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My Air Force room in Florida was 36 and quiet-I was alone. My five roommates were gone for the holidays; I had chosen to 37 behind in the camp. Being young and far from my home, I felt 38 . My room was comfortable enough, 39 I hadn¡¯t realized until then what made it so-the 40 of others walking, joking or just lying on their beds.
I was not able to sleep. I was 41 of being on my own-in fact, preferred it at times-but tonight was 42 . Tossing and turning in the darkened room gave no 43 . The last sign of daylight had disappeared, 44 my inner depression. 45 , the glow of Christmas lights on the tall pines would only 46 me of my great misery.
Suddenly, I heard weak sound of men 47 to sing. Yes, the voices grew louder and came my way. I 48 still, enjoying the sound.
In the corridor 49 my room, voices came near enough for me to hear Christmas carols being 50 . Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied by holiday 51 . The first held a Coke bottle with a lit candle 52 its top. The others formed a dancing line behind him.
53 I was in the room, with joyful faces in the flickering(Ò¡Ò·µÄ) light, they sang me several carols, wished me a 54 and left as fast as they had arrived.
I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow, 55 that someone had cared.
36. A. clear B. empty C. amusing D. interesting
37. A. remain B. leave C. help D. work
38. A. disappointed B. friendly C. lonely D. lost
39. A. also B. still C. however D. but
40. A. impatience B. presence C. interest D. delight
41. A. capable B. able C. skilled D. experienced
42. A. poor B. good C. different D. standard
43. A. fun B. comfort C. effort D. progress
44. A. appealing to ` B. sticking to C. leading to D. adding to
45. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Besides D. Yet
46. A. remind B. recall C. remember D. think
47. A. managing B. attempting C. happening D. deciding
48. A. noticed B. slept C. lied D. lay
49. A. opposite B. beyond C. out D. within
50. A. announced B. accepted C. played D. offered
51. A. noise B. confidence C. cheer D. optimism
52. A. stuck in B. attached to C. tied to D. involved in
53. A. Watching B. Seeing C. Guessing D. Admitting
54. A. good luck B. happy New Year C. merry Christmas D. happy birthday
55. A. grateful B. satisfied C. pleased D. surprised
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Ten is not just a number. For Hong Kong, it means change. That change began 10 years ago on July 1, 1997, when Hong Kong was returned to the mainland. A year later, putonghua became a major subject in middle schools there. Street chatter now is trilingual: Cantonese, English and putonghua.
But language is just one of the many changes. Over the past 10 years, the flow of people has left its mark, especially on the young people.
The first sign is in the job market. Before 2006, about 10,000 young professionals from the mainland found jobs in Hong kong. At the same time, around 240,000 Hong Kong residents had worked or were working on the mainland. More than 60 percent of them were aged 23 to 25, according to official statistics.
Geng Chun, 26, a native of northern China, managed to start his own IT business after completing his university degree in Hong Kong three years ago.
¡°I like Hong Kong,¡± Geng said. ¡°Hong Kong needs us. We¡¯re young, well-educated and energetic.¡±
Education is the next thing to change. After the return, more people from both the mainland and Hong Kong began crossing the border to get an education.
According to China¡¯s Ministry of Education, in 2006, 914 Hong Kong students were admitted to mainland universities. In all, 7060 studied in the mainland that year. Before that time, Hong Kong students were rarely seen in mainland schools.
There was a growth on the other side as well. In the early 1990s, about 100 mainland students went to Hong Kong every year to study. Last year, 1300 studied in Hong Kong universities.
Besides social and cultural changes in Hong Kong, business exchanges between the mainland and Hong Kong have greatly increased.
According to a Xinhua report, by the end of 2006, the mainland¡¯s total investment in Hong Kong had reached $40 billion since 1997, which makes up 57 percent of all investments to places outside the mainland.
¡°We have many clients from the mainland, and actually, they are becoming our biggest group of clients,¡± said Ho, a manager for a Hong Kong PR company. ¡°The mainland has provided our company with more business opportunities, which are vital for our development.¡±
Ten Years Reshapes Hong Kong
(1)_______________ Putonghua is
a. a major (2)________________ in middle schools;
b. heard in street (3)____________________.
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Market a. Hong Kong employs about 10,000 young (5)________________ from the mainland .
b. More Hong Kong residents go to work on the mainland.
(6)_______________ More students from the mainland study in Hong Kong. The number was (7)____________ in 2006. Also more Hong Kong students go to the mainland for study.
(8)_______________ exchange a. From 1997 to 2006, the mainland altogether (9)_______________ $4 billion in Hong Kong.
b. The mainland has provided more business (10) ________________ for Hong Kong companies.
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