Directions：After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct．For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
A Night Out
Michelle walked out the theater humming(哼唱) a tune．She’d just seen a wonderful musical at the beautiful Paramount Theater．she closed her eyes, she could still see the beautiful costumes and stage sets．It was now after 11 p.m., and she really didn’t like being out late by ．Since no one else had wanted to go to the show, she go alone．She headed down the dark Seattle Street toward her car．No car．The parking space was empty．‘That’s odd,’ she thought．‘Am I on the wrong street?’ She checked the street signs．No, she was on Pine Street．And she was sure that this was she’d left her car．But her car was nowhere to be seen．She began to feel nervous．Someone had stolen her car! What was she going to do?
Should she call the police or call someone to give her a ride? She decided to call someone．She took out her cell phone only (find) that her battery was dead! Now what? Maybe she could take a cab．She only had $1 in cash she checked every corner of her wallet．And to her horror, her credit card was missing! Then she remembered．She’d ordered something on the Internet and left the card by her computer．She headed back toward the theater and the lights on Pike Street．Then she saw something familiar．Her car! She realized she (park) on Pike Street not Pine Street! Once again (sing) a song from the show, she got into her car and headed home.

Directions：After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct．For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
The Koran
Most religions have some kind of holy text on which the religious beliefs are based．For Christians this text is the Holy Bible; for Jews it is the Torah and for Muslims it is the Koran.
Muslims believe that the Koran(consist) of revelations from God to Muhammad during the years 610 to 632 when Muhammad died．These revelations were written down by those were close to him during this time and for several years after his death．They were gathered into the text (know) as the Koran during the years 630 to 650.
The interpretation of the Koran has always been a difficult task, even for Islamic scholars．For example, the meanings of some words are determined by dots above the vowels(元音)．In ancient Arabic, however, very often these dots (omit)．As a result some letters looked identical．Thus, the meanings of these words depended in many cases the memories of the men who had written them．Early Muslims had to try to get the exact meanings of the words these people died and it was too late.
Unlike the Bible, in which the events are provided in time order, there is no reference tothings occurred in the Koran．In any case, unlike the Bible, most the suras - sections - are composed of orders and warnings．Unlike in the Bible, there are very few stories in the Koran．
Muslims believe that by (recite) the book, they create a holy atmosphere, and there are many Muslims who have learned the Koran by heart.

Directions：Read the passage carefully．Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
Financial setbacks in the form of pay cuts are having a trickle-down effect(涓滴效应) as the depression persists．Families across America are cutting or even axing kids’ allowances(零花钱) to reflect what’s going on with household finances and the economy as a whole.
Some jobless parents are doing it out of necessity．Other parents are using allowance adjustments to teach children about economic realities and how to budget in learner times.
‘Try to use relevant news to explain the reasons behind the depression and how it’s hitting home．If they see it obvious in their own allowance, they’ll feel the impact and see how it all ties in,’ says financial consultant Antwone Harris.
Any reduction in allowance should be understood in age-appropriate communication, says Dr．Tony Meyer, a child psychiatrist(精神科医生) and medical director of Aurora Psychiatric Hospital．Six- to 12-year-olds are mature enough for a frank talk, but don’t set them back with a lot of details．It’s sufficient to say their allowance is lower because Mom or Dad is getting paid less at work, so there’s less money for the family to spend．With 12- to 18-year-olds, you can broaden the discussion to include the banking crisis and other factors that contributed to the depression, Meyer says．Younger kids have the idea that they’re at the center of things, and adolescents by mature are especially self-concerned．‘They’ll think they’re responsible,’ Meyer says.
A cut in allowance might seem punishing, so the message that the child is not at fault needs to come across．Depending on the child’s age, ‘You can also ask them to bring some income by working a job or helping more around the house so Mom or Dad can work more,’ he says．Kids can also contribute by means of taking over landscaping services previously done by a paid professional．‘You’ll pay lower rates, and the money stays in the family,’ financial consultant Antwone Harris remarks．Meyer also suggests implementing a stimulant program to cut household expenses．Anyone who comes up with a cost-cutting idea get 10 percent of the savings.
That way, they’ll come to understand that a paycheck only goes so far, and decisions and sacrifices are part of responsible money management.
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.)
___________ is American families’ response to the financial depression.
What are both jobless and other parents using allowance adjustments to teach their children about?
When communicating with 12-to 18-year-olds about reduction in allowance, parents can broaden the discussion through ________.
Besides ‘working a job or helping more around the house’, what are the other two suggestions put forward by Meyer to bring some income to kids?

Directions：Complete the following passage by using the words in the box．Each word can only be used once．Note that there is one word more than you need.
When young people begin to live independently, home-hunting can involve some stress．But they would do well to remember that a new is available - micro-homes.
Fondly called ‘tiny houses,’ these houses have all living necessities in a small package, including kitchen, bedroom and bathroom．Generally under 50 square meters, most tiny housesjust one or two people though some claim the space for more．What’s lost in size is not lost in design as these homes are often quite unique and modern in design.
Besides an attractive appearance, tiny houses can also unique practical features．Making the best of urban space, the 72-to 122-centimeter-wide Keret House in Warsaw, the world’s narrowest home, filled in an alley(小巷)．The sample home Ecocapsule uses solar power, wind power and rainwater collection to enable its owner to live practically anywhere．A system of rails allows the DALE micro-home to room size and number as well as adding the option of an open orcourtyard.
As visually as micro-homes are, there are a few disadvantages to consider before getting comfortable on a minicouch．Moving into a tiny house requires the of most non-essentials, no matter the emotional connection to them．Guests will also mostly be out of the question as the limited space may even cause a(n) individual to experience some cabin fever．And finally, a micro-home is likely a temporary living option for most people since they will probably start families and acquire more .
Though the limitation will scare some, there is usually a benefit．A small size results in a small price tag and small bills, making tiny houses easier to save up for and ．And though you won’t have much stuff around the house, this can provide the comfort of simple living and maintenance．Micro-homes are also practically mobile and claim eco-friendliness that can’t be matched by other homes．They probably aren’t for everyone or forever, but when it comes to your next (or first) home, they could be just what you need.

E．elimination
F．enclosed
G．maintaining
H．possessions
I．regulate
J．tempting
K．unaccompanied

.Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
At 1:30 p.m．on March 31, 1981, John Hinckley Jr．stepped from a crowd of onlookers and tried to kill Ronald Reagan, the president of the United States．Although he failed, he did cause injury to the president．The crime was committed in clear view of many people．__________, at the end of his trial, Hinckley was found not _________ by reason of insanity(精神失常)．Instead of prison, Hinckley was sent to a mental hospital, where he remains.
The judgment in Hinckley’s case did more than annoy a few people．It ______ a nationwide debate about whether people accused of a crime can claim they were insane when they did it．If they were capable of _______ and then committing a crime, how could they later claim to have been insane? One starting point is to identify what insane means in a U.S．court of law.
Very young children cannot be ______ if they do not know right from wrong, because they cannot be held morally responsible for their actions．For most people, moral responsibility comes with age and maturity．Psychologists, however, say that there are some adults who cannot recognize right from wrong．Since these adults cannot tell the ______, they should not be held morally responsible for their actions．In a U.S．court of law, an adult like this may be considered insane．Hinckley was judged insane because _______ determined that his mind was not functioning like a(n) _______ adult’s so he had no idea what he was doing．Instead of spending the rest of his life in prison, Hinckley would be committed to a mental hospital, where he could be treated for his illness.
People who are against the use of an insanity defense say that criminals like Hinckley do know what they are doing．_____ of the insanity defense say that everyone who commits a serous crime like Hinckley’s could be said to be mentally ill．Otherwise, the person would not commit the crime _______．There are many people who struggle with severe mental illness who do not commit crimes．The illnesses should not be used as a(n) ______ for violent behavior.
People who _______ the insanity defense believe that mental illnesses are not always treatable．Psychologists have been able to detect patterns of behavior．These mental detectives have _____ evidence that a person can be insane but seem normal．Hinckley and others with ______ conditions suffer from delusions(错觉)．Even though people with delusions may seem normal, the world does not appear to them as it does to other people．Therefore, experts say, such people cannot be held to the rules of behavior other people are held to．Their punishments should be _____.

A．Therefore B．However C．Otherwise D．Moreover

A．hurt B．healthy C．safe D．guilty

A．kicked off B．cleared up C．let out D．put away

A．confessing B．starting C．planning D．discovering

A．sentenced B．punished C．annoyed D．defended

A．insanity B．truth C．responsibility D．difference

A．judges B．psychologists C．experts D．detectives

A．mature B．independent C．normal D．capable

A．Opponents B．Onlookers C．Victims D．Researchers

A．on the contrary B．by this means C．in the first place D．at the same time

A．example B．excuse C．defense D．idea

A．study B．refuse C．transform D．support

A．destroyed B．compared C．examined D．gathered

A．realistic B．ordinary C．similar D．treatable

A．severe B．negotiable C．acceptable D．legal