[单项选择]One encouraging sign in the problem of chaos among the soldiers' ranks was their vow, for what it was worth, to act in a more ------- way.
A. (A) concerted
B. (B) ingenious
C. (C) defiant
D. (D) avid
E. (E) diligent

[单项选择]One encouraging sign in the problem of chaos among the soldiers' ranks was their vow, for what it was worth, to act in a more______way.
A. (A) concerted
B. (B) ingenious
C. (C) defiant
D. (D) avid
E. (E) diligent

[单项选择]When a driver sees the sign number one, he must ______.
A. always go at 30 miles an hour
B. go at more than 30 miles an hour
C. not go at more than 30 miles an hour
D. stop

[单项选择]What is the most important one among the realities listed in the passage
A. New vulnerabilities will be introduced into your environment every day.
B. The manager educates employees about properly configuring firewalls and intrusion detection systems for their PCs.
C. Managers have more responsibility than ever.
D. Security managers are asked to support increasing degrees of network availability and access.

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Passage One
There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling.
If spelling becomes the only focal point of. his teacher’s interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to "play safe". He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. That’ s why teachers often encourage the early, use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.
I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing a
A. reasonable
B. unfair
C. foolish
D. careless

[单项选择]She is the one among the women writers（）comic books for children.
A. whom writes
B. whom write
C. who write
D. who writes

[单项选择]Among humans, the effects of aging vary from one individual to another. The average life ______ for Americans is around 75 years, almost twice what it was in the early 1900s.
A. spectrum
B. expectation
C. expectancy
D. width

[单项选择]Among the Bedouin people, one's ancestors can ______ .
A. influence his social position
B. make him a hero
C. watch his woman
D. inherit a good name