Chinese medicine has amazed many people around the world with its different________ to health.

A．method

B．way

C．means

D．approach

Why don’t you bring ____ to his attention that you are too busy to do it?

A．that

B．what

C．it

D．which

Old-fashioned phones matter when wireless networks __________ in disasters.

A．break out	B．break up
C．break in	D．break down

If only he________ quietly as the doctor instructed, he would be better now.

A．lies	B．should lie
C．had lain	D．laid

He began to take political science ________ only when he left school.

A．strictly

B．seriously

C．carefully

D．truly

I would have gone to my cousin’s birthday party last night, but I was not .

A．available	B．accessible
C．acceptable	D．adequate

As a rule, domestic servants doing odd jobs are paid_______.

A．by hour	B．by an hour
C．by hours	D．by the hour

_______ a report, some 844 animals and plants have disappeared in the last 500 years.

A．According to	B．Apart from
C．In addition to	D．Despite

People are talking about the new play     in two weeks.

A．to be put on	B．being put on
C．put on	D．puts on

--I am sure Mary will win the first place in the coming competition.
--I think so. She ________ for it for months.

A．has prepared	B．has been preparing
C．had prepared	D．prepared

That tree, _______ branches are almost bare, is very old.

A．of which	B．on which
C．in that	D．whose

________ had Mike picked up the ball________ another player took it from him.

A．Hardly; when	B．Not; until
C．No sooner; when	D．Not until; when

It is strongly ______ that the machines should be checked every year.

A．recognized	B．recommended
C．recorded	D．recovered

--Can I help you with the heavy bag?
--______.

A．Thank you.	B．It doesn't matter.
C．No, I am all right.	D．Really?

A new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops(笔记本电脑)．
Students are increasingly using laptops for note­taking because of speed and legibility(清晰度)．But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.
Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly” by taking down word for word what the professors said.
In the first experiment，students were given either a laptop or pen and paper. They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note­taking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk，they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.
The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However，the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.
The researchers' report said，“While more notes are beneficial，if the notes are taken mindlessly，as is more likely the case on a laptop，the benefit disappears.”
In another experiment aimed at testing long­term memory，students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time，the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.
These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding，but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.
【小题1】More and more students favour laptops for note­taking because they can ________.

A．write more notes	B．digest concepts better
C．get higher scores	D．understand lectures better

【小题2】While taking notes，laptop users tend to be ________.

A．skilful	B．mindless
C．thoughtful	D．tireless

【小题3】The author of the passage aims to ________.

A．examine the importance of long­term memory

B．stress the benefit of taking notes by hand

C．explain the process of taking notes

D．promote the use of laptops

【小题4】The passage is likely to appear in ________.

A．a newspaper advertisement	B．a computer textbook
C．a science magazine	D．a finance report

   I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.

War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through phone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.

Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn't notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.”

Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.

【小题1】What made Kate angry one evening?

A．She couldn’t find her books.

B．She heard the author shouting loud.

C．She got the news that her grandma was ill.

D．She saw the author's shoes beneath her bed.

【小题2】The author tidied up the room most probably because _______.

A．she hated herself for being so messy

B．she was asked by Kate to do so

C．she was scared by Kate’s anger

D．she wanted to show her care

【小题3】How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?

A．By analyzing causes.

B．By describing a process.

C．By showing differences.

D．By following time order.

【小题4】What might be the best title for the story?

A．My Friend Kate

B．Hard Work Pays Off

C．How to Be Organized

D．Learning to Be Roommates