When I opened the door, I found my father sitting in his chair, completely ______ a magazine.

A. absorbing in            B. absorbed in      C. absorbing to      D. absorbed to

When you study the local map, you'll find this town is          ．

       A．twice the size of that one       B．twice as a large town as that

       C．twice as larger as that one     D．twice as larger a town as that

He is not so weak ___.

A. like she   B. as she   C. as her    D. like her

单句改错（共5小题；每题1分，满分5分）

下列句子均有一处错误，请按下列情况改正：

此行多一词：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出正确的词。

Oprah Winfrey is a black woman whose rise to fame is an inspired story.           

That’s a pleasure to meet you again.                                         

I would rather not to tell you the truth.                                       

Each time we celebrate a festival changes a little.                              

65． Some researchers believe there is no doubt whether a cure for AIDS will be found.           

The girl________ to be a good dancer if she is well trained in an art school.

A. expects         B. allows         C. wishes      D. promises

书面表达（满分20分）

假如你是王兵，你和你的美国笔友John对中美身势语的差异做了一个简单的对比。请你根据以下表格内容完成一个关于中美身势语差异的英文报告，同时提醒人们在和外国朋友交际时，注意正确使用身势语。

注意：

1. 短文应包括表格所示的全部内容，可适当发挥；

2. 次数120左右，文章开头已经为你写好，不计入词数；

3. 参考词汇：轻拍pat；安慰comfort。

  As we have more communication with foreigners, we should pay more attention to the differences in our body language.__________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Do ________ you think is right _________ difficulties you may have.

A. what; however   B. that; whatever                                                          

C. whatever; however    D. what; whatever

The number of students admitted annually to this school       from more thart 2．000 in the year 2.000 to some 3，000 last yeat．

A．increases       B．has increased        C．is increasing        D．increased

 The weather ___ fine, they decided to go out for a walk. 

A. were         B. was          C. is            D. being 

We should prevent such a silly mistake _____ again.

　A. occurring      B. to occur     C. to be occurred   D. from being occurred