It was a very( )meeting; we made a lot of important policies.

A. 　fruit

B. 　 fruitless

C. 　 fruitful

D. 　 fruitiness

166.Pigeon is often considered a【n】( )of peace.

A. 　example

B. 　 sign

C. 　 mark

D. 　 symbol

97.Though very busy with his work， he does mountain climbing once( )a while with his friends.

A. 　for

B. 　 at

C. 　 as

D. 　 in

69.When you go to a new country， you need to( )to the new manners and customs.

A. 　recognize

B. 　 foster

C. 　 conceive

D. 　 adapt

185.The weather today was( ). Our pic was ruined.

A. 　annoyed

B. 　 unlucky

C. 　 unreasonable

D. 　 rotten

3. Passage 19 Throughout her working life， a ship — like a motorcar — must be serviced regularly if she is to remain efficient. After a period at sea she must be overall checked and any necessary repairs must be made. There are also instances when a ship must be converted from being one kind of carrier to another. Most of today‘s oil， for example， is carried by huge super-tankers. The smaller tankers， many of which are still in good condition， can be converted into bulk carriers(散货船) for the transport of sugar， coal or ore. Conversion or repair work is carried out in a dry dock， a huge hole cut into the ground and lined with concrete. At one end are large gates separating the dock from the river or sea. When these gates are opened， water pours into the dock and fills it. A ship can then enter the dock， where it is carefully fastened in an upright position. When the ship is positioned inside the dock， the gates are closed and the water is pumped out. The vessel slowly settles on to wooden blocks. Wooden supporters are put in position between the ship and the sides of the dock to prevent her from rolling over. Great care is taken to make sure that the ship rests evenly on the keel(龙骨)blocks to prevent damage being done. As soon as the ship is firmly positioned， repair or conversion work can begin on her body or superstructure. We can infer that a dry dock( ).

A. 　is built by the water

B. 　is built far from the water

C. 　is built under the water

D. 　is floating on the water

84.The movie was over and the crowds( )into the street.

A. 　broke down

B. 　 spilled out

C. 　 pulled through

D. 　 moved over

4. 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 should students interested in the tutorials do?

A. 　Contact the elementary school.

B. 　Sign up for a special class.

C. 　Submit a resume to the dean.

D. 　Talk to Professor Dodge.