填空题ST.LOUIS—It'snosecretthatraisingchildrencanbeexpensive,buthowaboutaquarterofamilliondollarsexpensive?AgovemmentreportreleasedTuesdaysaidamiddle-incomefamilywithachildbornlastyearwillspendabout＄221,000raisingthatchilduntiltheageof17.ThereportbytheUSDepartmentofAgriculture'sCenterforNutritionPolicyandPromotionidentifiedhousingasthelargestsingleexpense,followedbyfoodandchildcare/educationcosts.The＄221,000inexpensesrisestoabout＄292,000whenadjustedforinflation.USDAeconomistMarkLino,whoco-authoredthereportwithAndreaCarlson,oftenhearspeoplesaychildrencostalotwhentheannualfindingsareissued."Itellthemchildrenalsohavemanybenefits,soyouhavetokeepthatinmind,"hesaid.Familieswithmoreincomespendmoreonchild-relatedcosts.thereportsaid.Afamilythatearnslessthan＄57,000annuallywillspendabout＄160,000onachildfrombirthuntiltheendofhighschool.Thosewithanincomebetween＄57,000and＄99,000spendabout＄221,000,andthosewithhigherincomesspendroughly＄367,000.CostsofraisingachildarehighestintheurbanNortheastandlowestintheurbanSouthandruralareas.TheUSDAreporthelpscourtsandstatesdeterminechild-supportguidelinesandfoster-carepayments.Itdoesnotaddresscostsspecificallyrelatedtochildbearingandpayingforcollege.Oneofthelargestchangesovertimehasbeentheincreaseincostsrelatedtocareforyoungchildren.Thereportfirstwasissuedin1960,whensuchcostswerelargelynegligible,butwithmoreworkingfamiliesturningtooutsidehelpwithchildcare,ithasgrowntobeasignificantexpenseformanyfamilies.Thereportdoesnotgivetotalcostsrelatedtoearlychildcare.RabenAndrews,amotherofthreeinStLouis,saidthegovernmentfiguressoundedrighttoher."Well,that'snothalfofit,"the42-year-oldschoolteacherjoked."Istillhavetoputthelittiedevilsthroughcollege./

填空题The number codes 3152, 3455 and 5213 stand for three of the words MISS, SHAM, MASH and HAMS. Work out the code for each of the four words: MISS, SHAM, MASH and HAMS.

填空题Bush Concerned about Rising Gas Prices President Bush says a variety of global forces are to blame for crude oil prices topping ＄70 a barrel. "There is a tight supply worldwide, and we have got an increasing demand from countries like India and China, which means that, any disruption in supply, or perceived disruption of supply, is going to cause the price of crude to go up, and that affects the price of gasoline," he said. The president says prices are also up due to increasing domestic demand, as Americans are driving more, now that the cold winter weather is ending, and because states are switching their fuel-mix to a warmer-weather blend. "The combination of these changes creates higher gasoline prices, and I am concerned about higher gasoline prices. I am concerned about what it means for working families and small businesses, and I am also mindful that the government has the responsibility to make sure that we watch very carefully, and investigate possible price-gauging, and we will do just that," added President Bush. The price of crude hit a new record, eclipsing the previous mark set last August, when Hurricane Katrina disrupted production in the Gulf of Mexico. Analysts blame some of the current price hikes on worries about global instability in oil-producing regions, including ethnic violence in Nigeria and the dispute over Iran enriching uranium. Tehran says its nuclear program is meant to produce electricity. President Bush says the world's fourth largest oil producer is secretly developing a nuclear weapons program. Taking questions from reporters in the White House Rose Garden, Mr. Bush said he will discuss the issue in talks Thursday at the White House with Chinese President Hu Jintao. "We want to solve this issue diplomatically, and we are working hard to do so," he said. "The best way to do so is, therefore, to make a united effort with countries who recognize the danger of Iran having a nuclear weapon." The International Atomic Energy Agency reports back to the U. N. Security Council about Iran next week. If the country does not stop enriching uranium, the Bush administration is expected to call for economic sanctions. Iran says no amount of pressure will force it to abandon its nuclear program. Tehran's Foreign Ministry dismissed talks among the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany, saying their Moscow meeting is more important to the participants than it is to Iran. White House officials say President Bush is skeptical about being able to resolve the dispute peacefully. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says any aggressor would regret attacking his country, because he says Iran has a powerful army.

填空题Korkyisdreamingabouthisfavouritefood-fish!Butonlytwoofthefisharethesame-canyouspotthem?

填空题成功并不局限于你品格的某一方面，而是与你各部分潜能的发展相关。 ______a certain part of your personality but is______the development of your full potential．

填空题Graffiti-adangerouswayoflifeScrawlinggraffitiisseenasacrimeintheUK,yetintheUSithasbecomearecognizedartform.Eightgraffitigangmemberswerecon(46)ofcausing￡5000worthofdamageontheLondonUnderground.Theyareamongmorethan70hard-coregraffitiartiststhoughttobeoperatinginLondontoday.Mostofthemareunder20.Graffitiartists,or"grafters",operateinmanyBritishtowns.Theyoftenworkatnight,coveringwalls,trainsandrailwaystationswithbrightlypaintedmuralsorscrawlsinspraypaintandmarkerpens.Somepeopler(47)graffitiasaformofvandalismandamenace.LondonUndergroundsaysthatrailusersfindituglyandof(48)Itspends￡2mayeardealingwithgraffiti,andhasevenintroducedtrainswithgraffiti-resistantpaint."Wedon'tthinkit'sartisticorcre(49)It'sahugenuisancetoourcustomers."SerenaHolley,aspokeswomanforLondonUndergroundsaid.Graffitiartcanalsobeadangerouspastime.LondonUndergroundsaysthatsometeenagershavediedinaccidentsduringgraffiti"raids"atnight.However,otherssaythatgraffitiatitsbestisanartform.ArtgalleriesinLondonandNewYorkhaveexhibitedworksby(50)(increase)famousgraffitiartists."Ofcourse,graffitiisart.There'snoquestionaboutthat,"saysDavidGrob,directoroftheGrobGalleryinLondon.Evensomeofthosewhothinkgraffitiarewrongadmitthatgraftersaretalented."It'sjustthattheirartistictalentischanneled(51)thewrongdirection,"saysBarryKogan,abarristerwhorepresentedoneofthegangmembers.DeanColman,a24-year-oldgraffitiartistsays,"I'dneversprayprivateproperty,likesomeone'shouse.Somegraffitiare(52)(disgust).There'sabigdifference(53)thatandgraffitiwhichcanbrightenupgreywails."Deanmakesalivingasagraffitiartist.Hisdaysof(54)(legal)sprayingarebehindhim.HehasexhibitedhisworkatBatterseaArtsCenterinLondon,andhehastaughtgraffitisprayinginyouthclubs.Deanseeshimselfasanartist,andthinksthatgraffitiartdoesnotgetdue(55)(recognize)."There'snograffitiartintheTateGalleryandthereshouldbe,"hesays."Graffitiisasvalidasanyotherartform./

填空题Very few people can get college degree before 11, but Michael was an (21) . He started high school when he was 5, finishing in just nine months. He became the (22) youngest college graduates when he was 10 years and 4 months old, earning an (23) degree. Now at 11 Michael's working on a master's degree in (24) intelligence. But Michael's (25) hasn't always come easy. (26) his intelligence, he still lacks important life (27) . In one class, he had to struggle to understand (28) novels, because, he says, "I'm 11. I've never been love in before." Another challenge was his sized. High school (29) education was difficult, because all of the equipment was too big for the then five year-old student. He likes computers so much that in graduate school he's studying how to make them think like people. He wants to make robots do all the heavy tasks. Michael is (30) but he is like every other kid.

填空题The restaurant owner bought two hundred pounds of potatoes which contain 99% water content. The potatoes are left in the sun for 4 hours. Now the total water content of the potatoes is slightly reduced to 96%. What is the total weight of the potatoes now?

填空题There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part. For each question there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D, Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

填空题In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.America is a society in which children have watched {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}18000 television commercials by the time that they have reached {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}. My friend Jodie learned this fact a few weeks ago and decided to do something about it. She thinks that the number of commercials that children see can influence the way in which {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}. That is, Jodie believes that children who watch so many ads will grow up to believe that the most important thing in life is to buy, buy, buy! This, said Jodie, is wrong. A little child cannot understand {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}for what they are and so believes totally in what he or she hears. I have been thinking about what Jodie has told me. I suppose that she is right. I know that it is easy to {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}the minds of children because they don't see things carefully, as {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}. And I am {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}myself at how the advertisers can control a child's {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}. I think I should join Jodie in her efforts to change advertising {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}when it comes to advertisements for children. I really have a responsibility to make sure that future generations are given every chance to develop their minds without the {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}.

填空题There are cockroaches (蟑螂) everywhere on Earth except the places that are covered with ice. Scientists have discovered about 3,500 different species of cockroach. There is just one human species! Cockroaches can be anything in size from about five mm to nine cm. Although five mm is very small, nine cm is as long as a large rat. It is very difficult to catch most cockroaches. They "see" with the hairs on their bodies. These hairs can feel the smallest movement in the air, so the cockroaches know immediately something moves, and run to safety. Of all the species of cockroach, fortunately only three live among humans and are a serious problem. They are the German, the Oriental, and the American. One egg case of the German cockroach can produce as many as seven million cockroaches in 12 months! Our main problem with cockroaches is that not only do they look ugly to us, but they also carry diseases. They are particularly dangerous in hospitals as they eat all kinds of hospital waste or get it on their bodies. They can then carry this waste, which may contain dangerous bacteria, on to food which is then eaten by people in the hospital. Most of the bacteria that cause food poisoning have been found in the stomachs of cockroaches, so it is important that cockroaches should be kept out of restaurants and other places where food is prepared. Many people work and try to destroy cockroaches, but as soon as they find one way of doing it, the cockroaches "learn" how to deal with it. Electricity does not always kill them and they can avoid most poisons or "learn" how to deal with others. At one time, scientists thought that radiation would kill them, but they have been on Earth for about 300 million years, and it does not harm them as much as it does us. It seems probable that when there are no longer human beings living on the Earth, cockroaches will still be here. Answer the following questions according to the passage.

填空题{{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}If the setting is scenic, its claims to fame are slender: a thriving umbrella industry and a reputation as the coldest place in the country. Understandably, the tourists stay away. Except, that is, for one hectic week each summer, when the community plays host to the International Festival of Street Theater, an extravaganza that now attracts 100,000 visitors keen to watch performers from as far away as Poland and Chile. The bars fill; the shops prosper. "It's put Aurillac on the map," says festival director Jean-Marie Songy. "We're a place that people visit as opposed to simply passing by." And as countless festival organizers and chambers of commerce have realized, the longer visitors stay, the more they spend. As the summer season draws to a close, communities across the world-from outsize cities to modest villages-are counting the rewards of tapping into this booming cultural economy. This year Europe alone will stage some 400 arts festivals, ranging from the Reykjavik Jazz Festival to the Edinburgh International Festival of music, opera and theater, which last month celebrated its 60th anniversary. {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}"More and more places are recognizing the massive economic, cultural and social benefits of a festival," says Joanna Baker, the Edinburgh festival's marketing director. To be sure, a successful arts festival represents a happy union of commercial self-interest and public entertainment. Though many of even the best-known festivals need public subsidies to survive, they still provide an opportunity to lift a community's profile or pack its restaurants and hotels. Festival-goers face an increasingly eclectic array of subjects-and venues. Barcelona, for one, boasts 26 major arts festivals a year-only one more than Melbourne, Australia. Film buffs can now choose between showings in cities from Aarhus in Denmark to Zagreb, not to mention the Pan-Afri-can Festival of Film and Television in Burkina Fast. Ambitious promoters are now looking across borders to push successful formulas. In recent years, the Hayoon-Wye literary festival in Britain has established similar events in Segovia, Spain, and the Colombian city of Cartagena. Even newcomers to the market have little problem filling seats; Manchester reports packed houses and reckons it's on target to attract 300,000 visitors within a few years. {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}The new British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has spoken of the proliferating literary festivals-Britain now has more than 300, compared with just three back in1983-as evidence of a new cultural "seriousness." Others believe the communal experience of festival-going provides a useful antidote to the solitary pastimes-many of them electronic-of 21st-century life. But festival frenzy can be too much of a good thing. A report published last year for the Edinburgh International Festival warned that the rising tally of festivals would rapidly increase the competition for audiences. The workaday port of Rotterdam is now home to a year-round series of festivals in part to keep up with its classier neighbor, Amsterdam. In an age of cheap air travel, the opera lover with a free weekend can head for Riga as easily as Salzburg. And there's a finite supply of sponsors and public money, not to mention performers. Already there's grumbling over rising fees for the biggest names. {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}"Festivals used to belong to the public," says Getz. "Now they are almost always created for strategic reasons." Inevitably, that brings the risk of losing distinctive appeal. "This 'festivalization' is creating a kind of homogeneity problem that festivals were created to solve," said Janice Price, boss of Luminato, Toronto's Festival of Arts and Creativity. {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}Cultural festivals are emerging as the new must-have for postindustrial cities keen to recast their images. Redeveloping the rundown waterfront or calling in big-name architects is only the start. "Big, flashy iconic buildings are not enough," says Fran Thoms, head of Cultural Strategy at Manchester City Council in Britain. "You need to fill the space between the buildings-and that's where festivals come in." If all else fails, cities can follow the example of little Leavenworth, Washington, and completely recreate themselves as a festival center. When Leavenworth's logging industry collapsed, the settlement was remodeled to resemble a Bavarian village capable of hosting a range of cultural events. Result: 2 and a half million visitors a year. And a reputation as a don't-miss stop on the festival circuit. A. Critics argue that the whole purpose of the festival is changing. B. All the world loves a party, it seems-especially one that pays its own way. C. Still, the benefits are simply too good to pass up. D. Cultural festivals helped to rebuild the economy in Leavenworth, Washington. E. To the optimists, those surging numbers suggest a welcome change in public tastes. F. The economic and social benefits are altering the purpose of festivals. G. High in the mountains of southern France, the sleepy town of Aurillac has few obvious charms to attract the outsider.

填空题The night passed rapidly: I was too tired even to dream; I only once awoke to hear the wind rave in furious gusts, and the rain fall in torrents, and to be (46) (sense) that Miss Miller had taken her place by my side. When I again unclosed my eyes, a loud bell was ringing; the girls were up and dressing; day had not yet begun (47) dawn, and a rushlight or two burnt in the room. I too rose reluctantly; it was bitter cold, and I dressed as well as I could for shivering, and washed when there was a basin at liberty, which did not occur soon, as there was but one basin to six girls, on the sands down the middle of the room. Again the bell rang: all formed (48) file, two and two, and in that order descended the stairs and entered the cold and dimlylit schoolroom: here prayers were r (49) by Miss Miller; afterwards she called out " Form classes!" A great tumult succeeded for some minutes, during which Miss Miller (50) (repeat) exclaimed, "Silencel" and "Order!" When it subsided, I saw them all drawn up in four semi-circles, before four chairs, placed at the four tables: all held books in their hands, and a great book, like a Bible, 1 (51) on each table, before the vacant seat. A pause of some seconds succeeded, (52) (fill) up by the low, vague hum of numbers; Miss Miller walked from class to class, hushing this indefinite sound. A distant bell tinkled: immediately three ladies entered the room, each walked to a table and took her seat; Miss Miller assumed the fourth va (53) chair, which was nearest the door, and around which the smallest of the children were assembled: to this inferior class I was called, and placed at the bottom of it. Business now began: the day's Collect was repeated, then certain texts of Scripture were said, and to these succeeded a protracted reading of chapters in the Bible, which lasted an hour. By the time that exercise was terminated, day had fully dawned. The (54) ( fatigable) bell now sounded for the fourth time: the classes were marshaled and marched into another room to breakfast. How glad I was to behold a prospect of getting something to eat! I was now nearly sick from hunger, having taken so li (55) the day before.

填空题Prevailingmythologyhasitthatcreativityistheexclusivedomainofartists,scientists,andinventors—agiftednessnotavailabletoordinarypeoplegoingaboutthebusinessofdailylife.Partlyasaresult,ordinarypeopleoftenholdthecreativepersoninawe,findinglittlegradationingenius.It'seithertheSistineChapelceilingornothing.Ouraweofcreativityislikeadragonthatblocksthegatetoourpersonalcreativity.We'vecreatedthisdragontoprotectourselvesfromsomethingworse:thepossibilitythatwemightreallygoforit,dotheveryutmostwecando—andfindpeopleouttherewhostilldon'tthinkit'sgoodenoughandrejectnotonlywhatwe'vedone,butusasindividuals.Whatweneedtounderstandisthatbyrefusingtoriskbeingcreativeatlessthangeniuslevels,wearealreadyrejectingourselves,passingjudgmentwithoutevidence.Whilethatjudgmentmechanismmayhaveservedtoprotectusfromcensureaschildren,weasadultsnolongerneedtofeelasvulnerableaswedidwhenwewereyoung.Whatweneedtodoinsteadisassumefullresponsibilityforourselves.Infact,mostindividualcreativityisprettyhumble—noSistineChapelceiling,noBeethoven'sNinthSymphony,justasolutiontosuchamundaneproblemasgettingthemicrowavemerry-go-roundtoworkbyturningitoverandusingitupsidedown,orfindinganewwayhome,orwritingasillyversetoafriend.Allofthesearevalidexamplesofcreativebehaviors,becausethedoingofthemincludesanelementofnewness,novelty,anddifference.What'smore,nomatterhowseverelyourcreativitymayhavebeenrepressedinthepast,itcanbereaccessed,stimulated,anddevelopedthroughlifeexperiences.Thisisgoodnewsnotonlyforthecreativelyuninformedoruninitiated.Thesametechniquesthatcanopenthecreativeworldtoanovicecansetoffacreativeexplosionintheadept.Eachperson'sexperienceofcreativityissouniqueandindividualthatnoonecanformulateadefinitionthatfitseveryoneelse.However,itdoeshavesomethingincommon.Manypeoplethinkofcreativitypurelyintermofinventiveness,andthatissurelypartofit.Besides,tostrengthencreativeability,youneedtoapplytheideainsomeformthatenablesboththeexperienceitselfandyourownreactionandothers'toreinforceyourperformance.Asyouandothersapplaudyourcreativeendeavors,youarelikelytobecomemorecreative.Creativity'ssourceisthebrain—notjustonepartofthebrain,butallofit.Today,thisthemesongiswellestablishedandaccepted.Knowingthatcreativityarisesinthebrainmakesanenormouscontributiontoourabilitytoaccess,stimulate,develop,andapplytheprocess,becauseittellsuswhatprocessweneedtofollow,andhowthatprocesscallsonthebrain'sspecializedcapabilitiesateachstage.Amajorkey—perhapsthekey—tolivingcreativelyispassion,whichmeansahighlycompelling,energeticattentiontosomething.Turned-onpeopleofallkindsarepassionate.Soarecollectors,sportsnuts,andboyswho'vejustdiscoveredbaseballcardsorvideogames,andcomputerhackers.Howdowereclaimourpassionifithasbeenallowedtodiminourlives?Oneway—animportantway—istoincreasetheamountofgenuinepleasureweallowintoourlives.Therearemanythingsthatmakelifemorepleasurable.Completethefollowingsentenceswithinformationgiveninthepassageinamaximumof4wordsforeachsentence.

填空题A. Evening entertainment B. Main tourist attraction C. Good times to visit D. Other places of interest E. Introduction and location Destination guides Edinburgh 66)______ Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is in the south-east of the country. It is situated on the coast, and the beautiful, green Pentland hills are not far from the city centre. Casde Rock stands in the centre of Edinburgh and is the best place for fantastic views of the city. With a population of almost half a million people, the city is an exciting mix of traditional and modern. 67)______ The first stop for most visitors to the city is the castle on Castle Rock. It is certainly worth a visit and the area nearby is full of shops that sell whisky and tartans to the tourists. Edinburgh"s most famous street, the Royal Mile, runs from the castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Scottish Parliament. Along the street, you can see many interesting buildings and you can stop for a drink at a traditional, old Scottish pub. 68)______ During your visit, you should certainly take the time to see other parts of the city. Prince"s Street has lovely gardens, museums and shops. The New Town is a superb area for walking with its attractive 18th century houses, offices and churches. Finally, the Grassmarket is an old part of the city which is full of cafes, bars and restaurants. 69)______ Edinburgh has a large student population and the nightlife is exeellent. Clubs usually stay open until three in the morning. You can hear live music in many of the pubs, choose from a number of first-class cinemas or go to a "ceilidh" (a traditional Scottish dance). 70)______ The best time to come to the city is in August. Every year, thousands of people visit the Edinburgh Festival, the world"s biggest arts festival. With concerts, opera, theatre and art exhibitions, there is something for everyone. For winter visitors, Hogmanay (the Scottish New Year) is also an incredible experience that you will never forget.

填空题Because Atlas courses start every Monday of the year, there"s bound to be one that fits in with your academic, personal or professional commitments. Whatever your level of language ability, from beginner to advanced, you can choose to study for any length of time, from two weeks to a full year. Courses match a range of individual requirements, from intensive examination preparation to short summer programmes. Most courses commence at 9 am and run till 3 pm. If you take an intensive full-time course, we will help you select the Special Interest Options which best suit your goals. From then on, our teacher will discuss your work with you on a weekly basis. This means that you should develop the language skills you need--and that you ate helped to study at your own pace. The popularity and success of any language school depend greatly on the quality of the teachers and the methods they employ. All Atlas teachers have specialist qualifications in the teaching of English to foreign students and are all native speakers. We employ only experienced professionals with a proven record of success in the classroom. Atlas"s teaching methodology is constantly revised as more is discovered about the process of learning a new language. Our teachers have access to an extensive range of materials, including the very latest in language teaching technology. On your first day at school, you will take a test which enables our Director of Studies to place you at the appropriate study level. Your progress will be continuously assessed and, once you have achieved specific linguistic goals, you will move up to a higher level of study. Every Atlas course fee includes accommodation in carefully selected homestay families. Breakfast and dinner each day are also included, so you need have no concerns about having to look for somewhere to live once you get to the school. On completion of any Intensive, Examination or Summer course, you will receive the Atlas Course Certificate of Attendance. On completion of a four-week course or longer you will also receive the Atlas Academic Record that reflects your ability in every aspect of the language from conversation to writing. Such a record will allow you to present your linguistic credentials to academic institution or potential employers around the world. Summary : Atlas courses are bound to fit in with your various 1 . If you take intensive full-time courses teachers there will discuss your work with you weekly. Due to wide acquaintance with progress in concerning field, Atlas is quick at 2 its teaching methodology. On your arrival at the school, a 3 will be taken to determine your appropriate starting level. As to accommodation, Atlas will arrange 4 families for you, where breakfast and dinner will be prepared for you. On your completion in Atlas, academic records will be offered to present your 5 .

填空题The dropout crisis presents a clear danger to national prosperity, but at the moment, states and localities are struggling to contain it with little help or guidance from the federal government.

填空题24，30，__?___，60，84，114 What number should replace the question mark?