[填空题]In Spanish (Puerto Rico is a Spanish-speaking island), "nova" means "start", but when spoken, "nova" means "it doesn’t go." Very naturally, few people would ______.

[单项选择]Welcome to the official website of Cartwright Island, providing you with information on the northwest coast’s premier destination. Follow the links at the top of the page to learn about the island’s history as a center of the fishing industry and a sheep farming community. You can also see a calendar of events and activities taking place on the island this month by clicking the "What’s On" link above. Or, continue reading for directions and other practical information for reaching the island.
Cartwright Island is connected to the mainland by ferry services operated by the Provincial Transportation Bureau, which run from Lincoln Harbor to the island’s main dock. Lincoln Harbor is located approximately 140 km west of Dover via Highway 12A. You can also get there on Coastal Route 190 from points north and south. The ferry port stands at 593 Main St. in Lincoln Harbor.
Ferry timetables vary according to season, but typically there are between six and eight roundtrip services to C
A. Pricing details for the ferry service
B. Monthly events being held on the island
C. Driving directions from different locations
D. Facts about the island’s economic past

[单项选择]What does the man say about the park Isla Beata
A. It’s convenient to get to.
B. It’s famous for the world’s smallest lizard.
C. It’s provides natural protection for the Jaragua lizard.
D. It’s situated in the center of the city.

[单项选择]Which of the following does not belong to the Island of Great Britain
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. Ireland

[填空题]

• A．live a better life
• B．made up of more than 50 islands
• C．have more farmland
• D．not by the Parliament, but by the people
  E produce goods of various kinds
  F have a big population

Singapore is a small state in the southeast of Asia______

[单项选择]Discussion of the assimilation of Puerto Ricans in the United States has focused on two factors: social standing and the loss of national culture. In general, excessive stress is placed on one factor or the other, depending on whether the commentator is North American or Puerto Rican. Many North American social scientists, such as Oscar Handlin, Joseph Fitzpatrick, and Oscar Lewis, consider Puerto Ricans the most recent in a long line of ethnic entrants to occupy the lowest rung on the social ladder. Such a "sociodemographic" approach tends to regard assimilation as a benign process, taking for granted increased economic advantage and inevitable cultural integration, in a supposedly egalitarian context. However, this approach fails to take into account the colonial nature of the Puerto Rican case, with this group, unlike their European predecessors, coming from a nation politically subordinated to the United States. Even the "radical" critiques of this mainstream research model, such a
A. criticize the emphasis on social standing in discussions of the assimilation of Puerto Ricans in the United States
B. support the thesis that assimilation has not been a benign process for Puerto Ricans
C. defend a view of the assimilation of Puerto Ricans that emphasizes the preservation of national culture
D. indicate deficiencies in two schools if thoughts in the assimilation of Puerto Ricans in the United States

[单项选择]Youth Emancipation in Spain
The Spanish Government is so worried about the number of young adults still living with their parents that it has decided to help them leave the nest.
Around 55 percent of people aged 18434 in Spain still sleep in their parents’ home,says the latest re- port from the country’s state-run Institute of Youth.
To coax(劝诱) young people from their homes,the Institute started a "Youth Emancipation(解放)" programme this month. The programme offers guidance in finding rooms and jobs.
Economists blame young people’s family dependence on the precarious(不稳定的)labour market and increasing housing prices. Housing prices have risen 17 percent a year since 2000.
Cultural reasons also contribute to the problem, say sociologists(社会学家). Family ties in south Europe --Italy, Portugal and Greece -- are stronger than those in middle and north Europe, said Spanish soiologist Almudena Moreno Minguez in her report "The Late Emancipation of Spanish Youth.
A. live in an independent way.
B. fight for freedom.
C. fight against social injustice.
D. get rid of family responsibilities.