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Three of your friends went off a bridge in a pick-up trunk. Ralph was driving. He rolled down the window and swam to safety. You other two friends were in back. They drowned because they couldn't get the tail gate down. There isn't much more news at this time. Nothing much has happened. Love, Mom P.S. I was going to send you some money but the envelope was already sealed. 74. From the passage, we can infer that _____. A. here is the letter by a son for his father B. here is the letter by a mother for her son C. the family moved to a new and nice place because it is really good there D. the writer's daughter has got a male baby 75. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. The number of the family is four, excluding the new-born baby. B. The son can't send his parents a letter because the address was taken by the other family. C. The son will receive a coat with the buttons detached (拆下)。 D. None is true. 76. The underlined word "it"(Para.3) refers to _____. A. the thing that the baby was born B. the baby C. the son's father D. the son's mother 77. What is the reason why the family moved to a new place? A. The son asked them to do so . B. The place is really nice and the climate there is not bad, too. C. His dad read in the newspaper that most accidents happened within 20 miles from their Home. D. His sister had a baby, so they wanted to find a fine place. D When we hear the words “ college students”, we usually think of a young person between 18 and 22 years old. But in the U.S.A today, a college student often is much older. In fact, educators say in the next few years colleges and universities may have more older part-time students than traditional (传统的) full-time younger students. Educators report a big increase in the number of Americans who attend college and university classes in the evening or at night or weekends. Most of them are older than 25 years old and more have full-time or part-time jobs. Many are in their thirties or forties. Why are so many people deciding to spend their time and money in order to continue their education? Most are doing it because they believe more education will help them to get a better job. Some are industrial workers whose factories have closed. They are learning new skills to prepare for other kinds of work. Some of the part-time students are not pleased with the jobs they have. They are studying for new ones. Some have retired (退休) and are looking for new kinds of work. Two of every three of the students older than 35 are women. Many of them are returning to school after years of staying at home to care for children. Are older students good students? Most teachers say yes. They say older students really want to learn. They ask difficult questions and are not pleased with simple answers. They often get high grades. 78. It's said that in the next few years _________________. A. students in colleges and universities will be much older B. full-time students in colleges and universities will be even younger C. American colleges and universities will take in part-time students equally D. The number of older students will be greater than that of the younger ones 79. Judge which of the following is FALSE according to the above passage. A. It's reported that a large number of Americans attend college or universities classes in their spare time. B. Most of them are over 25. C. Most of them are without jobs. D. The number of students in colleges and universities is reported to have gone up greatly. 80. Why are so many people deciding to go on with their education? Because___________. A. Most of the Americans enjoy learning something new B. Most of them believe : more education, better jobs C. They have lost their jobs D. They are tired of their jobs they have 81. "They often get high grades" means ____________. A. they rise to high grades easily B. they often get very good marks (分数) C. they are more likely to receive a master's or a doctor's degree upon graduation D. they often win high prize E Charles Chaplin, who died in 1977, is considered one of the greatest and funniest actors in the history of the cinema. During his lifetime, he acted in 13 films, and he wrote, directed and acted in 69 other films. Chaplin was born in London in 1889.When a poor boy, he was often seen waiting outside the London theatres, hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance, and above all, he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldn't get work and therefore wandered about the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had not parents. (责任编辑：admin) |