Britain’s hope of a gold medal in the Olympic Games suffered（ ） yesterday, when Hunter failed to qualify during preliminary session.

A.a severe set-back B.sharp set-back C.a severe blown-up D.sharp blown-up

The meeting was（ ） over by the mayor to discuss the tax raise in the city.

A.presumed B.propelled C.presided D.pricked

Poorer parents, meanwhile, may be tempted to borrow more than they ever expect to repay; the rate（ ） on government-backed loans is roughly 22% and bound to rise.

A.interest B.mortality C.default D.velocity

Western states were the first to give women the vote. Between 1869 and the outbreak of World War I，seventeen states west of the Mississippi gave women the right to vote in state elections and Representatives. It was not until 1920 that the Federal Government under pressure by suffragettes (women insisting on their right to vote), following the states’ lead and permitted women to take part in national elections for Congresswomen and the President.

Women have made great strides since then in achieving political equality. Recently, American feminists have been working hard to achieve social and economic equality as well as political. Their belief is that, as there is nothing that women cannot do just as men, they should be shown the same respect and have the same social rights and the same pay as their male counterparts. Anything less is discrimination and sexism.Few American girls agree with the extreme feminists who deride marriage and romantic love, but more and more of them are prepared to live with a man outside marriage, often saved enough money. Young couples today share both the household chores and care of the baby.The old generations, especially those that live in the city suburbs, are bewildered and disturbed by this trend. It is all against the great American tradition of the “home” as the symbol of the unified family.The American woman makes the most of her free time. She helps with political campaigns. She sits on committees. She goes to classes of all kinds, from health foods to English literature, from environmental studies to karate. She swims, plays tennis, and she takes an active interest in her children’s education. In most of these activities her companions are other housewives from her neighborhood.There are women executives of some important industries and businesses. In fact there are women in most jobs which were formerly reserved for men. There are women lawyers, doctors, architects, as well as women bus drivers, but the ordinary working women will earn less than a man gets for doing the same job—although there is a law which makes this illegal. American girls tend to marry young, which means that 60% of the women in work are married. This also helps to explain why so many young married couples have such a high standard of living.American women seem to have more self-confidence than women from most other countries. For years they have felt no inferiority whatsoever to the male sex. Therefore visitors to the USA rarely meet militant feminists.1.When were the American women first given right to vote in national elections?2.American feminists believe that women（ ） .3.What attitude do the American women have towards marriage according to the passage?4.During their free-time, American women are usually engaged in （ ）.5. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A.In 1869 B.During World War I C.In 1920 D.In recent years问题2： A.have made great progress in obtaining both political and social equality B.have achieved both social and economical equality C.have not got enough social and economical equality as well as political one D.have not had the same self-confidence as the men have问题3： A.Most of them still believe in marriage and romantic love B.Their marriage should be able to bring them money and home. C.Extreme feminists are ready to live with a man outside marriage D.The younger generations of women prefer to have a unified family问题4： A.helping with political movements B.learning how to fight to protect themselves C.doing housework and taking care of children D.both A and B问题5： A.American Feminists B.American Women and Their Struggle for Equality C.American Girls D.Women and Rights

The language experts believe that the（ ）age for learning a foreign language is 6 years old.

A.conceptual B.considerate C.optimal D.component

The Olympic Games （ ）in 776 B.C.in Olympia, a small town in Greece.

A.originated B.stemmed C.derived D.descended