A ______ part of a baby's life is spent sleeping.

A. main　　　　 B. major　　　　 C. minor　　　　 D. junior

The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of _____ quality, he'd tell them so.

　　A. minor 　　B. humble 　　C. inferior 　　　D. awkward

 

The country faces a ______ crisis due to shortage of labour.

A. senior　　　 B. minor　　　　 C. major　　　　 D. junior

 

I will never forget what my old headmaster has taught me. 　31 when you are only 15 years of age, you do not remember most of the things that are taught by your teachers. However, this 　32 story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I drift off course, I get 　33 of this story.

It was a normal Monday morning he was 　34 the students on important things in life and about 　35 ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story 　36 .

An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would 　37 every morning and get the train right to Central London, then 　38 at the street corner and beg. He would do this every 　39　 day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and had begged for almost 20years.

His house was 　40　 and unpleasant smell came out of the house. The neighbors could not 　41 the smell anymore, so they called the police officers to 　42　 this place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of 　43 all over the house that the old man had collected over the years.

The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a 　44　 . They waited outside his house, expecting to 　45 the good news with him. When he arrived home , he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no 　46　 for him to beg any more. He said nothing 　47 , but went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he begged as usual.

Obviously, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything significant for his life. We learn nothing from this story 　48　 staying focused on the things we enjoy doing.

We should remain true to our course, which may mean committing ourselves to things that people around us would normally 　49 ,let nothing else determine our fate, but ourselves.

What makes us happy is what 　50 in the end, not what we get.

31．A．Normally　 　　　　 B．Exactly　 　　　 　　　 C．Personally　 D．Gradually

32．A．fluent　 　　　　　　 B．optional　 　　　　　 C．particular　 D．optimistic

33．A．informed　　 　　　 B．warned　 　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)ccused　 　 D．reminded

34．A．disputing　 　　　　　 B．claiming　 　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)ddressing　 D．a(chǎn)dvising

35．A．engaging　　 　　　 B．committing　 　　　 C．occupying　 D．a(chǎn)djusting

36．A．went　 　　　　　　　 B．continued　 　　　　 C．implied　 　　　 D．reported

37．A．tidy up　 　　　　　　 B．look up　 　　　　　 C．dry up　 　　 D．wake up

38．A．sit　 　　　　　　　　　 B．lie　 　　　　　　　　　 C．wait　 　　　　 D．sell

39．A．other　 　　　　　　　 B．single　 　　　 C．minor　 　　　 D．only

40．A．neat　 　　　　　　　　 B．odd　 　　　　　 　　C．delicate　 　　 D．messy

41．A．prohibit　 　　　　　 B．see　　 　　　　　　　 C．resist　 　　　 D．stand

42．A．clear　 　　　　　　　 B．destroy　 　　　　　 C．mop　 　　　　 D．wash

43．A．property　 　　　　 B．books　 　　　　　　 C．money　 　　 D．stamps

44．A．millionaire　 B．worker　　 　　　　　 C．cleaner　 　　 D．begger

45．A．a(chǎn)ppreciate　 　　　 B．divide　 　　　　　　 C．share　　 　　 D.ensure

46．A．possibility　 　　　 B．a(chǎn)lternative　 　　　 C．need　 　　　　 D．demand

47．A．a(chǎn)fter all　 　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)t all　 　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)bove all　 　　 D．a(chǎn)ll in all

48．A．rather than　　 　　 B．other than　　 　　　 C．more than 　　D．less than

49．A．overlook　　 　　　 B．a(chǎn)dvocate　 　 　　C．negotiate　 　 D．disapprove

50．A．wins　 　　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)dmires　 　　　　　 C．matters　 　　 D．succeeds

　　Japan escaped the world's most powerful earthquake in two and half years on Friday with only 400 injuries, most of them minor.

　　Damage from the pre-dawn quake-measuring 8 on the Richter scale（里氏震級(jí)）-was relatively light, not only because it struck deep under the ocean but because Japan's population was prepared for such an event.

　　Power and water supplies were cut off for several hours after the event. There were no reports of deaths directly caused by the quake, which struck at 4∶50 am (local time). Two fishermen are still missing, though. Police suspect they have been swept away by the tsunami (huge ocean wave) that followed the earthquake.

　　A wide area of the island suffered damage： roads were blocked, fishing boats sunk, and part of the ceiling of Kushiro airport, 900 kilometers northeast of Tokyo, caved in. Kushiro, a city of 190,000 people, was believed to be the hardest hit.

　　In the city of Tomakomai, which is nearby, black smoke and flames rose into the sky from an oil tank fire. There were no injuries though, and the fire was contained within two hours. Officials said 188,700 barrels of crude oil（原油）were lost.

　　Residents were shaken by the event, but stayed calm despite some 25 aftershocks-at least one registering 7.1 on the Richter scale.

　　The quake was the strongest worldwide since the 8.4-magnitude quake of June 23, 2001. That, near the coast of Peru（秘魯）, killed 74 people.

　　Takeshi Matsumura, a Hokkaido government official, said 455 people were confirmed injured by late Friday.

　　Only 28 were seriously hurt, mostly suffering from broken bones. Located along the Pacific“Ring of Fire”, Japan is one of the world, s most earthquake-prone（地震傾向）countries.

(1) The word“minor”in the first paragraph means____________.

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(2) Why were the people not seriously hurt in the earthquake?

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A．Because Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries.

B．Because Japan is not a big country.

C．Because people in Japan got ready for the earthquake.

D．Because there were often earthquake forecasts.

(3) What happened to the city of Tomakomai in the earthquake?

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A．It suffered a harder hit than the city of Kushiro.

B．Part of the ceiling of Tomakomai airport caved in.

C．A fire burnt for a few hours before it was controlled.

D．An oil tank caught fire and black smoke and flame rose into the sky.

(4) Which of the following description about the quake of June 23, 2001 is true?

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A．It happened not far away from the coast of Peru, killing 74 people.

B．About 455 people were killed in this awful earthquake.

C．There were 25 aftershocks after the quake.

D．It was the second strongest quake in this century.

(5) Which of the following statements is not TRUE?

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A．No people were killed in the earthquake on Friday.

B．Power and water supplies were cut off for several hours after the quake.

C．Hokkaido was believed to be the hardest hit.

D．Residents stayed calm despite some 25 aftershocks.