2 . At last, he got a good job and felt secure about the future.

A．adj. 安心的

B．adj. 安全的

C．vt. 获得

D．vt. 拴牢

3 . It is hard to ________ how many children suffer from dyslexia — a slight disorder of the brain that causes difficulty in reading and spelling.

A．secure

B．estimate

C．assist

D．collapse

5 . Directions：Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there is one word more than you need.

A.overall     B.flooding     C.secure       D.invested     E.concentrated     F.consisted G.expense     H.prospects     I.narrowly     J.stood        K.factor

By some measures, South Korea is the most educated country in the world.Observers，however，have described Korean society as having an“almost cult（邪教）-like devotion to learning". Studying long hours at hagwons（辅导机构）has become so ubiquitous（普遍存在的）and excessive that Korean authorities in the 2000's deemed（认为）it necessary to impose curfews（宵禁令），usually at10 p.m.，and patrol prep schools in areas like Seoul's Gangnam district，where many of these schools are     1     .However，that only drives nighttime cram classes underground behind closed doors.

This extreme competitiveness has created a number of social problems：Suicide，for instance，is the leading cause of death among teens in Korea，which has the highest suicide rate     2     in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development（OECD）.Student surveys has shown that poor grades and fears of defeat are major reasons for suicidal thoughts，while Korea simultaneously has a growing teenage drinking problem.

Social pressures to succeed in the labor market，meanwhile，have given rise to a phenomenon called “employment cosmetics'"--one of the driving factors behind Korea's boom in cosmetic surgery，since job applicants are commonly required to submit an ID photo，and many employers     3     physical attractiveness into their hiring decisions. In another sign of competition at any cost,private household debt in Korea is soaring，driven in part by surging expenditures on education and private tutoring.

Social pressures are further amplified by Korea's relatively high youth unemployment rate，which     4    at 11.2 percent in 2016--a record number not seen since the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s. Despite all the time，finances，and emotional resources     5     in their education，Korean youth find it increasingly difficult to     6     desired quality，socially prestigious jobs.The country's obsession with higher education continues to sustain a “college education inflation（贬值），"     7     the Korean labor market with a supply of university graduates that hold degrees of deflated value whose earnings     8     are decreasing.

While a university degree used to be a solid foundation for social success in Korea，observers have noted that many current graduates lack the skills needed for employability in a modern information society，and that the education system is too     9     focused on university education，while under-emphasizing vocational training. Korea's Confucian-influenced system has also been criticized for relying too much on rote memorization and university entrance prep at the       10     of creativity and independent thought.

6 . 根据所给10个英语单句的意思，从所给的15个词汇中挑选出10个合适的词或短语分别给每个句子填空。

diagram       secure       relevant       apparently       replacing       evaluated       signaled        passion       substance       efficient       remarkable       sharp       whispering       flexible     gathered

1. This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been ________in.
2. Many Americans complained about the________increase in the cost of healthcare and health insurance recently.
3. I saw her________something into his ear, obviously not wanting to be heard.
4. When asked about their work schedules, many people preferred more ________work hours.
5. Sometimes it is a good idea to draw a ________to organise the information in the passage.
6. This________one step further in China’s plan to establish a space station in the future.
7. Her team examined over 2, 000old medical texts, and________280, 000 plants for their medical properties.
8. She concluded that boiling the sweet wormwood________destroyed its medical properties.
9. These smart homes will keep us________, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.
10. If a water pipe starts leaking, your smart home will detect it and provide you with the________information.

7 . 选词填空

apparently     appropriate     remarkable     committed     available     gradually accompanying     witness     visible     command     secure     warning

1. Tu Youyou, a __________ and patient scientist, was born in Ningbo, China.
2. Jane has made __________ progress in Chinese with teacher’s help and her own hard work.
3. __________, Quan Hongchan is one of the most talented divers in China.
4. These smart homes will keep us __________, save us energy and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.
5. I have such a good __________ of English that Lcan introduce Chinese culture to visitors in English.
6. It’s a good idea to choose another destination in case your first-choice tourist spot is not __________.
7. With volunteers __________ her during the festival, the old lady felt happier.
8. The rain had stopped and a star or two was __________ over the mountains.
9. The crucial thing is using body language in a way that is __________ to the culture you are in.
10. The police found the __________ to the accident.