You'd better look at the difficulty ______.

Patent Patents【T1】______the chances of inventors to make money from【T2】______.【T3】______ _you have an idea【T4】______. How do you【T5】______? The first step is【T6】______. You must be sure【T7】______. So you must【T8】______ that already have patents. This can be a big job and【T9】______. Many inventors【T10】______.

Which of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS?(2012)

As a developing country, we must keep______ with the rapid development of the world economy.

When one takes life as a gift from the God,______ will enjoy a lot in life.

Which of the following italicized parts is a subject clause(主语从句)?(2011)

Our neighbours are so reserved and unfriendly that they never speak to us. The underlined part means ______.

Benjamin was sweating bullets by the time the police had finished questioning him. The underlined part means ______.

Businesses are holding off on hiring new employees. The underlined part means _______.

He will not leave for America—for one thing, he hasn't recovered yet, and ______, he doesn't like work abroad.

The Minister of Finance is believed ______ of imposing new taxes to raise extra revenue.[2004]

They are discussing things and persons ______ occupy an important position in their life.

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Reading Skills and Strategies1. Speed readingAim: to increase reading speed without【T1】understanding【T1】______StrategiesIdentifying【T2】without focusing on each letter【T2】______Not【T3】all words【T3】______Spending less time on some phrases than others【T4】through small sections【T4】______2. Active readingAim: to get an【T5】understanding【T5】______Key points【T6】the most important parts【T6】______Use one or two【T7】for headings【T7】______Prepare questions before you start readingSummarize finished portion in your own wordsGo through the text again and check3. SQ3R strategyAim: to help a deep understanding StepsSurvey: to get a quick idea of the writingQuestion: to create questions and look for the answersRead: to read【T8】if looking for specifics【T8】______【T9】:to try and answer the questions【T9】______Review: to【T10】 the entire text in your mind【T10】______

Should immigrants accept the local culture as their own? This has been intensely discussed for years. The following are the supporters' and opponents' opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES By accepting the new notions and lifestyles, you can easily survive and enjoy a comfortable life in a foreign country. It is necessary for immigrants to adapt to the new culture and society, because it may impose an adverse influence on their living and study if they cannot be socially adaptable. To keep oneself in a separate minority group may bring about negative outcomes such as hostility and resentment. It will undoubtedly exert a negative impact on the immigrants' relations with others. NO It is now generally acknowledged that cultural diversity should be considered a strength for a nation as people from different backgrounds will have a chance to learn from one another. It is significant for people to maintain cultural diversity and pass their culture on to their offsprings. Meanwhile, it would be a pity for the descendants to know nothing about the culture of their ancestors. It is necessary for immigrants to form a group with people who share the same values and lifestyles, because they are in a foreign country and are actually a minority with little power, many of whom don't even have equal rights. Therefore, it is wise for them to join together to enhance their strength and cope with social problems.

A. selfless B. built C. complex D. but E. execute F. sustained G. cheated H. issues I. advantages J. scholarly K. tighter L. costly M. looser N. concerned O. drawback Lawyers are less than 1% of American adults,【C1】______ they are well-represented in government. Both the president and the vice-president trained as lawyers. So did 55% of senators and 100% of Supreme Court justices. There are【C2】______ to having a bit of legal expertise among those who write and【C3】______ the nation's laws, or assess their constitutionality. But there is also a potential conflict of interest. If florists had such a lock on the levers of power, you might expect subsidies for weddings and a campaign to beautify cities. Lawyers, alas, are no more【C4】______. The American legal system is the most lawyer-friendly on Earth. It is dizzily【C5】______. The regulations that accompany the Dodd-Frank law governing Wall Street, for example, are already more than 3 million words long—and not yet half-written. Companies must hire【C6】______ lawyers to guide them through a labyrinth(迷宫)created by other lawyers. They must also hire lawyers to defend themselves against attacks by other lawyers on a playing field【C7】______ by lawyers. The cost—roughly $800 a year for every American—is passed on to consumers. The benefits are hard to detect. Americans are probably no less likely to be injured or【C8】______ than the citizens of countries that spend a fraction as much. So it is hard to feel sympathy for lawyers facing a【C9】______ labour market. America's 250 biggest law firms shed more than 9,500 people last year. Law students are struggling to find the lavishly paid work they expected after graduation. One big law firm even went bust. None of this is nice for the people【C10】______, especially those with large student debts.

She refused to ______ to my going abroad.

PASSAGE THREE

Which of the following is a compound word (复合词)?

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