Hawaii's native minority is demanding a greater degree of sovereignty over its own affairs. But much of the archipelago's political establishment, which includes the White Americans who dominated until the second world war and people of Jap

　　6. Security and commodity exchanges are meeting places for buyers and sellers of ___.

　　A. stocks　　B. grain

　　C. securities　　D. all of these

　　7. Security exchanges handle___.

　　A. securities　　B. grain

　　C. bonds　　D. both A and C

　　8. Among the reasons for the Crash of 1929 were ___.

　　A. unwise speculation by many people

　　B. dishonest practices by some businessmen

　　C. strict regulations of the Commodity Exchange Commission

　　D. both A and B

　　9. Investing in securities has been made safer by the ___.

　　A. Security and Exchange Commission

　　B. Commodity Exchange Commission

　　C. Chicago Board of Trade

　　D. Chicago Mercantile Exchange

　　10. Which of the following is implied but not stated?

　　A. Some exchanges provide market services for several products.

　　B. The role of the government has been an important factor in curing dishonest practices on the exchanges.

　　C. Investing in securities is unwise.

　　D. Buying and selling is dishonest.

　　46. From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous _______.

　　[A] newspaper [B] magazine

　　[C]temple [ D ] church

　　47. If the writer stayed with the Globe _________.

　　[ A] he would be able to realize his lifetime dreams.

　　[ B] he would let his long-cherished dreams fade away.

　　[ C ] he would never have to worry about his future life.

　　[ D] he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions.

　　48. The writer wanted to resign because _________.

　　[A] he had serious trouble with his boss.

　　[ B ] he got underpaid at his job for the Globe.

　　[ C ] he wanted to be engaged in the new media industry.

　　[ D ] he had found a better paid job in a publishing house.

　　49. When the writer decided to resign the Globe was faced with _______.

　　[ A ] a trouble with its staff members

　　[ B ] a shortage of qualified reporters

　　[ C ] an unfavorable business situation

　　[ D ]an uncontrollable business situation

　　50. By “:I wish I were in your shoes.” (in the last paragraph) Bill Taylor meant that _______.

　　[ A ] the writer was to fail.

　　[ B] the writer was stupid

　　[ C ] he would do the same if possible

　　[D] he would reject the writer’s request

　　51. A. desire B. seek C. lose D. dislike

　　52. A. contrary B. expectation C. degree D. extreme

　　53. A. vice versa B. for example C. however D. otherwise

　　54. A. outside B. inside C. below D. above

　　55. A. replacing B. assessing C. managing D. encouraging

　　56. A. refer B. contribute C. object D. apply

　　57. A. agreement B. practice C. election D. impression

　　58. A. bossy B. experienced C. western D. male

　　59. A. asking B. training C. warning D. firing

　　60. A. doubling B. maintaining C. reducing D. estimating

　　61. A. honoured B. left C. crowded D. compared

　　62. A. economically B. traditionally C. inadequately D. occasionally

　　63. A. deny B. admit C. assume D. ensure

　　64. A. virtual B. ineffective C. day-to-day D. on-the-scene

　　65. A. opinion B. risk C. performance D. attractiveness

　　16. A. failure B. pressure C. loss D. illness

　　17. A. usually B. finally C. firstly D. frequently

　　18. A. improve B. train C. join D. contact

　　19. A. increased B. found C. created D. made

　　20. A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. instead

　　21. A. use B. survive C. save D. waste

　　22. A. pull B. tell C. hide D. fire

　　23. A. afraid B. nervous C. ready D. free

　　24. A. take off B. set off C. give up D. show up

　　25. A. attend B. miss C. ban D. Start

　　26. A. rich B. weak C. firm D. kind

　　27. A. trusted B.determined C.experienced D. embarrassed

　　28. A. frustration B. delight C. excitement D. surprise

　　29. A. beginner B.learner C. partner D. winner

　　30. A. cheer on B. compete with C. respond to D. run after

　　31. A. admitting B.explaining C.announcing D. whispering

　　32. A. humor B. will C. honesty D. wisdom

　　33. A. Although B. Since C. Once D. Because

　　34. A. discovery B. choice C. influence D. moment

　　35. A. through B. under C. across D. around

　21. A. off B. behind C. near D. beyond

　　22. A. before B. already C. then D. still

　　23. A. inflexible B. incomprehensible C. uncontrollable D.unbearable

　　24. A. Only B. Not C. Many D.Such

　　25. A. covered B. filled C. buried D. charhed

　　26. A. catching up B. keeping up C. giving up D.getting up

　　27. A. ought to B. might well C. would rather D.had better

　　28. A.request B. call C. question D.letter

　　29. A. comparison B. imagination C. consideration D. memory

　　30. A. over and over B. by and by C. up and down D.noe and then

　　31. A. company B. occupation C. situation D.relationship

　　32. A. movement B. reaction C. guidance D.purpose

　　33. A. refused B. failed C. managed D.happened

　　34. A. asked B. hunted C. waited D.headed

　　35. A. floor B. surface C. rock D.level

　　36. A. shocking B. challenging C. puzzling D.astonishing

　　37. A. as B. but C. for D.or

　　38. A. attitude B. principle C. identity D.standard

　　39. A. vacation B. operation C. affair D. adventure

　　40. A. sought B. counted C. found D.reached

　21.A.within B.on C.to D. above

　　22.A.daughter B.niece C. student D.friend

　　23.A.opened B.dried C.rolled D.shaded

　　24.A.Even B.Still C. Just D.Yet

　　25.A.surprised B.annoyed C. puzzled D.attracted.

　　26.A.read B.told C.listened D.wrote

　　27.A.suspectedly B.anxiously C.calmly D.enthusiastically

　　28.A.amazing B.boring C.ridiculous D.humorous

　　29.A.pictures B.stories C. adventures D.conversations

　　30.A.crazy B.foolish C. wrong D.different

　　31.A.see B. match C.show D.recognize

　　32.A.sourly B.patiently C. eagerly D.shyly

　　33.A.idea B.try C.belief D.behavior

　　34.A.away B.out C.in D.back

　　35.A.enjoy B.admit C. mind D.finish

　　36.A.decisions B. requests C.comments D.promises

　　37.A.more clearly B.longer C. louder D.more carefully

　　38.A. Unpleasant B. Innocent C.unwilling D.independent

　　39.A.astonished B.worried C. confused D.excited

　　40.A. presented B. concerned C.disturbed D.replaced

　36.A.examined B.warned C.interviewed D.cured

　　37.A.harmless B.helpless C. fearless D.careless

　　38.A.Moreover B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.However

　　39.A.airport B.station C. harbor D.border

　　40.A.narrow B. snowy C.busy D.dirty

　　41.A.From B.On C.By D.After

　　42.A.tired B.upset C. pale D.sick

　　43.A.plan B.excuse C.message D.topic

　　44.A.air B.rail C. sea D.road

　　45.A.carry B.return C. mail D.give

　　46.A.Though B.Since C. When D.If

　　47.A.enter B.move C. visit D.cross

　　48.A.shameful B.boring C.dangerous D.foolish

　　49.A.escape B.bleed C. swim D.die

　　50.A.memory B.exit C.way D.destination

　　51.A.find B.fix C. pass D.change

　　52.A.pretending B.trying C. asking D.learning

　　53.A.run B.leave C. bite D.play

　　54.A.gathered B.stayed C. camped D.arrived

　　55.A.controlled B.saved C.founded D.developed

　　21.A. cheering for B. beating out C. relying on D. staying with

　　22.A.coach B. student C. teacher D. player

　　23.A.practice B. show C. comfort D. pleasure

　　24.A.school B. vacation C. hospital D. training

　　25.A. pale B. calm C. relaxed D. ashamed

　　26.A. held B. broke C. set D. tried

　　27.A.reported B. judged C. organized D. watched

　　28.A.and B. then C. but D. thus

　　29.A. decision B. mistake C. accident D. sacrifice

　　30.A.stuck B. hurt C. tired D. lost

　　31.A. steady B. hard C. fun D. fit

　　32.A.praise B. advice C. assistance D. apology

　　33.A.let B. helped C. had D. noticed

　　34.A. dropped B. ready C. trapped D. safe

　　35.A.fine B. wrong C. quickly D. normally

　　36.A. us B. yourself C. me D. them

　　37.A.memories B. ideas C. attitudes D. dreams

　　38.A.still B. also C. yet D. just

　　39.A. challenged B. cured C. invited D. admired

　　40.A.healthier B. bigger C. cleverer D. cooler

　　21. A. accepted B. noticed C. heard D. met

　　22. A. came B. moved C. ran D. developed

　　23. A. Thus B. Yet C. Then D. Indeed

　　24. A. rather B. also C. just D. already

　　25. A. Telephone B. voice C. connection D. impression

　　26. A. direct B. useful C. easy D. accurate

　　27. A. in person B. by myself C. in public D. on purpose

　　28. A. annoyed B. interested C. discouraged D. confused

　　29. A. promote B. train C. find D. know

　　30. A. arrange B. postpone C. confirm D. book

　　31. A. for the first time B. at any time C. from time to time D. in good time

　　32. A. expecting B. seeing C. testing D. avoiding

　　33. A. shy B. comforting C. familiar D. forced

　　34. A. bill B. form C. ticket D. list

　　35. A. hopefully B. disappointedly C. gratefully D. regretfully

　　36. A. careful B. serious C. nervous D. pleasant

　　37. A. amused B. worried C. helpless D. speechless

　　38. A. calm B. nice C. proud D. clever

　　39. A. forgiveness B. eagerness C. friendliness D. skillfulness

　　40. A. explanation B. attitude C. concept D. Behavior

　　41. A. walking B. touring C.traveling D.rushing

　　42. A. passengers B. colleagues C. employers D. customers

　　43. A. Since B. Although C. As D. If

　　44. A. each B. another C. that D. his

　　45. A. flames B. smoke C. water D. steam

　　46. A. used B. disabled C. removed D. abandoned

　　47. A. got hold of B. prepared C. took charge of D. controlled

　　48. A. came down B. came through C. came in D. came over

　　49. A. returned B. received C. made D. confirmed

　　50. A. then B. again C. finally D. even

　　51. A. Starting B. Parking C. Passing D. Approaching

　　52. A. quiet B. still C. away D. calm

　　53. A. for B. so C. and D. but

　　54. A. explode B. slip away C. fall apart D. crash

　　55. A. as if B. unless C. in case D. after

　　56. A. stepped forward B. backed off C. moved on D. set out

　　57. A. woman B. police C. man D. driver

　　58. A. forbidden B. ready C. asked D. free

　　59. A. for certain B. for consideration C. reported D. checked

　　60. A. patience B. skills C. efforts D. promise