(from The English Character)
A．leaving home on a bright, sunny, summer morning with a raincoat slung over his arm and an umbrella in his hand
B．instead of “Good morning ,how are you ?”
C．he must realize that “all right,” “not bad,” and “nice ” are very often used as superlatives with the sense of “first-class ”, “excellent, ” “beautiful”
D．it may be fairly stated that the Englishman has developed many attitudes and habits which distinguish him from other nationalities
E．The country’s intellectuals are also being taken to task for their failure to speak out against the regime
F．they will talk about it at length
G．Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner
H．pretending to be giving advice to overseas visitors
I．tends to be attracted in the display of his feelings
J．but is at a loss to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather
K．are often proved wrong when an anti-cyclone over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts
L．the Englishman will flatly state “Um, she’s all right”
Ⅳ.WORD FORMATIONS
Complete each of the following sentences with the proper form of the word in the brackets. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.
(10 points, 1point each)
41．（rely）The major educational distinction between on-campus and distance teaching is the ________________on group-based strategies in the former and the individualized instruction in the latter.
42．(produce)The only growing population in Asia is that of the poor. Much of the___________ land is being used for city expansion and building roads.
43．(grow) World demand for paper and board is now expected to increase faster than the general economic_____________ in the next 15 years.
44．（destroy）Understanding how fire grows indoors is the first step in limiting its potential for death and______________ .
45．（reason）Is the American Dream over? That’s the question any_____________, well-informed person might ask these days.
46．(strength) He hoped to___________ the position of the sciences in the leading universities.
47．(invest) Many of the more reputable green products, however, represent very large________ in research and design, and in new materials and technology.
48．(entertain) Television, tapes, CDs, VCRs and audio-visual cameras have turned the home into an ______________center.
49．(legal) They were yesterday convicted of___________________ using a hand gun.
50．(science) Australian__________________ have advised Ecuador on how to protect the seas around the famed Galapagos Islands.
Ⅴ.GAP FILLING
The following is taken from the textbook. Fill in the numbered gaps with the correct form of the words or phrases in the box(there are more words than necessary). Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.(10 points, 1 point each)
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