After finishing my teaching for a school year, I thought that I should go back to Montreal, Quebec, my hometown for a visit. My main goal was to relax in preparation for the challenges of my retirement in the coming year.

    Through my stay in Montreal, I met lots of Chinese who are struggling to succeed and then lead a better life in Canada.

    Some travelled thousands of miles to get knowledge. When I spoke with some of them about the major barrier they had to face after they arrived in Canada, they all talked about the two official languages of Canada. But I was impressed by their ability to express their ideas while switching between English and French.

    Almost all of those people said they often felt homesick. They miss their families and friends. Though Montreal has lots of Chinese restaurants, they long for a home-cooked meal.

    I met some tourists who were trying to realize their childhood dreams of experiencing the life in a developed country. When I asked them if Montreal had lived up to their expectations, they hesitated. They said that reality never agrees with fantasies. However, they were glad to have the opportunity to visit Montreal and didn't regret taking the trip.

    Not all the Chinese people I met were happy. I once met a young lady who met with a gentleman through the Internet. However, to her disappointment, he disappeared after he promised to marry her in Montreal.

    I was served by another Chinese person who could not handle the challenges of studying in an English environment and ended up working in a restaurant with minimum pay.

    Exploring different parts of the world, without any doubt, is an amazing experience. However, one should be realistic when it comes to leaving his hometown to set up a new life in a foreign country. One should take the time to examine the advantages and the shortcomings of the venture before they decide to chase an uncertain dream of achieving success or leading a better life.

******在党的十七大报告中指出，“解放思想是发展中国特色社会主义的一大法宝”， 在十七大精神的照耀下，十七大提出的“解放思想”，正成为贯穿2009年“两会”的一条红线。“两会”再次唱响解放思想、改革开放的主旋律。 试结合近代以来中外思想解放运动的相关史实，回答以下问题：

fat（反义词）____

(2015.北京）阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。

                                               A Special Delivery

Ben and Sally lived in California with their two daughters. Ben liked travelling.  ____, but sally stayed home with the girls. Ben and 

his friends owned a company. People at the company liked to play jokes on each other. One day, Ben’s friends wanted to play a joke on Ben and Sally.  ____The letter said, 

 On the same day, Sally also got a phone call. The caller told her that a delivery was coming. At one o’clock, a truck stopped in front of 

Sally’s house. The truck driver gave Sally a rope. An animal was tied to the rope. It was a baby elephant!  ____, and it began 

eating grass. 

 Then the driver drove away. Sally stood there and held the rope to the elephant. She asked herself, “What can I feed an elephant with? 

Bananas?”

 ____. He said, “It’s illegal (非法的)to have wild animal here.” Then the policeman gave Sally a ticket. 

Ben’s friends were hiding in the backyard and laughing. They had planned everything perfectly. They had rented (租借)the elephant from a zoo and asked the policeman to write the ticket! Ben’s friends also made a film of everything.  ____. 

 When Sally learned about the truth, she couldn’t help laughing.

____（填序号，下同）属于复合肥，____不能与熟石灰混合施用和存放，植物的抗寒、抗旱能力下降应该施用____．