[单项选择]All individuals are required to（）to the laws made by their governments.
A. obey
B. conform
C. concede
D. observe

[单项选择]All individuals are required to ______ to the laws made by their governments.

[单项选择]The （）story that Tina told made all of us cry
A. heartbroken
B. heartbreak
C. heartbreaking
D. heartbroke

[简答题]Research Thesis Required by the University
All senior literature majors are required to write a research thesis before graduating from the university. Considering the thesis is longer than any other research paper and requires more professional know-how, the school will designate advisors for each student during the writing of the research thesis. This is because the school authorities are reasoning that students will acquire more knowledge and skills for conducting more complicated academic researches, which will build up a strong foundation for graduate studies.
Question: The man expresses his opinion towards the university’s policy to demand students to write a research thesis before graduation. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.

[填空题] All countries have laws saying which drugs people can and cannot use. In a typical country, most medicines are available only with a doctor’s (21) and certain drugs, such as marijuana, cocaine, and heroin, are illegal under all circumstances. Such restrictions reflect the belief that increased drug use, even if it were legal, would lead to increases in crime, (22) , and other social ills. One nation that goes against this trend is the Netherlands, where the open use of "soft" drugs is tolerated. The Dutch have a strong tradition of personal liberty. The individual’s freedom of choice is highly valued. Most people in the Netherlands believe the government should stay out of personal decisions, including the decision whether to use drugs. The Dutch government does not stay totally out of such decision, but it does take a much more (23) than almost any other state. Since 1976, the law in the Netherlands has (24) soft drugs and hard drugs, such as heroin, cocaine, and

[填空题]In the United States, it is required that all children attend school, public or private, for twelve years. There are {{U}} (36) {{/U}} to this rule, of course, as in the case of certain religious or {{U}} (37) {{/U}} groups where education is only required until the eighth grade. And there are some groups of people that see no purpose to an education {{U}} (38) {{/U}} and ignore this requirement altogether. But for most, and reasonably so, a twelve-year education is the minimum. In view of the {{U}} (39) {{/U}} of our society and the changes taking place, one would think that a person would need at least twelve years education in order to cope. However, in recent years, a great many people have begun to question the purpose of having {{U}} (40) {{/U}} education for twelve years. One big reason the question is being raised is the fact that an alarming number of young people who graduate from the school systems are unable to handle simple, everyday tasks, such as reading a newsp