That gossip concerning them exploded at length after it had been simmering for a long time.
A．segment
B．sector
C．skeleton
D．scandal

A．He is fond of English dishes.
B．He is tired of puddings and pies.
C．He enjoys English strawberry yogurt.
D．He seldom has breakfast at home.

According to the passage, why was the Labour Party established in Britain？
A．Because the trade unions did not do much good for the working people.
B．Because the Liberal Party were not strong enough to defeat the Conservative Party.
C．Because the working people would not like to be members outside the Liberal Party.
D．Because neither of the two major parties was the parties for the working people.

I've known the joy of seeing some of my students' work published.
A．我知道当一些学生的作品得以发表时，他们心中充满了喜悦。
B．令我感到高兴的是，我看到一些学生的作品在报刊杂志上登出或出版。
C．当看到一些学生的作品得以发表，我尝到了其中的喜悦。
D．我心中充满了看到一些学生的作品得以发表的喜悦。

In ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches.
In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates for the doctor's degree. Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same questions, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory. Certainly, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines.
One type of test is sometimes called an "objective" test. It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test, the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like answers to students who have not learned the material properly.
In the Middle Ages students ______.
A．took objective tests
B．specialized in one subject
C．were timed by electric clocks
D．never wrote exams

A．It is awful.
B．It is one of his favorite kinds.
C．It is of a much greater variety.
D．It is better than he expected.