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A person;s home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears,the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time.Depending on personality,most have in mind a(n)“ (1) home”.But in general,and especially for the student or new wage earners,there are practical (2) of cash and location on achieving that idea. Cash (3) ,in fact,often means that the only way of (4) when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things (5) financially.There are obvious (6) of living at home—personal laundry is usually (7) done along with the family wash;meals are provided and there will be a well-established circle of friends to (8) .And there is (9) the responsibility for paying bills,rates,etc. On the other hand, (10) depends on how a family gets on.Do your parents like your friendsYou may love your family— (11) do you like themAre you prepared to be (12) when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back If you find that you cannot manage a(n) (13) , and that you finally have the money to leave, how do you (14) finding somewhere else to live If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are (15) well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always (16) . If you are going to work in a (17) area, again there are the papers—and the accommodation agencies, (18) these should be approached with (19) . Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the (20) of the first week’s rent, if you take accommodation they have found for you.

A. dependent
B. a good source of information
C. of great value
D. reliable

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Unlil I took Dr.Offutt’s class in DeMatha High school,I was an underachieving student,but I left that class (1) never to underachieve again.He not only taught me to think,he convinced me. (2) by example as words that it was my moral (3) to do so and to serve others. (4) of US could know how our relationship would (5) over the years.Wmen I came back to DeMatha to teach English,I worked for Dr.Offutt,the department chair.My discussions with him were like graduate seminars in adolescent (6) .classroom management and school leadership. After several years, I was (7) department chair, and our relationship (8) again. I thought that it might be (9) chairing the department, since all of my (10) English teachers were (11) there, but Dr. Offutt supported me (12) . He knew when to give me advice (13) curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to let me (14) my own course. In 1997, I needed his (15) about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. (16) he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have. (17) , he encouraged me to seize the opportunity. Five years ago, I became the principal of DeMatha. (18) , Dr. Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could (19) him. I’ve learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible (20) of lessons to teach.

A. for
B. at
C. over
D. about

Unlil I took Dr.Offutt’s class in DeMatha High school,I was an underachieving student,but I left that class (1) never to underachieve again.He not only taught me to think,he convinced me. (2) by example as words that it was my moral (3) to do so and to serve others. (4) of US could know how our relationship would (5) over the years.Wmen I came back to DeMatha to teach English,I worked for Dr.Offutt,the department chair.My discussions with him were like graduate seminars in adolescent (6) .classroom management and school leadership. After several years, I was (7) department chair, and our relationship (8) again. I thought that it might be (9) chairing the department, since all of my (10) English teachers were (11) there, but Dr. Offutt supported me (12) . He knew when to give me advice (13) curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to let me (14) my own course. In 1997, I needed his (15) about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. (16) he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have. (17) , he encouraged me to seize the opportunity. Five years ago, I became the principal of DeMatha. (18) , Dr. Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could (19) him. I’ve learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible (20) of lessons to teach.

A. awkward
B. uneasy
C. unnatural
D. insensitive

There are many superstitions in Britain,but one of the most (1) held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder—even if it means. (2) the pavement into a busy street! (3) you must pass under a ladder you can (4) bad luck by crossing your fingers and (5) them crossed until you have seen a dog. (6) ,you may lick your finger and (7) a cross on the toe of your shoe,and not look again at the shoe until the (8) has dried. Another common (9) is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house—it will either bring (10) to the person who opened it or to the whole (11) .Anyone opening an umbrella in fme weather is (12) ,as it inevitably brings rain! The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some,and when the 13th day of the month (13) on a Friday,anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay (14) .The worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, (15) it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to (16) in ancient times,when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods. Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain,even though they are (17) witchcraft.It is (18) lucky if a black cat crosses your path—although in America the exact opposite belief prevails. Finally,a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood (19) luck.This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate,such as“my car has never (20) ,touch wood”

A. keep
B. keeping
C. kept
D. to keep

The normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours’sleep alternation with some 16-17 hours’wakefulness and that the sleep normally coincides (1) the hours of darkness.Our present concern is with how easily and to what extent this (2) can be modified. The question is no mere academic one.The ease with which people can change from working in the day to working at night is a (3) of growing importance in industry where automation (4) round-the-clock working of machines.It normally (5) from five days to one week for a person to adapt to a (6) routine of sleep and wakefulness,sleeping during the day and working at night. (7) ,it is often the case in industry that shifts are changed every week.This means that no sooner has he got used to one routine (8) he has to change to another, (9) much of his time is spent neither working nor sleeping very (10) . One answer would seem to be (11) periods on each shift,a month,or even three months. (12) ,recent research has shown that people on such systems will revert to go back to their (13) habits of sleep and wakefulness during the weekend and that this is quite enough to destroy any (14) to night work built up during the week.The only real solution appears to be to hand over the night shift to those permanent night workers whose (15) may persist through all weekends and holidays.

A. cycle
B. period
C. circle
D. round

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