She _____ the book twice, so she can tell us something about it.

A.has written

B.wrote

C.had written

D.was writing

听力原文：W: Hi, Frank. What are you up to？ Is that really a French grammar book？

M: Well, I'm trying to teach myself some French. When I go to Montreal next semester, I don't want to sound like just another tourist. Most of the people there are bilingual.

W: Leave Boston to go to Montreal？ I didn't know this university had a program in Canada.

M: It doesn't. I'm planning to take a short leave of absence from school, so I can go there on my own.

W: What's the reason for this sudden interest in Canada？ M: Well, actually I've been thinking about going for some time now. I know someone there who's been wanting me to visit.

W: A relative？

M: An old friend of my uncle's runs a chemical engineering department there. So, I'm hoping he can help me enroll in some interesting courses.

W: If you want those credits transferred back here later on, you'd better arrange for it before you leave. Don't forget what happened to Susan after she came back from Rome.

M: Yeah, but her situation was different. I already have all the credits I need to graduate.

W: So you'll be taking courses just for the sake of learning.

M: That will be a nice change of pace, won't it？

What was Frank doing at the beginning of the conversation？

A．Planning a sightseeing tour.

B．Writing to his uncle.

C．Arranging his class schedule.

D．Looking through a language textbook.

A.has already read

B.already reads

C.already read

D.was already read

A.when

B.whether

C.where

D.what

among their favorite authors. Christie was born in September【C2】______1890 in England. When she was【C3】______up, her mother often told her stories. Christie loved these【C4】______that took her into a world of fantasy. Christie s mother also encouraged her to write from a【C5】______age. At 16, Christie went to a school in Paris to study piano and singing. She learned to play the piano very well. But she【C6】______made music a career because of stage fright. At 22, she fell in love with Archie Christie. They【C7】______married in 1914 at the beginning of World War I. During the war, Christie wrote her first detective story: The Mysterious Affair at Styles. She chose the crime, and then【C8】______a detective named Hercule Poirot to solve it. She sent the book to a publisher, 【C9】______it was rejected. After the war ended, Christie sent her book to more publishers and finally in 1920, one【C10】______it. She earned just ￡25 for it. Over the next few years, Christie wrote more books and short stories, gaining experience as a writer.

【C1】

A．books

B．readers

C．lovers

D．writers

In 1989,Melissa started Kids F.A.C.E.as an after-school club at her elementary school.The six-member group met each Monday to write letters and plan cleanup activities."We never thought it was anything more than a group of kids coming together so they could talk about the environment,"says Trish Poe,her mother.But then a letter from Milissa to the "Today" show got her club on television in 1990.When other kids heard about the club,they wrote asking how they could get involed.So Melissa,with the help of her mother,who today manages the Kids F.A.C.E.office as executive director,developed a membership book that instructed kids on environmental projects and how to start a club of their own."I felt like I had to write them all back at once because I didn't like what the president did to me.Because I didn't like being ignored...I didn't want the kids to have the same feeling,"says Melissa.Requests for information came from all over the nation.At first,Melissa's parents paid the postage and supply bills for the club,but soon expenses became too high.So the club found a sponsor,War-Mart Inc.,which began underwriting the bimonthly newsletter,Kids F.A.C.E.illustrated,which currently provides environmental updates,suggestions,and ideas to more than 2 million people world wide.

问题：How many people worldwide can have access to the club's bimonthly newsletter ___

A、1 million

B、2 million

C、3 million

D、4 million

More people wanted to join the club after________

A、a newspaper interview was made

B、enough letters were distributed

C、they heard about the club from a television show

D、Melissa became an executive director

When Melissa was starting the club,she was________

A、a school teacher working for the kids

B、a social worker taking care of children after school

C、the parent of a kid at school

D、a kid attending an elementary school

When Melissa first organized Kids F.A.C.E.,she meant to ()

A、have a writing club for the kids

B、ask the kids to clean the environment

C、give kids a chance to talk about the environment

D、have a national club

timately alone． But an increasing number of Europeans are choosing to be so at an ever earlier age． This isn’t the stuff of gloomy philosophical contemplations，but a fact of Europe’s new economic landscape，embraced by sociologists，real-estate developers and ad executives alike． The shift away from family life to solo lifestyle，observes a French sociologist，is part of the “irresistible momentum of individualism”over the last century． The communications revolution，the shift from a business culture of stability to one of mobility and the mass entry of women into the workforce have greatly wreaked havoc on （扰乱）Europeans’ private lives.．Europe’s new economic climate has largely fostered the trend toward independence．The current generation of home-aloners came of age during Europe’s shift from social democracy to the sharper，more individualistic climate of American style. capitalism．Raised in an era of privatization and increased consumer choice，today’s tech-savvy （精通技术的）workers have embraced a free market in love as well as economics．Modern Europeans are rich enough to afford to live alone，and temperamentally independent enough to want to do so．Once upon a time，people who lived alone tended to be those on either side of marriage-twenty something professionals or widowed senior citizens．While pensioners，particularly elderly women，make up a large proportion of those living alone，the newest crop of singles are high earners in their 30s and 40s who increasingly view living alone as a lifestyle. choice．Living alone was conceived to be negative-dark and cold，while being together suggested warmth and light.．But then came along the idea of singles．They were young，beautiful，strong! Now，young people want to live alone．The booming economy means people are working harder than ever．And that doesn’t leave much room for relationships．Pimpi Arroyo，a 35-year-old composer who lives alone in a house in Paris，says he hasn’t got time to get lonely because he has too much work．“I have deadlines which would make life with someone else fairly difficult.．Only an Ideal Woman would make him change his lifestyle，he says.．Kaufmann，author of a recent book called “The Single Woman and Prince Charming，”thinks this fierce new individualism means that people expect more and more of mates，so relationships don’t last long-if they start at all．Eppendorf，a blond Berliner with a deep tan，teaches grade school in the mornings．In the afternoon she sunbathes or sleeps，resting up for going dancing．Just shy of 50，she says she’d never have wanted to do what her mother did-give up a career to raise a family．Instead，“I’ve always done what I wanted to do： live a self-determined life．

第16题：More and more young Europeans remain single because （）．

A．they are driven by an overwhelming sense of individualism

B．they have entered the workforce at a much earlier age

C．they have embraced a business culture of stability

D．they are pessimistic about their economic future

sses offer on-campus classes, with the convenience of working at home, and the flexibility of creating your own schedule. Anna attends her online class in her pajamas. She gets away with it because her classroom is in her home. Anna is a full-time student learning from distance, and full time mother. She likes the online option because of its flexibility. “I don’t have to sit in class with my two little ones in day care. Instead, I can jump online anytime I like during the day,” said Anna who is preparing for a nursing degree. “What I liked most was the fact that I didn’t have to travel to another place, and I could work at my own place,” she said in an e-mail. Online students must be organized. Self-discipline and motivation are also important. Diana is a math instructor who has been teaching online classes for five and a half years. She had students who participated from far way. Many are returning students who have been working. They are focused on their goals, and are comfortable working hard. Taking classes online can have some unexpected benefits. For instance, the need to communicate questions by e-mail compels students to become better written communicators. Also, you don’t have to worry about appearance. Michael, a current online student, said in an e-mail, “I can just roll out of bed and not worry about how messy my hair is.” Anna included not having to fight for parking or paying for gas as added tuition fee. Taking classes online does have some drawbacks. Students complain about the difficulties of communicating online. Instructors complain about the students’ ability to use digital media. Online classes can end up taking more time than on-campus versions. “An online student should expect to spend at least 15 hours a week working on their assignments,” said Diana the math teacher. The extra time is needed because students must clearly demonstrate understanding of the material through email and online quizzes.

11.__________is the most important feature of online or distance learning.

A. A hard-working and motivated student

B. Studying online from a computer anywhere

C. A good course book

D. Flexible timetable

12.Distance learning allows Anna __________.

A. to study her favorite subject

B. to understand how to be a full-time mother

C. to become a nurse

D. to work on her study at home while taking care of her children

13.Comparing with the traditional classroom learners, online learners have to be__________.

A. highly motivated

B. disciplined

C. well-organized

D. All of the above

14.In the following statements, which is NOT the advantage of distance learning？

A. You can learn from home, wherever your home is.

B. You don’t need to care about your appearance when attending the class.

C. You can meet and talk to a lot of nice people.

D. You can attend the class anytime of the day, totally depending on your timetable.

15.According to the text, what is the drawback of distance learning？

A. Online classes can sometimes be time-consuming.

B. You cannot wear your favorite clothes to classes.

C. There is no one answering your questions.

D. Distance learning gives you a comfortable place to work in.

A.of course

B.no hurry

C.It doesn’t matter

D.with pleasure

The book ______ interesting, but it's very instructive.

A．can't be

B．may not be

C．should not be

D．might be