Who doesn't love a class clown? They spoil lessons, steal the spotlight and, to make matters worse，sometimes they're actually funny. It's not easy to enforce class rules when you're laughing. But what if, instead of seeing them as a nuisance, we saw them as a gift?

Lawrence Davis is the typical class clown, overconfident and naughty. "Every teacher enjoys me," he says. "I'm not going to say I'm the life of the class, but I bring the class to life."

 It hasn't always been that way. “He was hopeless as a freshman,” remembers Leann Ferguson, who taught Lawrence in her world history class. "He acted out improperly all the time," she says. But to her, Lawrence wasn't just another class clown. He was gifted. And his gift was his dynamic personality.    

"Typically the class clown is not troubling the class for the sake of disrupting class," says Laurence Steinberg, a psychologist. Class clowns usually act out when they're bored or confused, he says. They would rather stick to something they're good at, like making people laugh.

And most of the time, Ferguson would laugh right along with Lawrence. He was still expected to do the class work and his jokes weren't tolerated if they were at the expense of another student.

Ross Greene, who studies disruptive students, calls that kind of gift a "raw skill". And raw skills "have to be molded so that they are being used in the best interest of the group," he says, which takes patience and a change in perspective(视角).

 Ferguson just had to put Lawrence's gift to good use. So she enlisted his help to get the class back on track when they were having a hard time focusing. Lawrence began to understand that he was an example to his classmates. They followed his lead. The better he behaved in class, the better they behaved, too. With time he went from an enemy to a friend.

 And now this class clown is on track to graduate. He is applying for colleges. He's using his gift for good.

21. The underlined word in Para. 1 most probably means _______.

    A. an annoying student                                  B. a talented student

    C. a crazy student                                          D. a hard-working student

22. According to Steinberg, the class clowns make trouble_______.

    A. to show off their sense of humor         B. just out of boredom in class

    C. to play tricks on other students                 D. for the purpose of disturbing the class

23.How did Ferguson deal with Lawrence’s raw skills?

    A. By asking him some questions in class.

    B. By satisfying the needs of Lawrence.

    C. By making him a model to other students.

    D. By involving him in a group of interest.

24. What can we learn from the story of Lawrence?

    A. Facing a class clown with a determination.

    B. Taking up the challenge of a class clown.

    C. Controlling the behaviors of class clowns.

    D. Working with the strengths of class clowns.

最近有新闻报道称，武汉某学校取消了女子3000米和男子5000米两个校运会项目。请结合此新闻与漫画，写一篇英语短文。

短文应包括以下内容：

1．  简单描述漫画内容以及反映出的问题。

2．  分析造成此问题的原因（1. 学习压力过大；2. 电脑、网络的普及；3. ……）

3．  你认为该如何解决这一问题（至少两点）。

注意：

1. 对所有要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。

2. 词数150字左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。

3. 作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。

参考词汇：身体素质 physical quality

It is recently reported that a school in Wuhan cancelled the school sports programs of the women’s 3000 meters and the men’s 5000 meters for the sake of students’ safety. As is vividly shown in the cartoon picture, _____________________________________________________

 Visitors to the National Museum can avoid long lines at the ticket booths by purchasing tickets ____.

A. in advance        B. in detail                 C. out of order         D. with caution

We’ve all experienced peer pressure (同伴压力). It happens to everybody. However, people have different reactions. Confident people refuse to do things they don’t want to do, but shy and anxious people often give in. It may be because they want to be liked. It may be because they worry that their friends will make fun of them, or perhaps they’re just curious about trying something new. _________16_________

It’s hard being the only one who says no and the question is: how do you do it? _____17_____ If you think that missing maths, or smoking, or going somewhere you know your parents wouldn’t like is a bad idea then the answer is simple: don’t do it. It’s your decision, nobody else’s. You don’t need to be aggressive. You don’t need to shout and scream, but you must be confident and you must be firm. You need to say, “No thanks. I don’t want to do that.”

Being on your own against everybody else is very hard, so it can really help to have at least one other peer, or friend, who will say no too. _____18_____ You want friends who will support you when you’re in trouble. You don’t want people who will always agree with the majority. Remember, the most popular people aren’t always the most trustworthy.

______19______ — You can learn a lot from people your own age. They can teach you great football skills or the best way to do your maths homework. They can recommend music and advise you on fashion. And don’t forget you can tell them things too, and that always feels great. So, find friends who have similar interests. And remember, friendship isn’t about feeling depressed and guilty. ________20________

A. Choose your friends carefully.

B. Firstly, you must decide what you believe in.

C. It’s about sharing experiences and having fun.

D. Of course, peer pressure isn’t completely bad.

E. It may be because they were all born to be stubborn.

F. Depression and guilt will surely give you peer pressure.

G. Whatever the reason, some people end up doing things they really don’t want to.

  I was twenty-two, and in Bolivia. I’d been to every other country in South America, and now I was set on getting into Chile, the last on the list.

  After several days, I reached the hills. It was cold, and even the distant mountains were clear. The days were lonely, but one evening I met Filomeno and his fellow teachers. They tried to persuade me not to go to Chile, saying it was a bad place, and that I would be killed. I didn’t believe them. I knew nothing of the current politics; I just wanted to go there.

  So I walked into the mountains, feeling excited, and came to a sign with the word “Chile” on it. A frightening soldier appeared, stuck a gun in my back, and pushed me down a slope to the police station. The police chief then told me, “There’s nothing for you here.” I explained that I had come to see this beautiful country. But he was annoyed.

24. What is the passage mainly about?

A. An adventure in Chile                        B. An exciting fight with soldiers in Chile

C.Why the author went to Chile                   D. How the author excaped from Chile

25. The author went to Chile to       ?

A. visit his friend Filomeno   B. complete his trip plans  C. risk his life   D. settle there forever

26. The underlined word “euphoric” in Paragraph 4 most probably means _____.

A. terrible          B. shamed       C. bored          D. excited

27. According to the last paragraph, the author lost his temper because      .

A. he was badly treated by the soldiers in Chile      B. it was his last chance to travel

C. he was prevented from entering Chile           D. his friends had stopped him from going to Chile

Scientists have discovered that__61  (stay) in the cold could help us lose weight. Researchers at the University of California found that exposure to the cold increases levels of a protein that helps form brown fat--the type of fat that produces heat and keeps us warm. Brown fat burns energy,   62  helps us lose weight. White fat stores extra energy, which results  63    weight gain. The researchers said that because air conditioning and heating give us constant,    64    (comfort) temperatures, our body’s need for brown fat has decreased. They found that: “Outdoor workers in northern Finland who  65   (expose) to cold temperature have  66    significant amount of brown fat when  67  (compare) to same-aged indoor workers.” The research was conducted on two different control groups of mice.   68  group was injected with the protein that helps create brown fat. This group later gained 30% less weight after both groups were fed high-fat diets. The researchers say this could be good news in the fight against obesity. People who are obese have  69  (low) levels of brown fat than thinner people. Head researcher Hei Sook Sul said, “This protein could become an important target for research into the treatment and prevention of obesity and obesity-related diseases.” She added, “If you can somehow increase levels of this protein, you could  70   (possible) lose more weight even if eating the same amount of food.”

Did you know that a turtle（乌龟）can lay 12 eggs in one minute? A large sea turtle lays around 150 eggs at a time. She lays all these eggs in just a few minutes..

Large sea turtles live in the warm seas of the world. Except for when they lay their eggs, they spend their whole lives in the water. When it is time to lay their eggs, the females swim to land..

They usually return to the place where they themselves were born. How they find their way back there is unknown. When they reach shore, the big, heavy turtles crawl slowly up to the high water mark. Using their flippers（脚蹼）, they pull themselves along the sand. They must struggle like mountain climbers. When they finally reach dry sand, they rest before beginning the difficult task of laying eggs.

The turtles lay the eggs in deep holes and cover them with warm sand. The sand protects the eggs from harm. Then the females leave them. After a few weeks, if you happened to be walking along the beach, you might see the sand begin to shake. You may see tiny black balls coming out of the sand. The tiny heads of baby turtles!

28．The first sentence lets us know that this passage is about _____.

A. speed       B. turtles      C. time        D oceans.

29．Turtles bury their eggs to protect them from _____.

A. deep water       B. heat

C. danger           D. bad weather

30．We can conclude from this passage that _____.

A. many turtles die while swimming to shore

B. female turtles protect their babies

C. once turtles land, they never return to the sea

D. the job of laying eggs takes great strength

31．The writer compares turtles to climbers _____.

A. because they lay their eggs in mountain areas

B. to give you a picture of how hard they work

C. to tell you that they like to climb

D. to show that mountain climbers are as slow as turtles

★Play—Chimtewale Baba

Event Description: Catch Bengali adaptation of Lalit Mohan Thapliyal's award winning play Chimtewale Baba, produced by Shapno Ekhon.The play discloses the weakness of human minds and explores the mystery of the inner ability in finding solutions to one's own problems.

When: Saturday 27 November 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Where: Muktadhara Auditorium Banga Sanskriti Bhavan 18-19,Bhai Veer Sangh Marg

Entry: adult $50; child $30

Contact: Shomik Ray 9873224365

★Film—The Godfather

Event Description: Screening of the film The Godfather,directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando,Al Pacino and James Caan.The film is about an aging patriarch（元老）of an organized crime dynasty who transfers his control to his son.

When: Sunday 28 November 8:00 p m-10:00 p.m.

When: Select City Walk Mall A-3,District Centre Saket

Entry: adult $45 ; child $20

Contact: Rose White 8876223367

★Painting Exhibition

Event Description: Sanaugavut,an exhibition of Inuit masterworks from the National Gallery of Canada,Ottawa.

When: Friday 26 November 11:00 a.m.

Where: National Museum,Raj Path Crossing Janpath Lane

Entry: Free

Contact: Mark Smith 8899266369

★Music Performance

Event Description: Samaparner Caan Songs & Narrations on Thakur Ramakrishna & Swami Vivekananda by Sudeb Chattopadhyay & Anupurba Roy.

When: Sunday 28 November 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Where: India Habitat Centre,Max Mueller Marg Lodhi Colony

Entry: adult $76; child $40

Contact: 7756266111 or 7756266112

★Japanese,Food Festival

Event Description: Enjoy authentic Japanese cusine featuring dishes like Hosomaki,Sake Maki,Grill Sake Maki, Maguro Maki,Nigitoro Maki,Edi Maki,Kani Maki,California Maki,Tomago Maki,Teriyaki and more.

When: 25 November-30 November 12:00 p.m.-11:59 p.m.

Where: Tao Restaurant E-8 Connaught Place

Entry: Free

32.If you want 10 enjoy yourself with the least money on Sunday,you will go to     .

A.Music Performance           B.Painting Exhibition      C.Film—The Godfather        D.Japanese Food Festival

33.Where will you go on the last Tuesday of November?

A.Tao Restaurant.               B.India Habitat Centre.   C.National Museum.          D.Select City Walk Mall.

34.If your son prefers music to anything else,you will call     .

A.8899266369                         B.9873224365            C.8876223367                  D.7756266112

35.We can learn from the text that    .

A.Kani Maki is a kind of dish made in California          B.Chimtewale Baba is a play full of education

C.Marlon Brando is a famous director                        D.Sudeb Chattopadhyay is a hose of a film company

 He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball, otherwise he      a goal.

A. had scored     B. scored     C. would score   D. would have scored

A. boast B. underrepresented C. shared D. participation E. pursuit F. launched

G. confirmed H. female I. barriers J. agreements K. advancing

Gender equality has powerful potential to improve the economy, security and the overall well-being of a population.

“If the world closed the gender gap in workforce 31 , global [Gross Domestic Product] would increase by 28 trillion dollars by 2025... That’s about a quarter of the world’s current GDP, and almost half of the world’s current debt,” said U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Catherine Russell in a recent speech. She also noted that “studies have found that countries with less gender inequality are more secure, and peace 32 last longer when women are at the negotiating table.”

Nonetheless, no country in the world can 33 that it has achieved full gender equality.

“Around the world, women are vastly 34 in politics and the workforce, particularly in leadership positions and other high-paying jobs,” said Ambassador Russell. At the same time, women make up the majority of the poor. “I’ve heard people say that poverty has a 35 face, and that makes sense when you consider that women control just one-fifth of global wealth,” said Ambassador Russell.

World leaders are beginning to recognize that everyone benefits from 36 gender equality, she said. This is why gender equality is part of U.S. foreign policy. A key part of U.S. efforts focus on educating and empowering girls. In the past 18 months, the United States 37 its global strategy to empower adolescent girls, as well as Let Girls Learn, which is a Presidential initiative that focuses on educating girls.

We are also working with numerous countries to remove 38 that keep women from inheriting or owning property, entering the formal job market or accessing banking services.

“Gender equality sometimes looks like an impossible task — a 39 without an end,” said Ambassador Russell. “But...we can make progress, and that progress is worth making. Little by little, discussion by discussion, step by step, we can improve the lives of women and girls, men and boys all around the world. And in doing so, we can reach our 40 goals of peace, prosperity, and security.”

 If you put a stone in the way of an ant, it will go around, over, under or on top, without stopping, until it finds a way to get ______ it needs to be.

   A. what      B. how       C. which     D. where

假段定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

As is often the case, when people are attending to meetings, having meals or waiting for buses, you can always find them addicting to their phones, completely ignoring others.

As far as I am concerned, people should wisely make use of their phones to help their work and study. Meanwhile, care much about their family and friends rather than mobile phones.

 Most of us know to stay low to the floor if we're caught in a fire, or head to the basement if a tornado's coming, or board up the windows in a hurricane. But, because relatively few of us live along fault lines, the massive earthquake that hit Haiti this month was a reminder that we're far less versed on what to do when the ground below us convulses. If we're in a house or building, for example, our first impulse might be to run outside — but, counterintuitive as it might sound, experts warn against that since people are too often killed by falling or fallen debris as they try to escape.

Given how many us travel in quake-prone regions today — including, tragically, the four students and two professors from Lynn University in Florida who perished in the Haiti quake — even folks who don't reside in California should know how to survive a temblor. But there are two different, and at times competing, schools of thought on the matter — both of which are considered valid but perhaps not always in the same situations.

The most conventional and widely accepted by the disaster-response community, is the "drop, cover and hold on" approach, which urges people to take cover beneath something like a heavy table to avoid falling objects. The second, newer method is known as "the triangle of life." It recommends lying down in a fetal position not under but next to furniture; as roofs and walls collapse atop those sofas and desks, buffer spaces are created that protect people from being crushed.

Over the past decade, a consensus has been building that "drop, cover and hold on" is a more appropriate method for developed countries like the U.S., where improved construction has greatly reduced the likelihood of structures imploding. The triangle of life is thought to be more pertinent in developing nations like Haiti, where shoddy building codes make finding a "survivable void" inside collapsed buildings more important than shielding yourself from falling chandeliers. "You have to think about the hazard level of the area you're in," says Gary Patterson, a geologist and director of education and outreach at the Center for Earthquake Research & Information at the University of Memphis in Tennessee. "If you're going to play the odds, drop-and-cover may be the best way to go, but a lot of emergency responders might say triangle-of-life because they're the ones who see the fatalities in buildings that do collapse."

73. By saying "relatively few of us live lines"(the underline), the author means that most of us__________?

A. make mistakes when facing emergencies

B. can deal with emergencies in a proper way

C. are seldom bothered by massive earthquakes

D. hardly know what to do in an earthquake

74. What do most people take as “counter-instinctive” when there is an earthquake?

A. That people run outside impulsively.

B. That experts warn against running outside,

C. That experts warn again trying to escape.

D. That people are often killed by falling objects.

75. What did the four students and two professors from Lynn University in Florida go to Haiti for?

A. To study earthquakes.

B. To help rescue work.

C. To be on personal trip.

D. To be on business trip.

76. The new method differs from the conventional method in that former believes that__________________.

A. people don't need to take over    

B. people don't need heavy furniture

C. furniture collapses when roofs and walls fall

D. furniture can uphold the fallen roofs and walls

77. As for which method to choose in an earthquake, Gary Patterson suggests basing the choice on. A. your whereabouts

B. the intensity of the earthquake

C. the "drop, cover and hold on" approach

D. the “triangle of life approach”

At the end of every year, Time picks the best 25 inventions that are “making the world better and smarter”. Here we have picked three of this year’s inventions that could be a part of your life in the near future.

The levitating(悬浮的) lightbulb

This special lightbulb was invented by US artist and scientist Simon Morris. He got the idea of making a lightbulb float from hoverboards(悬浮滑板)，which he used to dream of having as a kid.

But the floating is not the most amazing part. The rejection force between the opposite ends of the magnets(磁铁)，which were put in the bottom of the bulb and in the wooden base, does the job. What’s new here is a technology called induction (电磁感应). It allows the lightbulb to get power from the base even they are not in contact.

Shoes that tie themselves

They’re not what you think-shoelaces that tie themselves in the way we tie them. Instead, the new shoes have small motors that control their laces. When you step in them, your feet will hit a sensor（传感器）in the shoes and the motor will automatically tighten the laces.

But the shoes weren’t just designed for lazy people’s needs. They could actually give athletes an advantage during competition. They are also useful for people who cannot move their arms or fingers easily.

The no-touch thermometer

Taking your body temperature usually means putting a thermometer (体温计) in your armpits (腋窝) and staying still for minutes. It may be easy for you, but it’s an impossible task for little kids.

Now, with the new thermometer, users can simply put it 2.5 centimeters from a patient’s forechead and press the button, and it can get the reading in two seconds.

21. The levitating lightbulb is special in that ____.

A. floating is the most amazing part of the levitating lightbulb.

B. the inventor of the levitating lightbulb is more than a scientist.

C. it makes use of the rejection force between opposite ends of magnets.

D. induction allows the lightbulb to get power even when unconnected with the base.

22. How is the no-touch thermometer different from other ones?

A. It makes it easier to take kid’s temperature.

B. You need wait two minutes for the reading.

C. You don’t need to press the button.

D. It should be put in one’s armpit.

23. In which part of a newspaper can you possibly read this text?

A. Education.   B. Sports.   C.Science.   D. Entertainment.

   Finally，I entered the university. Because of my careful savings，I did not have to work during the school years. Then summer came and it was time to work harder than ever. I continued working as a waitress at night，instructed tennis camps several mornings a week and worked as a secretary for a few hours in the afternoons. I even decided to take a class at a community college. This class at the community college saved me $650.It was an extremely tiring summer and made me anxious to return to my relatively easy life at the university.

    During my second and third years of undergraduate schooling，I decided to work about five hours per week in the campus admissions office answering phones. This provided a little spending money and kept me from drawing my savings out .The overall situation looked  hopeful as I approached my senior year as long as I could make as much money as I had the previous summer. I wanted to go to Israel to study for 3 weeks，but I hesitated in making this decision because it would cost me $1,600 more to get the credits in Israel. About two weeks later my mom called to tell me that I had $1,600 in the bank that I had forgotten about！One of my concerns about this trip was not only the cost，but the loss of time to make money；however，I made as much that summer in the ten weeks when I was at home as I had made during the fourteen weeks when I was at home the summer before. The way everything worked together to make this trip possible was one of the most exciting things that have ever happened to me.

This experience has shaped me in many important ways. The first thing that I learned was the importance of a strong work ethic. Working long hours did a lot to develop my character and helped me learn the value of a dollar. It also made me learn how to search for creative ways to settle difficult situations.

24. Where did the writer probably work part­time before attending the university?

  A. In a restaurant.                B. In the tennis camps.

  C. In a company.                 D. In the campus admissions office.

25. The writer took a class at a community college mainly because________.

  A. she wanted to save money        B. life there was relatively easy

  C. summer time was tiring          D. it was required by the university

26. The writer’s major concern about the trip to Israel was that________.

  A. her mother would not give her approval

  B. she would fail to get credits in Israel

  C. a well­paid summer job would be lost

  D. $1,600 couldn’t be drawn out in time

27. The passage is mainly about how the writer________.

  A. made money on the college campus

  B. managed to make full use of her vacation

  C. was forced to support herself by her mother

  D. was shaped by working part­time through college

    假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的作文。注意：1。只允许修改10处，从第11处起不计分。

   Last Saturday ,mom and I went to buy a jacket for my grandpa. When we got to a big store, we saw jackets of vary colors and styles. There were so many of them that it spent us quite a while to decide which one to buy. Finally, with the help of the shop assistant, he selected a black thick jacket for grandpa. Immediately, we returned back home to show it to my grandpa. Seeing it, he was very happy and couldn’t wait to put it on. But we were annoying to find something was wrong with the zipper. Hurriedly, I took it back to the store and explained the shop assistant the problem. For my satisfaction, she is very kind and helped me choose another one patiently. Stand in front of the mirror, my grandpa looked at himself in the new coat, smiling contently. What delighted I was!

“Any apple today ?”, Effie asked cheerfully at my window ,. I followed her to her truck and bought a kilo . On credit , of course . Cash was the one thing in the world I lacked just them .

All pretense （借口）of payment was drooped when our funds , food and fuel decreased to alarming lows. Effie came often , always bringing some gift: a jar of  peaches or some firewood . There were other generosities.___________

Effie was not a rich woman . Her income , derived from investment she had made while running an interior decorating shop , had never exceeded $200 a month , which she supplemented by selling her apples .But she always managed to help someone poorer .

Years passed before I was able to return the money Effie had given me from time to time . She was ill now and had aged rapidly in the last year .” Here , darling , “ I said , “ is what I owe you ,” _____________” Give it back as I gave it to you -----a little at a time.” “ I think she believed there was magic in the slow discharge of a love debt.

The simple fact is that I never repaid the whole amount to Effie , for she died a few weeks later . By now , the few dollars Effie gave me have been multiplied many times . But a curious thing began to happen .

___________At that time , it seemed that my debt would forever go unsettled . So the account can never be marked closed , for Effie’s love will go on in hearts that have never known her .

When I was a teenager, my dad did everything he could to dissuade(劝阻) me from becoming a brewer(酿酒师). He’d spent his life in local breweries,   36   making a living, as had his father and grandfather before him.

So I did as he asked. I went to business school and got a highly paid job at a business-consulting firm.   37  , after working there five years, I was haunted by   38  . Is this what I want to be doing when I’m 50?

I remembered that some time before, my dad had been cleaning out the attic and   39   some old beer   40  . “Today’s beer is   41   water that can hold a head,” he’d told me.

I agreed. Americans pay good money for   42   beer, I thought. Why not make good beer for Americans using my family way?

I decided to quit my job to become a brewer. When I told Dad, I was hoping he’d put his arm around me and get   43   about continuing tradition. Instead he said, “Jim, that is the   44  thing I’ve ever heard!”

  45   Dad objected, in the end he became my new company’s first   46  , coughing up(支付) $40,000 when I opened the Boston Beer Company in 1984. Going from my fancy office to being a brewer was like mountain climbing: exciting, liberating and   47  . All my safety nets were gone.

Once the beer was made, I faced my biggest   48   yet: no one had ever heard of it. I needed a name that was   49   and elegant, so I called my beer Samuel Adams,   50   the brewer and patriot(爱国者) who helped to found the Boston Tea Party.

The only way to get the word out, I realized, was to sell direct. I filled my briefcase with beer and   51   every bar in Boston. Six weeks later, at the Great American Beer Festival, Sam Adams Boston Lager won the top prize for American beer. The rest is history. It wasn’t supposed to   52   this way ---what ever does? ---but in the end I was   53   to be a brewer.

My advice to all young entrepreneurs is simple: life is very long, so don’t   54   to make decisions. Life doesn’t let you   55  .

36. A. easily                  B. barely                C. sufficiently               D. adequately

37. A. Still                    B. Otherwise          C. Though                    D. Anyhow

38. A. fear                    B. desire                C. regret                       D. doubt

39. A. brought about      B. picked out         C. put down                 D. came across

40. A. receipts               B. cans                  C. recipes                            D. labels

41. A. basically              B. particularly        C. roughly                    D. exactly

42. A. inferior               B. superb               C. fake                         D. sour

43. A. miserable            B. amused             C. misty                       D. concerned

44. A. smartest                     B. dumbest            C. toughest                   D. rudest

45. A. As soon as          B. As much as        C. As far as                  D. As long as

46. A. employer             B. customer           C. salesman                  D. investor

47. A. inspiring              B. relaxing             C. frightening                D. pushing

48. A. opportunity         B. decision             C. obstacle                   D. defeat

49. A. respectable          B. recognizable       C. honorable                 D. understandable

50. A. after                   B. by                     C. as                            D. for

51. A. hit                      B. got                    C. called                       D. promoted

52. A. make out             B. reach out           C. work out                  D. set out

53. A. appointed            B. considered         C. destined                   D. intended

54. A. hesitate               B. need                  C. wait                         D. rush

55. A. delay                  B. plan                  C. dream                      D. prepare

 The schools themselves admit that not all children will be successful in the jobs ______ they are being trained.

A. in that                        B. for that                     C. in which                   D. for which