96.We dashed to the bus station and barely got on the bus when it( ).

75.With unemployment high and competition for jobs fierce， your resume needs to( )for all the right reasons.

A. 　put out

B. 　 stand out

C. 　 bring out

D. 　 set out

77.The famous actress did not( )at the party， which was very disappointing to her fans.

A. 　show up

B. 　 make up

C. 　 bring up

D. 　 set up

129.After he retired from office， Rogers( )painting for a while， but soon lost interest.

A. 　took up

B. 　 save up

C. 　 kept up

D. 　 drew up

1. Passage 12 More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun， healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that‘s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere， and there is no oil cost! Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don‘t even have to ride all the way. Folding bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers. Health Benefits of Bicycling: It helps to prevent heart diseases. It helps to control your weight. A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year. It can improve your mood. Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better， more relaxed and self-confident. Bicycling is healthier than driving. From the passage， we know that bicycling is becoming very( ).

A. 　surprising

B. 　 exciting

C. 　 expensive

D. 　 popular

99.All the employees must work hard to( )the present financial difficulties in order to overcome them in a short period of time.

A. 　cope with

B. 　 handle with

C. 　 dispose of

D. 　 reckon on

71.Let me share( )you something that you may not expect.

A. 　to

B. 　 with

C. 　 for

D. 　 down

63.When children( )difficulties on their own， they develop new skills and a strong belief in their abilities.

A. 　overcome

B. 　 encounter

C. 　 overthrow

D. 　 overwhelm

1. Passage 16 Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people， but I also explain that there‘s a big difference between ―being a writer‖， and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame， not the long hours alone at a typewriter. ―You‘ve got to want to write，‖ I say to them， ―not want to be a writer.‖ The reality is that writing is a lonely， private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune， there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer， I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me a place in a New York apartment building. It didn‘t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer. After a year or so， however， I still hadn‘t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn‘t going to be one of those people who die wondering – what if I would keep putting my dream to the last even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope， and anyone with a dream must learn to live there. The passage is meant to .

A. 　 warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience

B. 　 advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer

C. 　 show young people it‘s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame

D. 　 encourage young people to pursue a writing career

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

A. 　adapted

B. 　 adopted

C. 　 replaced

D. 　 assessed

3. Passage 5 Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food， furniture， books， bicycles and hundreds of others they need or want. When they work， they usually get paid in money. Most of the money today is made of metal paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells. Shells were not the only things used as money. In China， cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands， rice was used as money. In parts of Africa， cattle were one of the earliest money. Other animals were used as money too. The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. People strung them together and carried them from place to place. Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. The first coins in England were made of tin. Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money. Later， other countries began to make coins of gold and silver. But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than paper money used today. Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today. Why did ancient Chinese coins have a square hole in the center?

A. 　Because it would be easier to put them together and carry them around.

B. 　Because it would be lighter for people to carry from place to place.

C. 　Because people wanted to make it look nicer.

D. 　Because people wanted to save the expensive metal they were made from.