Patrick Henry, born in 1736,（ ）by his father, who had advanced training in mechanics.

A.had taught B.has been taught C.taught D.was taught

As soon as he opened the door, a（ ）of cold air swept through the house.

Karachi is famous for its broad boulevards and many fine modern buildings, including those of University of Karachi.

Directions: You are going to read a magazine article about country music star Pam Tillis. Eight paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A-I the one which fits each gap (23-29). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use .There is an example at the beginning (0).Wild AngelCountry music star Pam Tillis talks about her life and work.(0) IWhile in the studio recording her album All Of This Love, country music star Pam Tillis found herself imagining an old dance hall. As a result, the Mexican-flavored ballad, “Tequila Mockingbird”, one of the album’s highlights is punctuated by the sound of her dance steps.(23)Then her life as turned upside down. At the age of 16, Pam was involved in a serious car accident, leading to years of plastic surgery and occasional pain ever since.(24)After the accident, she attended the University of Tennessee, and it was here that Pam started her first band. Leaving college in 1976, she worked for a time in her father’s publishing company, Sawgrass Music, but then it was time to leave the nest.(25)In the late 1970s, this area was a magnet for young Americans. There was not better place to be, and Pam’s new friends there encouraged her to widen her musical tastes.(26)“It was a crazy time”, Pam recalls. “When you’re young, you go any way the wind blows, so I was experimenting and seeing what I could do. I was searching for my identity, if you like.”(27)Returning to Nashville in 1978, Pam was still looking for her placer. Some of her songs had been recorded by other artists, but she now began the search for her first recording contract.(28)The rest, as they say, is history. Recently voted Female Singer of the Year by the Country Music Association, and with a series of best-selling recording behind her, the most difficult part of Pam’s life these days is balancing her home life, with her husband and young son, and her career.(29)“In some ways it was worse in Dad’s day.” admits Jam. “There was no TV or video and they were away 100 days or more a year. But the sacrifice is worth it. It’s a way of teaching your kids about having a dream and how important it is to follow that dream.”

A. However, this took longer than she expected, and having a famous father didn’t automatically open doors. She sang in a rhythm and blues band and after five years of writing and singing, finally got her big chance.B. Pam enjoyed playing with the group she had formed. “There’s enormous energy out there,” she states emphatically. “I lasted just over a year, but then it was time to go home.”C. Pam first appeared on a major stage at the age of eight singing with her father. As a teenager, she showed up at many talent nights in Nashville and performed at local clubs.D. Pam, however, produced her latest record herself. “It was rewarding and enjoyable,” she says, “but I wish I’d been able to take a whole year over it.”E. California has always been the destination for America’s hopefuls and dreamers. Pam felt limited by life in Nashville, and so she too moved to the west coast.F. However, having the advantage of growing up in the music business herself, Pam knows what this involves. She understands what is necessary in terms of hard work and lonely nights spent in hotel rooms.G. Pam believes that the experience gave her a greater determination to live the life she wanted. “If something dramatic like that happens to anyone, it makes them think they survived for a reason.”H. One in particular told her that she was capable of singing any kind of music she wanted. Keen to spread her artistic wings, she put together a “loose jazz/rock band” called Freelight.I. “It wasn’t planned. My violin player started to play his solo and my mind was transported to a time about 200 years ago. When I started dancing, the noise seemed so appropriate that we left it on the record.”

A.However, this took longer than she expected, and having a famous father didn’t automatically open doors. She sang in a rhythm and blues band and after five years of writing and singing, finally got her big chanc

No one expected him to（ ）against his former employer.

Write on ANSWER SHEET a letter of about 150 words based on the following situation: You are Sally Parsons, dean of the School of Information Engineering, Southeast Missouri State University. Your school is employing prof. Lin Jia-xin from Beijing University to be a visiting professor. Your writing should include the following content:1. The purpose of your employment2. The payment and accommodation offered to the professor3. The employment duration4. Your expectation for a favorable and early reply5. Signature in your name with rank / position