—— I dropped in on you at about four, p.m., b...

—— I dropped in on you at about four, p.m., but you didn’t answer the door.

—— Oh, that was probably _________ I was playing badminton in the stadium nearby.

A. that　　　　　 B. what　　　　 C. when　　　　 D. why

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--- Could you bring me that novel you _________ me about when I dropped in on you?

--- Sorry, I can’t. I have given it to a friend.

A. told　　　　　 　 B. would tell

C. had told　　　　 D. had been telling

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--- Could you bring me that novel you _____________ me about when I dropped in on you?

--- Sorry, I can’t. I have given it to a friend.

A. told            B. would tell                 C. had told                 D. had been telling

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On the whole, it’s not something we parents shout about, but one in four of us does it. Hiring private tutors for our children is now widespread.

“It’s expensive, but worth it,” says Ashan Sabri, whose daughter Zarreen, is having tuition in biology and chemistry in preparation for A-levels this summer. “My husband and I tried to tutor her at home, but we found all our knowledge was out of date and we were only confusing Zarreen. We also tried a group revision course but all the children were sitting in a room for different kinds of exams. On the whole, we think one-to-one tuition works best.”

The real reason is: does tutoring do any good?

“It’s not the magic bullet,” says Professor Judith Ireson, author of a 2005 Institute of Education report on the subject. “It’s still up to the child to do the learning. If he or she isn’t interested, sending them to a private tutor won’t do any good. However, we did find that students who had private tuition in mathematics during the two years before GCSE achieved on average just under half a grade higher than students who did not have a tutor.”

In which case, surely it’s time to break open the champagne? Not necessarily, says Elaine Tyrrell, head of The Rowans School, Wimbledon, a preparation school which regularly gets children into the best private schools.

“While we recommend private tutoring for a few children whose first language isn’t English, we don’t encourage it for the others. With the level of education they get here, children really ought to be able to pass the entrance exams without any extra teaching. And our worry is that they might just get used to getting help from last-minute tutoring, but, once they actually get to that school, they won’t be able to cope.”

But Mylene Curtis, owner of Fleet Tutors, one of the biggest tutoring agencies in the country, holds a different view.

“In some respects, the hurdles children have to leap in order to get into these schools are set at a higher level than the reality,” says Curtis. “We often find that, once a child has got into a school, the standard of work isn’t as high as was feared. The trick is to do well enough in the exam to win a place.”

1.What does Ashan Sabri think of the group revision course?

A. It’s expensive but worthwhile because it works the best.

B. It confuses students because the knowledge taught in it is out of date.

C. It isn’t effective because it doesn’t focus on specific exams.

D. It is effective because it doesn’t focus on specific exams.

2.What do the underlined words “magic bullet” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Something that cannot help to solve problems at all.

B. Something that solves a difficult problem in an easy way.

C. Something that seems useful but has no use at all.

D. Something that encourages interest in study.

3.According to Elaine Tyrrell, private tutoring is _______.

A. effective in language learning but not for exams

B. effective for foreign students but not for local students

C. unnecessary in most cases and may harm the further study of students

D. unnecessary in secondary school but helpful to further study

4.What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?

A. Fleet Tutors and the Rowans School are competitors.

B. Entrance exams to schools are too difficult for most students.

C. Further study isn’t as difficult as was first thought.

D. Private tuition is worth the financial investment.

5.What attitude does the author hold towards home tutoring?

A. Critical            B. Objective         C. Supportive          D. Uninterested

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On the whole, it’s not something we parents shout about, but one in four of us does it. Hiring private tutors for our children is now widespread.

“It’s expensive, but worth it,” says Ashan Sabri, whose daughter Zarreen, is having tuition in biology and chemistry in preparation for A-levels this summer. “My husband and I tried to tutor her at home, but we found all our knowledge was out of date and we were only confusing Zarreen. We also tried a group revision course but all the children were sitting in a room for different kinds of exams. On the whole, we think one-to-one tuition works best.”

The real reason is: does tutoring do any good?

“It’s not the magic bullet,” says Professor Judith Ireson, author of a 2005 Institute of Education report on the subject. “It’s still up to the child to do the learning. If he or she isn’t interested, sending them to a private tutor won’t do any good. However, we did find that students who had private tuition in mathematics during the two years before GCSE achieved on average just under half a grade higher than students who did not have a tutor.”

In which case, surely it’s time to break open the champagne? Not necessarily, says Elaine Tyrrell, head of The Rowans School, Wimbledon, a preparation school which regularly gets children into the best private schools.

“While we recommend private tutoring for a few children whose first language isn’t English, we don’t encourage it for the others. With the level of education they get here, children really ought to be able to pass the entrance exams without any extra teaching. And our worry is that they might just get used to getting help from last-minute tutoring, but, once they actually get to that school, they won’t be able to cope.”

But Mylene Curtis, owner of Fleet Tutors, one of the biggest tutoring agencies in the country, holds a different view.

“In some respects, the hurdles children have to leap in order to get into these schools are set at a higher level than the reality,” says Curtis. “We often find that, once a child has got into a school, the standard of work isn’t as high as was feared. The trick is to do well enough in the exam to win a place.”

1.What does Ashan Sabri think of the group revision course?

2. What do the underlined words “magic bullet” in Paragraph 4 mean?

3.According to Elaine Tyrrell, private tutoring is _______.

4. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?

5.What attitude does the author hold towards home tutoring?

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If you like, ____ at any time.　

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I’ll drop in at the supermarket on my way back. Do you have anything ______?

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——-We had a good time in dancing at a disco, why didn't you go with us?

——-I ________ there, but my parents didn't let me go.

A. couldn't go    B. failed to go   C. hadn't gone   D. would have gone

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Spielberg was enrolled at California State University in 1965, but dropped out three years later to seek his filmmaking career.

After re-enrolling in 2001, he studied hard in his office or at home, though he didn't attend general classes. He worked on independent projects and talked with professors to receive his bachelor's degree in film and electronic arts. He said happily after attending the graduation ceremony in cap and gown, “I wanted to do this for many years as a ‘thank you’ to my parents for giving me the opportunity for an education and a career, and as personal note for my own family, and young people everywhere, about the importance of achieving their college education goals.” And he added, “ But I hope they get there quicker than I did.”

After leaving school, Spielberg worked in television through the early 1970s, and made the great thriller “Jaws”. He quickly became one of the most commercially successful filmmakers in history with such hits as “Jurassic Park” and “Saving Private Ryan”. He founded the company DreamWorks with his friends.

Spielberg has five honorary doctorates (博士学位）, but what he really warned was this humble college degree. He posed for pictures with his fellow graduates, and smiles as he was showered with small pieces of colorful paper.

1.Spielberg withdrew from school in his early life to　　　　 .

A. found his own company

B. start his professional career

C. prove his education a failure

D. make his fortune in Hollywood

2.Spielberg received his bachelor's degree to show the young　　　　 .

A. his appreciation for his own family

B. the significance of college education

C. his determination to achieve his goal

D. the importance of continued education

3.Spielberg has made history in the movie industry with his　　　　 .

A. five honorary doctorates

B. humble college degree

C. widely-known hit movies

D. successful company DreamWorks

4.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. One is Never Too Old to Learn

B. College Education and Filmmaking Career

C. Realizing One's Old Dream Needs Sacrifice

D. A Humble College Degree and the Great Filmmaker

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26. I called _____ you last night, but you were out.

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