【正文】 A. wasted B. not much C. worthwhile D. of no use to anyone4. Which of the following statements is not true? ＿＿＿. A. Five hundred years ago, news did not take a long time to reach other countriesB. large panies put big ads in the newspapers to make their products knownC. The news that we need in our newspapers is uptodateD. Though the newspaper are sold at a low price, their owners still gain profit5. The phrase “subscribe to” in the second sentence means ＿＿＿. A. contribute to B. write to C. pay for receiving D. appreciatePassage 4Few American remain in one position or one place for a lifetime. We move from town to city to suburb, from high school to college in a different state, from a job in one region to a better job elsewhere, from the home where we raise our children to the home where we plan to live in retirement. With each move we are forever making new friends, who bee part of new life at that time. For many of us summer is a special time for forming new friendships. Today millions of Americans vacation abroad, and they go not only to see new sights but also with the hope of meeting new people. No one really expects a vacation trip to produce a close friend, but the beginning of a friendship is possible . The word “friend” can be applied to a wide range of relationships – to someone one has known for a few weeks in a new place, to a fellow worker, to a childhood playmate, to a man or woman, to a trusted confidant(知己).1. Many Americans move from place to place for the following reasons except ＿＿.A. going to college B. getting a better job C. finding a place to live in retirement D. saving money2. Summer is a special time when many Americans ＿＿＿. A. enjoy the sunlight B. feel strange C. travel to other countries D. get a new job3. When summer es, many Americans ＿＿＿. A. hope to meet new people B. expect to find some close friendsC. want to begin lasting friendships with new peopleD. Both A and B 4. From the passage it can be seen that a “friend” can be ＿＿＿. A. a fellow worker B. a football teammateC. a boy or a girl D. all of the above5. Which of the following is the topic sentence of the second paragraph? ＿＿＿. A. For many of us summer is a special time for forming new friendships.B. Today millions of Americans vacation abroad,C. No one really expects a vacation trip to produce a close friend.D. but surely the beginning of a friendship is possible .Part IV Close Apparently, many people believe that the more time a person spends on work, 1) ＿＿＿ she or he acplishes. However, the connection between time and 2) ＿＿＿is not always 3) ＿＿＿. In fact, many studies indicate that after a certain point, anyone’s productivity and creativity begin to 4) ＿＿＿ . Furthermore, it is not always easy for individuals to 5) ＿＿＿ that their performance is falling off.Part of the problem is understandable. When employers 6) ＿＿＿ employees, they often consider the amount of time spent on the job 7) ＿＿＿ performance. Employees know this. Consequently, they work longer hours and 8) ＿＿＿ less vacation time than