[单项选择]Mr Murdoch believed that his promotion came
A. too early.
B. a bit late.
C. just in tim

[单项选择]Mr. Smith believed that his promotion came
A. too early.
B. a bit late.
C. just in tim

[单项选择]Some people think Mr Murdoch is crazy because
A. he is often motivated to change.
B. he is in the media business.
C. he often makes unreasonable decisions.

[单项选择]What will Mr Murdoch do to get more customers
A. to offer better service and develop the most advanced technology
B. to invite more experts
C. to get customers through in 30 seconds

[单项选择]At current price, Mr Murdoch would keep what they have because
A. ESPN tries to expand their revenues.
B. ESPN does not meet their needs.
C. ESPN asks for too much money.

[单项选择]Who will take over Mr Murdoch’s position in the future
A. his two sons
B. his daughter
C. He has no idea yet.

[填空题]One day Mike called his doctor Mr. Brown.
One day Mr. Brown ______ a call from Mike.

[单项选择]Since Jonas Salk came up with his polio vaccine, infantile paralysis has virtually disappeared from the United States.（）
A. surfaced with
B. raised the price of
C. discovered
D. elevated

[单项选择]A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was cooking supper, and (41) her a piece of paper that he had written something on. After his mother (42) her hands, she read what on the paper.
For (43) the grass $5.00
For cleaning up my room this week $1.00
For going to the supermarket for you $1.00
For looking after my baby brother while you went shopping $1.00
For taking out the rubbish $1.00
For getting a good report card $5.00
For cleaning up the garden $2.00
Total: $16.00
Well, his mother looked at him for a while, and then she picked up a pen, turned 44 the paper he had written on, and this was what she wrote:
For the nine (45) I carried you while you were growing inside me, free.
For all the nights that I’ve sat up with you, fed you and sung songs for you, free.
For all the tears(眼泪) that you’ve (46) through years, free.
When you add it up

[简答题]Our little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper, and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his morn dried her hands on an apron, she read it, and this is what it said:
For cutting the grass $ 5.00
For cleaning up my room this week $ 1.00
For going to the store for you $ 0.50
Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping $ 0.25
Taking out the garbage $ 1.00
For getting a good report card $ 5.00
For cleaning up and raking the yard $ 2.00
Total owed : $ 14.75
Well, I’ll tell you, his mother looked at him standing there expectantly, and boy, could I see the memories flashing through her mind. So she picked up the pen, turned over the paper he’d written on, and this is what she wrote:
For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me, no charge.
For all the nights that I’ve sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you, no charge.
For all the