George W. Bush said Saddam Hussein is______and must be disarmed immediately.
A．pugnacious
B．proverbial
C．magnanimous
D．malleable

Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.
Increasing numbers of international students are choosing Australia as their overseas study destination. Each year we welcome 80,000 international students from all over the world. Australia is an attractive and safe place to live and we enjoy a very high standard of living.
Australia's major cities all have something special to offer. Brisbane and other cities in Queensland boast（以有…而自豪) the best weather, welcoming and friendly people, competitive living and tuition costs, opportunities for adventure tourism and modem cities with thriving arts and cultural scenes, brilliant sunsets and great beaches.
Sydney is our biggest city with bright lights, great people and an exciting lifestyle. built around the magnificent Sydney Harbor. Having hosted the 2000 Olympics and the 2003 Rugby World Cup—and being the home of the famous Opera House and Bondai Beach—Sydney is an excellent city with many varied options for entertainment. More and more exciting things will be happening in this already vibrant（充满生气的) city.
Melbourne is literally littered with international restaurants and street cafes, and produces some of Australia's best musicians. Melbourne is actually quite European in its flavor with a distinct multicultural population. This is reflected again in the variety of restaurants around Melbourne and the cultural displays that are present everywhere. Melbourne also celebrates its diversity（多样性) in festivals throughout the year.
Finally, Perth seems to have a little bit of everything and claims to be the world's biggest kept secret. Situated on the Swan River, Perth is famous for its cleanliness and great weather. Certainly, Perth and Melbourne and Brisbane have proven to be very popular choices for international students.
Brisbane and other cities in Queensland are proud of the following EXCEPT ______.
A．the best weather
B．opportunities for adventure tourism
C．welcoming and friendly people
D．being the biggest city

Which copy is on permanent display at the National Archives？
A．The engrossed copy on which members of the Congress signed.
B．The Dunlap Broadside copy.
C．General Washington's copy.
D．The fragment of the first draft of the declaration by Thomas Jefferson.

Section A
Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D.
__ such subjects, the department also taught mathematics and geography.
A．Regardless of
B．In addition to
C．Despite
D．Except

What is the passage mainly discussing about？
A．What people know about newborns.
B．How wrong parents are when they handle their babies.
C．How much newborns have progressed in about a decade's time.
D．Why the first month of life is the most significant four weeks in a lifetime.

They tell the people in their community not to store apples in the refrigerator because fresh fruit like apples is______.
A．perishable
B．vanishing
C．exquisite
D．fickle