阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       When I moved into an empty dormitory for the first time two years ago, I was certain of a few things．Firstly, I realized that I didn’t  1anybody at the school．Secondly, I knew that I wanted to work hard at my lessons and learn something useful．And thirdly, I wanted to have a good time with new classmates, without my parents around．

       The first  2frightened me in the beginning．But that  3quickly disappeared．It was the other two goals  4ended up being my difficulties．I knew that it was hard to devote enough time to class and to social efforts．But I wanted to  5in both．I knew this would be a  6, but I didn’t realize how much until classes began．

       I got on well with the other girls who lived in my dorm． 7, instead of finishing my homework  8it was due, I went upstairs and had ice cream with my neighbor．I always finished it the next day between classes．I knew it wasn’t very good and the grade I  9showed my lack of effort．

       I was  10that I needed to find some sort of balance．So I created a schedule that would  11my time up between going to class, doing homework, and relaxing．It seemed like a good idea, but I was only able to  12it for a few days．A schedule like that was too much pressure．

       So I tried another 13．Each week I made a list of everything I had to get done during that week．Then, under the list of things I had to get done, I made a list of things I could do if I had time．

       This is the method I have used since then．I’m glad that I’ve learned to  14things and it has  15prepare me for what is to come after graduation．

1.A．know                  B．recognize          C．realize               D．like

2.A．teacher                  B．day                   C．class                D．realization

3.A．happiness               B．excitement         C．fear              D．desire

4.A．which                  B．what                C．that                  D．who

5.A．win                      B．succeed            C．get                   D．wish

6.A．chance                  B．job                   C．challenge           D．time

7.A．Often                   B．Seldom             C．Unluckily           D．Fortunately

8.A．because                  B．when               C．after                D．before

9.A．demanded              B．took                 C．accepted            D．received

10.A．asleep                  B．awake              C．ashamed            D．aware

11.A．fix                      B．divide               C．put                  D．build

12.A．use                     B．keep                 C．follow               D．make

13.A．plan                    B．energy              C．pressure            D．effort

14.A．do                      B．control             C．balance             D．hold

15.A．had                    B．helped              C．let                    D．forced

 

Oil prices dropped more than 7% after Western nations released the biggest amount of oil from their emergency strategic stocks since 1991，in a warning shot aimed at OPEC, the oil producers' cartel．

The International Energy Agency （IEA） agreed to release 60 million barrels of oil in the coming month to offset the daily production loss of 1．5 million barrels of high quality oil from Libya （利比亚）．

The US led the release, providing 50% of the oil, with Japan, Germany, France, Spain and Italy providing most of the rest．The IEA said that it was in consultations（磋商）with China, the world's second-largest oil consumer but declined to say whether Beijing would join the effort．

Brent oil prices dropped 7．4% to＄105. 72 after the news was released, before settling at $106．12 in late afternoon trade in London on June 23.

The move is only the third time in the history of the IEA, established in 1974 as a counterbalance to OPEC after the Arab oil crisis: Western governments are concerned about the impact of high oil prices on the economic recovery．

"Greater tightness in the oil market threatens the fragile global economic recovery," the IEA warned．

Steven Chu, US a energy secretary, said "we are taking this action in response to the ongoing loss of oil due to supply decrease in Libya and other countries and their impact on the global economic recovery．"

"As we move forward, we will continue to monitor the situation and stand ready to take additional steps if necessary．" The US special oil reserve is currently at a record high level of 727million barrels．

Earlier this month, OPEC members failed to agree an official increase in production quotas despite a concerted effort by Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest producer and traditionally seen as the OPEC leader, to boost output．Iran opposed the increase．Iran's OPEC governor argued that there was no evidence of a supply shortage．

The IEA said in May that it would use all tools at its disposal to increase supply unless the cartel raised production．

72．The underlined word "offset” in the 2nd paragraph probably means "_____”·

    A．come up               B．knock off            C．make up for        D．set off

73．How many barrels of oil did the USA agree to provide from its emergency strategic stocks in the coming month?

    A．60, 000,000          B．45, 000,000          C．30, 000, 000         D．15, 000,000

74．Which of the following countries is against raising oil production?

       A．China．               B．Iran．           C．Libya．             D．Saudi Arabia．

75．What is the main purpose of the IEA's plan of releasing 60 million barrels of oil in the coming month?

    A．To refresh the stock's                                B．To put pressure on Libya government．

    C．To support OPEC．                               D．To ensure global economic recovery．