50.It is no easy thing to()some work to do.

41.His great intelligence will () him to get a scholarship to college.

A. be able to

B. be ably to

C. be ability to

D. enable

37.Topics for conversation should be()to the experiences and interests of the students.( )

A. rigid

B. rigorous

C. relevant

D. remarkable

31.She () everything else andconcentrated on the task before her.

A. set off

B. set back

C. set aside

D. set up

40. She could hardly () laughing .( )

A. retain

B. refuse

C. resist

D. insist

3、A centuries-old tradition， illustrated in a modern children＇s book， link the sweetness of honey with the joy of learning to read. ＇The grandpa held a jar of honey so that all the family could see.He then dipped a spoon into it and put some honey on the cover of a small book. The little girl had just turned five.”Stand up， little one， ＇he asked the girl softly.＇l did this for your mother， your/uncles， your older brother， and now you!’ Then. He handed the book to her.Taste!＇ She touched the honey with her finger and put it into her mouth.＇What＇s that taste?＇ the grandma asked. The little girl answered， ＇ Sweet!＇ Then all of the family said in a single voice， Yes， and so is knowledge， but knowledge is from the bee that made that sweet honev. vou have to ao after it throuah the pages of a book!＇ The little girl knew that the promise to read was at last hers.Soon she was going to learn to read.”This is the beginning of a profoundly moving children＇s book entitled Thank You， Mr. Falker. In this book， Patricia Polacco writes of her own passion to read， inspired by the honey on the book.It wasn＇t until fifth grade that she met her beloved teacher who provided the help that she needed to finally unlock>the magic of the written word. Reading this book， we are in fact acquainted with some enduring traditions of child education that stress the importance of verbal capacity at a very early age. The child learning to read is admitted into a collective memory by way of books. And with the printed words that are active with meaning， the child becomes acquainted with a common past which he or she renews， to a greater or lesser degree， in every reading. Much as the author of the book Thank You， Mr. Falker puts it， “ Almost as if it were magic， or as if 1ight poured into her brain， the words and sentences started to take shape on the page as they never hzd before···And she understood the whole thing.··Then she went into the living room and found the book on a shelf， the very book that her grandpa had shown her so many years ago.She spooned honey on the cover and tasted the sweetness···Then she held the book， honey and all， close to her chest. She could feel tears roll down her cheeks， but they weren＇t tears of sadness-she was happy， so very happy.”2.It can be inferred from the passage that()( )

A. the girl＇s mother and uncles were good scholars

B. Mr. Falker helped Patricia Polacco write her book for children

C. the honey-on-the-book tradition has been practiced for many generations

D. the girl who tasted the honey on the book writes the book Thank you， Mr. Falker

11. Work should not be allowed to () our lives.( )

A. overflow

B. overwhelm

C. dominate

D. console

4、Many people think New York is a noisy city. In fact， scientists who study noise say that the average noise level in New York is 72.5 decibels. This is a little louder than normal conversation， which is 65 decibels. The noise level is the result of so many people and cars in the same area. Now even the insides of taxis are noisy. When you get into a taxi， you hear the voice of a well-known singer sports reporter， or Broadway actress giving instructions. That＇s right. The voice of a famous person tells you what to do.One popular singer gives this message:” Cats have nine lives， but you have only one， to fasten your seat beat!”Other voices say things such as “Don＇t forget to collect all your belongings.”【People often leave hats， umbrella， and bags in taxis. 】 There is a good reason for the messages. There are more than 12， 000 cabs in New York， and every year taxis get into more than 15， 000 accidents. In an accident， people who don＇t wear seat belts hit the partition， the glass wall separating the driver and passengers in the taxi. They can hurt their foreheads or break their noses or chins. Every year， about 11， 000 people are injured in this way. Many people are annoyed by the voices. Cabdrivers in particular dislike the messages.”I play the messages 12 hours a day.I hear the same voices 60 times a day. It makes me crazy， “ says Atnis， a 45-year-old cabdriver.”But if I don＇t play the messages， I get fined 100 dollars.” A lot of passengers complained， too.”It＇s too much noise， “ says a passenger， “l asked the driver to turn off the message， but he said he can＇t.” Other people think the voices are a great idea. One taxi driver says， “ People like to hear the famous voices， and they put on their seat belts more often.” And passengers from out of town really like the idea.”Most of the time， taxi drivers are in a bad mood， “says Melanie Benton， who visits New York often on business， “It＇s nice to hear a cheerful voice when you get into a cab.”3.It can be inferred from the passage that a taxi driver hears the same voices()every day.( )

A. about 5 times an hour

B. about 6 time an hour

C. about 50 times an hour

D. about 60 times an hour

4、Many people think New York is a noisy city. In fact， scientists who study noise say that the average noise level in New York is 72.5 decibels. This is a little louder than normal conversation， which is 65 decibels. The noise level is the result of so many people and cars in the same area. Now even the insides of taxis are noisy. When you get into a taxi， you hear the voice of a well-known singer sports reporter， or Broadway actress giving instructions. That＇s right. The voice of a famous person tells you what to do.One popular singer gives this message:” Cats have nine lives， but you have only one， to fasten your seat beat!”Other voices say things such as “Don＇t forget to collect all your belongings.”【People often leave hats， umbrella， and bags in taxis. 】 There is a good reason for the messages. There are more than 12， 000 cabs in New York， and every year taxis get into more than 15， 000 accidents. In an accident， people who don＇t wear seat belts hit the partition， the glass wall separating the driver and passengers in the taxi. They can hurt their foreheads or break their noses or chins. Every year， about 11， 000 people are injured in this way. Many people are annoyed by the voices. Cabdrivers in particular dislike the messages.”I play the messages 12 hours a day.I hear the same voices 60 times a day. It makes me crazy， “ says Atnis， a 45-year-old cabdriver.”But if I don＇t play the messages， I get fined 100 dollars.” A lot of passengers complained， too.”It＇s too much noise， “ says a passenger， “l asked the driver to turn off the message， but he said he can＇t.” Other people think the voices are a great idea. One taxi driver says， “ People like to hear the famous voices， and they put on their seat belts more often.” And passengers from out of town really like the idea.”Most of the time， taxi drivers are in a bad mood， “says Melanie Benton， who visits New York often on business， “It＇s nice to hear a cheerful voice when you get into a cab.”4.The cabdrivers play the messages again and again because()( )

A. they are willing to do so

B. they do not want to pay a fine

C. the passengers ask them to do so

D. the voice of the messages is cheerful

47.() it is a good thing I did not get that post I applied for， though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time.

A. In a way

B. In the way

C. In no way

D. In a family way

24.The rescue workers searched every room of the house trying to find any survivors but().

A. in delight

B. on purpose

C. in vain

D. in return