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EnglishWeekly英语周报大学网(20minutes)SectionA1.A)Thedeanshouldhaveconsultedherontheappointment.B)Dr.Holdenshouldhavetakenoverthepositionearlier.C)Shedoesn’tthinkDr.Holdenhasmadeawisechoice.D)Dr.Holdenisthebestpersonforthechairmanship.2.A)They’llkeepintouchduringthesummervacationB)They’llholdapartybeforethesummervacationC)They’lldooddjobstogetherattheschoollibraryD)They’llgetbacktotheirschoolonceinawhile3.A)Peachesareinseasonnow.B)Peachesarenotattheirbestnow.C)Thewomandidn’tknowhowtobargain.D)Thewomanhelpedthemanchoosethefruit.4.A)Theyjointhephysicsclub.B)Theyaskforanextensionofthedeadline.C)Theyworkontheassignmenttogether.D)Theychooseaneasierassignment.5.A)SheadmiresJean’sstraightforwardnessB)ShethinksDr.BrowndeservesthepraiseC)ShewilltalktoJeanaboutwhathappenedD)ShebelievesJeanwasrudetoDr.Brown6.A)HelikedwritingwhenhewasachildB)HeenjoyedreadingstoriesinReader’sDigestEnglishWeekly英语周报大学网)HeusedtobeaneditorofReader’sDigestD)Hebecamewellknownattheageofsix7.A)HeshowsgreatenthusiasmforhisstudiesB)HeisaveryversatilepersonC)HehasnotalentfortennisD)Hedoesnotstudyhardenough8A)JohnhaslostsomethingattherailwaystationB)ThereareseveralrailwaystationsinthecityC)ItwillbeverydifficultforthemtofindJohnD)ThetrainthatJohnistakingwillarrivesoon9.A)ItsrapidgrowthisbeneficialtotheworldB)ItcanbeseenasamodelbytherestoftheworldC)Itssuccesscan’tbeexplainedbyelementaryeconomicsD)Itwillcontinuetosurgeforward10.A)Ittakesonly5minutestoreachthecampusfromtheapartmentsB)Moststudentscan’taffordtoliveinthenewapartmentsC)ThenewapartmentsarenotavailableuntilnextmonthD)Thenewapartmentscanaccommodate500studentsSectionB11.A)TheroleofimmigrantsintheconstructionofAmericansocietyB)TheimportanceofofferingdiversecoursesinEuropeanhistoryC)TheneedforgreaterculturaldiversityintheschoolcurriculumD)ThehistoriclandingofEuropeansontheVirginiashore12.A)HewaswonderingifthespeakerwasusedtolivinginAmericaEnglishWeekly英语周报大学网)HewastryingtoshowfriendlinesstothespeakerC)HewantedtokeeptheirconversationgoingD)Hebelievedthespeakerwasaforeigner13.A)TheUSpopulationdoesn’tconsistofwhiteEuropeandescendantsonlyB)AsiantouristscanspeakEnglishaswellasnativespeakersofthelanguageC)ColoredpeoplearenotwelcomeintheUnitedStatesD)Americansareinneedofeducationintheirhistory14.A)BymakinglawsB)ByenforcingdisciplineC)ByeducatingthepublicD)Byholdingceremonies15.A)ItshouldberaisedbysoldiersB)ItshouldberaisedquicklybyhandC)ItshouldberaisedonlybyAmericansD)Itshouldberaisedbymechanicalmeans16.A)ItshouldbeattachedtothestatusB)ItshouldbehungfromthetopofthemonumentC)ItshouldbespreadovertheobjecttobeunveiledD)Itshouldbecarriedhighupintheair17.A)TherehasbeenalotofcontroversyovertheuseofflagB)ThebestathletescanwearuniformswiththedesignoftheflagC)TherearepreciseregulationsandcustomstobefollowedD)AmericanscanprinttheflagontheircushionsorhandkerchiefsEnglishWeekly英语周报大学网)PunishmentbyteachersB)PooracademicperformanceC)TruancyD)Illness19.A)TheBoardofEducationB)PrincipalsofcityschoolsC)StudentswithgoodacademicrecordsD)Studentswithgoodattendancerecords20.A)PunishingstudentswhodamageschoolpropertyB)RewardingschoolsthathavedecreasedthedestructionC)PromotingteacherswhocanpreventthedestructionD)CuttingthebudgetforrepairsandreplacementsPartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.PassageoneToomanyvulnerablechild-freeadultsarebeingruthlessly(无情的)manipulatedintoparent-hoodbytheirparents,whothinkthathappinessamongolderpeopledependsonhavingagrand-childtospoil.Weneedanorganizationtohelpbeatdownthepersistentcampaignsofgrandchildlessparents.It’stimetoestablishPlannedGrandparenthood,whichwouldhavemanyglobalandlocalbenefits.Partofitsmissionwouldbetopromotetherisksandrealitiesassociatedwithbeingagrandparent.Thestaffwouldincludedepressedgrandparentswhowouldexplainhowgrandkidsbreaklamps,bite,screamandkick.Otherswoulddetailhowanhourofbaby-sittingoftenturnsintoacryingmarathon.MoregrandparentswouldtestifythatEnglishWeekly英语周报大学网’sexpensivecollegeeducation.Plannedgrandparenthood’scarefullywrittenliteraturewoulddetailallthejoysoflifegrand-child-freeacalmlivingroom,extramoneyforluxuriesduringthegoldenyears,etc.Potentialgrandparentswouldberemindedthat,withoutgrandchildrenaround,it’spossibletohaveaconversationwithyourkids,who----incidentally-----wouldhavemoretimefortheirownparents.Meanwhile,mostchildrenarevulnerabletotheenormousinfluenceexertedbygrandchildlessparentsaimingtopersuadetheirkidstoproducechildren.Theywilltakeacallfromapersistentparent,evenifthey’reloadedwithworks.Inaddition,someparentsmakehandsomemoneyofferspayableuponthegrandchild’sbirth.Sometimesthesegiftsnotonlycoverexpensesassociatedwiththeinfant’sbirth,butextras,too,likeavacation.Inanycase,cashgiftscanweakentheresolveofeventhenoblestperson.AtPlannedGrandparenthood,childrentargetedbytheirparentstoreproducecouldobtainnon-biasedinformationabouttheinsanityofhavingtheirownkid