填空题______ (miss)the train means ______ (wait)for another two hours．

填空题If the weather holds ______, I suggest we go out on a picnic.

填空题If you make us an offer ______ competitive prices we can sell a large quantity of chemical product ______ our district.

填空题A linguistic______refers to a word or expression that is prohibited by the "polite" society from general use.

填空题It is very important that the students" voice is heard by the authorities of all our schools. A. It is very B. is heard C. authorities D. all our

填空题 High fuel prices will probably keep Americans closer to home this summer. A recent poll by AOL and Zogby found that 30% of Americans have changed their vacation plans because of high fuel prices. On websites like Ecomodder and Daily Fuel Economy Tip, drivers are learning how to save by driving smarter, hunting down deals, finding alternative modes of transportation or-at worst-finding creative reasons to spend less time behind the wheel and more time relaxing. "People aren't canceling their trips outright," says Marie Dodds, a spokeswoman for American Automobile Association, "but they are definitely looking into other options." {{U}} {{U}} 21 {{/U}} {{/U}}Means to make the trip cheaper: For many American families, even a road trip can feel like a luxury when it costs ＄75 to fill the fuel tank. {{U}} {{U}} 22 {{/U}} {{/U}}Drive less, save more: The most obvious way to save gas is simply to drive less. For some, that means changing the destination. {{U}} {{U}} 23 {{/U}} {{/U}}A different way of camping: Even camping-that mainstay of penny-pincher vacations-might look different this year, thanks to gas prices. State parks in New York, Maine and Vermont have all reported an increase of 10% to 15% in camping reservations over last year. But more campers will be arriving not by gassy recreational vehicle but by ear-or even motorbike. Campgrounds have become more motorcycle-friendly in recent years to cater to that growing market. {{U}} {{U}} 24 {{/U}} {{/U}}More advice on gas-saving: What about Americans who can't resist the call of a summer road trip? Benjamin Jones, known for extreme gas-saving stunts like covering the underside of a car with corrugated plastic to reduce drag and coasting in neutral with the engine off instead of hitting the brakes, gives them some advice. {{U}} {{U}} 25 {{/U}} {{/U}}Staycation becomes popular: Some families, though, are simply taking more vacation closer to or at home. Alnericans are used to tough economic times and challenging environments in which to travel. "They've become ever-increasingly resilient," one governmental officer said. "Although Americans consider their vacations sacrosanct, they are being more discreet. Americans will continue to travel; they're just going to change the way they travel." A. Brad Smith of Portland, Ore., is taking his two kids, ages 7 and 8, on a three-day bike ride along the southern Oregon coast sponsored by a nonprofit group called Cycle Oregon. Smith, 45, says exercising as a family is a new priority. Bonus: "I can have a beer at the end of the day, and I don't feel guilty about it." B. That's why Ronelle Scardina, 39, scrapped plans to drive 400 miles to Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., this Juiy and decided instead to rent a cabin on a lake just two hours from her home in San Rafael. "Prices are going up on everything, and we have a mortgage and a family to support," says the working morn, who expects to scrimp even more by packing her family of four into her 1994 Honda Civic instead of taking her roomier-but gas-slurping-SUV. C. Scardina got a family pool pass to her local community center, which she can walk to, and plans to carpool to the beach with friends. She'll also take her kids, ages 5 and 6, to local puppet shows, an African dance festival and live music at a nearby outdoor amphitheater. This summer there may be no better way to save money than to stay home. D. For ordinary drivers, he recommends avoiding stop-and-go driving and idling, which depletes up to a gallon of gas per hour. Driving 55 m.p.h, instead of 80 saves 20% of gas over the same distance, he says. E. Doug and Cheryl Ludwig of Frederick, Md., recently canceled an 18,000-mile trip to Alaska that they had been planning to take in their recreational vehicle, which gets just 10 m.p.g. Instead, they'll be heading to Amish country in nearby Pennsylvania. F. Chris Rhie, 23, says he plans to ride his new Suzuki motorcycle-which gets 50 m.p.g.-from San Francisco to Yosemite for a camping trip with his girlfriend this summer.

填空题For 40 years the sight of thousands of youngsters striding across the open moorland has been as much an annual fixture as spring itself. But the 2,400 school pupils who join the grueling Dartmoor Ten Tors Challenge next Saturday may be among the last to take part in the May tradition. The trek faces growing criticism from environmentalists who fear that the presence of so many walkers on one weekend threatens the survival of some of Dartmoor's internationally rare bird species. The Ten Tors Challenge takes place in the middle of the breeding season, when the slightest disturbance can jeopardize birds' chances of reproducing successfully. Experts at the RSPB and the Dartmoor National Park Authority fear that the walkers could frighten birds and even crush eggs. They are now calling for the event to be moved to the autumn, when the breeding season is over and chicks should be well established. Organisers of the event, which is led by about 400 Territorial Army volunteers, say moving it would be impractical for several reasons and would mean pupils could not train properly for the 55-mile trek. Dartmoor is home to 10 rare species of ground-nesting birds, including golden plovers, dunlins and lapwings. In some cases, species are either down to their last two pairs on the moor or are facing a nationwide decline. Emma Parkin, South-west spokeswoman for the PASPB, took part in the challenge as a schoolgirl. She said the society had no objections to the event itself but simply wanted it moved to another time of year. "It is a wonderful activity for the children who take part but, having thousands of people walking past in one weekend when birds are breeding is hardly ideal," she said. "We would prefer it to take place after the breeding and nesting season is over. There is a risk of destruction and disturbance. If the walkers put a foot in the wrong place they can crush the eggs and if there is sufficient disturbance the birds might abandon the nest." Helen Booker, an RSPB upland conservation officer, said there was no research into the scale of the damage but there was little doubt the walk was detrimental. "If people are tramping past continually it can harm the chances of successful nesting. There is also the fear of direct trampling of eggs." A spokesman for the Dartmoor National Park Authority said the breeding season on the moor lasted from early March to mid-July, and the Ten Tors Challenge created the potential for disturbance for March, when participants start training. To move the event to the autumn was difficult because children would be on holiday during the training period. There was a possibility that some schools in the Southwest move to a four-term year in 2004, "but until then any change was unlikely. The authority last surveyed bird life on Dartmoor two year ago and if the next survey showed any further decline, it would increase pressure to move the Challenge," he said. Major Mike Pether, secretary of the army committee that organises the Challenge, said the event could be moved if there was the popular will. "The Ten Tors has been running for 42 years and it has always been at this time of the year. It is almost in tablets of stone but that's not to say we won't consider moving if there is a consensus in favour. However, although the RSPB would like it moved, 75 per cent of the people who take part want it to stay as it is," he said. Major Pether said the trek could not be moved to earlier in the year because it would conflict with the lambing season, most of the children were on holiday in the summer, and the winter weather was too harsh. Datmoor National Park occupies some 54 sq km of hills topped by granite outcrops known as "Tors" with the highest Tor-capped hill reaching 621m. The valleys and dips between the hills are often sites of bogs to snare the unwary hiker. The moor has long been used by the British Army as a training and firing range. The origin of the event stretches back to 1959 when three Army officers exercising on the moor thought it would provide a challenge for civilians as well as soldiers. In the first year 203 youngsters took up the challenges. Since then teams, depending on age and ability, face hikes of 35, 45 or 55 miles between 10 nominated Tors over two days. They are expected to carry everything they need to survive.

填空题She thought that if she armed herself with all the knowledge she could gather she could han______ anything.

填空题______ refers to a collection of Linguistic data, either compiled as written texts or as a transcription of recorded speech.

填空题Quite a number of students in our college ______ the scholarship granted by the State Ministry of Education． 我们学院有很多同学申请国家教育部颁发的奖学金。

填空题Remember ______ (meet)me tonight．

填空题The film，though ______，is not likely to engage the attention of a ______ audience． 尽管这部电影很有趣，但不可能吸引住善于思考的观众。

填空题Everyone lives by selling something. In the light of this statement, teachers live by selling knowledge, philosophers by selling wisdom and priests by selling comfort.

填空题The English novel began to prosper in 18th century as a new literary genre. In this period there appeared a number of great novelists such as ______, Daniel Defoe, and ______.

填空题British car workers did not earn nearly enough m______ to buy the products they were turning out.

填空题A. I think so.B. With pleasure.C. Please take it easy.D. Yes, but why?E. Sure you can.F. It's very kind of you!G. Never mind.H. Not too ba

填空题I ______ this oil painting much more now that you have explained it to me． 现在你已经把这幅油画给我作了讲解，我就更懂得欣赏它了。