exercise 1

 　　information technology
　　1982 was the year of information technology in GREat britain. but what exactly is infotech? 85% of the people __1___ recently had not a clue what it means, __2___53% of those polled said they thought it sounded pretty important.they were __3___.it is.so what is it? well, put simply,it is the "marry-up"of products__4___several key industries:computers, telephone, televisions, satellites.
　　it means __5___ microelectronics, telecommunication networks fibre optics__6___produce,store,obtain and send information by way of words,numbers,pictures and sound__7___and efficiency than ever before.
　　the __8__ infotech is having and is going to have on our lives and work is tremendous.it is already linking the skills of the space industry with __9___ of cable television,so programmes can be beamed directly into our homes ___10__ all over the world. armies of "steel collar"workers,the robots,will soon be working in factories doing the boring,complex and __11___jobs which are at present still done by man. in some areas __12___the car industry this has already started. television will also be used to enable customers __13___from the comfort of their homes by simply ordering___14__ the tv screen, payment being made by direct debit of their credit cards.the automatic booking of tickets will also be done through the television__15___ .cable television __16___in many countries now gives a choice of ___17__ channels will soon be used to___18___ our homes by operating burglar and fire alarms ___19___to police and fire stations.computers will run our homes,controling the heating,air-conditioned and cooking systems ___20___ robot will cope with the housework.the friendly postman will be a thing of the past as the post service and letters disappear with the electronic mail received via viewdata screens.
　　1) a polling b being polled c polled d having been polled
　　2) a so b although c however d but
　　3) a right b wrong c mad d crazy
　　4) a from b in c to d for
　　5) a to use b to be used c being used d using
　　6) a to help b to helping c to be helped d to being helped
　　7) a very quickly b more quickly c quicklier d most quickly
　　8) a force b affect c impact d control
　　9) a those b that c which d the one
　　10) a from b in c across d thoughtout
　　11) a interesting b dull c unpleasant d happy
　　12) a for example b for instance c like d such as
　　13) a shop b to shop c shopping d to shopping
　　14) a on b via c within d by
　　15) a screen b machine c set d show
　　16) a where b in which c which d it
　　17) a a dozen bdozen c dozen of d dozens of
　　18) a protect b clean c run d manage
　　19) a related b associated c linked d joined
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　　exercise 2

　　the central problem of economics
　　the central problem of economics is to satisfy the people’s and nation’s wants.
　　the problem we faced with is that our resources,here identified as money are _1__.
　　the only way we can solve the problem is to _2__ choices.after looking at our resources,we must examine our list of _3__ and identify the things we need immediately , _4_ we can postpone,and those we cannot afford.as individuals,we face the central problem involved in economics---decideing how to allocate our limited resources to _5__ ourselves with greatest satisfaction of our wants.
　　nations face __6_ problem. as a country’s population_7__, the need for more goods and services grows correspondingly. resources necessary to production may increase,but there _8__ are enough resources to satisfy the total desires of a nation.whether the budget meeting is _9__ in the family living room,in the conference room of the corporation __10_ of directors,or in the chamber of the house of representatives in washington,the basic problem still exists.we need to find _11__ of allocating limited resources in order to satisfy unlimited wants.
　　a short time ago,economists _12__ goods into two categories,free and economic.the former.,like air and water,were in _13__ abundance that economists had no concern for them.after all,economists is the _14__ of scarcity and what to do about it.today many of these "free goods" are _15__ very expensive to use.population has made clean air and water _16__ for producers who have to filter their waste products,for consumers who ultimately _17__ the producer’s extra cost,and _18__ taxpayers who pay for the government’s involvement _19__ the environment.
　　in the 1990s,almost all goods are scares.only by effort and money_20__ obtained in the from people wish.
　　1) a abundant b scarce c limited d unlimited
　　2) a have b do c make d ask
　　3) a want b resources c want d problem
　　4) a some b others c that d those
　　5) a bring b provide c take d satisfy
　　6) a another b the same c the other d a same
　　7) a growing b grown c grows d grow
　　8) a sometimes b always c often d never
　　9) a taking place b happening c replacing d taking the place
　　10) a board b group c management d function
　　11) a means b approach c ways d method
　　12) a seperate b divide c cut d divided
　　13) a a so b great c such d such an
　　14) a study b form c means d source
　　15) a particularly b in practice c pracitally d in reality
　　16) a cheaper b more expensive c expensive d cheap
　　17) a pay for bwill pay for c use d will use
　　18) a the b with c for d also
　　19) a cleaning b in cleaning c about cleaning d clean
　　20) a they can be b they must be
　　c must they be d can they be

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　　exercise 3

　　grandma moses is among the most celebreted twentieth-century painters of the united states,yet she __1_ painting before she was in her late seventies.as she once spoken __2_ herself:" i would never sit back in a rocking chair,__3_ for some to help me."no one could have a __4_ old age.
　　she was born anna mary robertson _5__ a farm in new york state,one of five boys and girls.("we came in bunches,_6__ radishes.") at twelve she left home and was __7_ domestic service until ,at twnety-seven,she _8__ thomas moses,one of the hired hands of her employers.they farms most of their _9__,first in virginia and then in new york state,_10__ eagle bridge.she had ten children,of _11__ five survived; her husband died in 1927.
　　grandma moses _12__ a little as a child and made embroidery pictures as a _13__, but only switched to oil in old age because her hands become too stiff __14_, and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time.her _15__ were first sold at the local drugstore and at a fair, and were soon _16__ by a dealer who bought everything _17__ she painted.three of the pictures were exhibition in the museum of modern art,and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in new york .__18_ the 1930s and her death she produced some 2000 pictures;detailed and lively portrayals of the _19__ life she had known for so long ,with a marvellous _20__ of color and form." i think real hard till think of something real pretty,and then i pain it."she said.
　　1) a barely startedt b was barely strated
　　c had barely started d barely start
　　2) a about b of c on d over
　　3) a waiting b to waiting c and writing d am writing
　　4) a very productive b productive
　　c most productive d more productive
　　5) a in b at c on d about
　　6) a unlike b like c likely d unlikely
　　7) a for b in c at d under
　　8) a married with b married to c marry d married
　　9) a life b live c lives d lifes
　　10) a in b at c under d on
　　11) a whom b which c that d who
　　12) a worked b read c studied d painted
　　13) a job b fun c hobby d interest
　　14) a sewing b to sew c to sewing d to be sewing
　　15) a books b pictures c arts d clothes
　　16) a spotted b recognized c damaged d featured
　　17) a which b who c whom d that
　　18) a for b in c during d between
　　19) a urban b town c rural d suburban
　　20) a feeling b sense c consciousness d feature

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　exercise 4

　　check have largely __1_ money as a means of exchange for they are widely accepted everywhere.though this is very _2__ for both buyer and seller,it should not be forgotten that checks are not real money;they are quite _3__ in themselves. a shopkeeper always runs a certain _4__ when he accepts a check and he is quite _5__ his rights if,on accasion,he refuses to do so.
　　people do not always know this and are __6_ if their good faith is called _7__. an old and very wealthy friend of mine told me he had an extremely _8__ experience.he went to a famous jewelry shop which keeps a large __9_ of precious stone and asked to _10__ some pearl necklaces.after examing several trays,he decided to buy a particularly fine string of pearls and asked _11__he could pay by check.the assistant said that this was quite _12__,but the moment my friend signed his name,he was invited into the manager’s Office.
　　the manager was very polite,but he explained that someone __13_ exactly the same name had presented them with a worthless check not long ago. my friend fot very angry when he heard this and said he would buy a necklace 14___.when he got up to go,the manager told him that the police would arrive at any moment and he had better stay_15__ he wanted to get into serious troubles._16__ the police arrived soon afterwards,they apologized to my friend for the __17_ but explained that a person who had used the same name as his was responsible for a number of recent robberies.then the police asked my friend to copy out a note _18__ had been used by the theft in a number of shops.the note _19__ "i have a gun in my pocket.ask no questions and give me all the money in the safe."fortunately,my friend"s handwriting was quite _20__ the thief’s.then he was allowed to go without delay.
　　1) a made b replaced c instead d pretended
　　2) a favourite b popular c profitable d convenient
　　3) a dangerous b meaningless c unimportant d valueless
　　4) a chance b risk c opportunity d danger
　　5) a within b out of c without d beyond
　　6) a unhappy b ashamed cshocked d puzzled
　　7) a in doubt b in earnest c in difficulty d in question
　　8) a exciting b happy c unpleasant d wonderful
　　9) a amount b accident c stock d number
　　10) a give b be given c show d be shown
　　11) a if b when c what d that
　　12) a in need b in common c in use d in order
　　13) a used b with c named d by
　　14) a anywhere b somewhere c somewhere else d everywhere
　　15) a unless b otherwise c if d whether
　　16) a really b sure enough c certainly d however
　　17) a manner b behavior c inconvenience d treatment
　　18) a told b read c which d what
　　19) a told b informed c read d wrote
　　20) a unlike b different c dissimilar d dislike

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　　exercise 5

　　the meaning of time differ in different parts of the world.thus,__1_ arise between prople from culture that _2__ time differently. promptness is valued _3__ in americna life.for example, if people are not prompt,__4_ may be regard as impolite __5_ not fully responsible. in the us,no one would __6_ of keeping a business associate __7_ for an hour.it would be too impolite,_8__ equal meet,a person who is five minutes late is ecpected _9__ a short apology.__10_ he is less than five minuteslate,he _11__ say a few words of explaintion ,_12__ perhaps he will not complete the sentence.
　　this _13__ of treating time is quite different from _14__ of several other cultures.this _15__ to explain the _16__ experience of a certain agriculturist from the united states,__17_ a duty in another country.after what seemed to him a suitable _18__ period,he _19__ that he would like to call _20__ the minister of agriculture.for various reasons the suggested time did not suit the minister;there were indirect indications that the time was not yet suitable.
　　1) a understanding b miSUNderstanding c believing d belief
　　2) a address b treat c handle d apply
　　3) a lowly b slowly c immediately d highly
　　4) a friends b they c others d american
　　5) a but b yet c or else d or
　　6) a consider b suppose c think d like
　　7) a waiting b to wait c waited d wait
　　8) a since b when c while d that
　　9) a making b to make c made d have made
　　10) a though b however c if d as though
　　11) a can b will c likely d maybe
　　12) a and b but c though d however
　　13) a practice b process c manner d way
　　14) a those b which c want d that
　　15) a saves b helps c serves d aids
　　16) a happy b fortunate c lucky d unfortunate
　　17) a attributed b assigned c distributed d named
　　18) a waiting b tried c waited d trying
　　19) a announced b declare c published d reported
　　20) a on b out c about d up

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