The faster anything is thrown into the sky, （）.

A.it goes the higher

B.the higher it goes

C.the more highly it goes

D.it goes the more highly

I always enjoy the drive into Marley.It is a good straight road with pleasant views of the countryside (1) either side.There are woods and hills,villages and farms and,about halfway,a large lake.And because there is rarely much traffic on the road, I can usually enjoy the view (2)I drive along. I was rather (3) the other morning,therefore,when a small green car began to drive very close behind me.I went a little (4)，hoping to get rid of it.But whenever I slowed down，the little car caught up (5) me.The driver,a middle aged man，was grinning and waving to me. (6)，I did not know him.

“Perhaps I am doing (7) wrong，”I thought.I checked my lights and my indicator,but they were both (8).And I certainly had not got a puncture.I did not slow down until I got to Marley.As I was crossing the railway bridge into Marley,the lights turned (9).I was waiting there when the little green car pulled up beside me.The driver got out and tapped on my window.I opened it.“Can I help you？”I asked rather (10).“I’m trying to help you!”the man said.“You see,your number plate fell off about fifteen miles back.I tried to attract your attention,but you didn’t take any notice!”

1. (A). of (B). by (C). on (D). with

2. (A). since (B). as (C). until (D). for

3. (A). annoyed (B). pleased (C). excited (D). disappointed

4. (A). slower (B). faster (C). earlier (D). later

5.(A). after (B). along (C). on (D). with

6. (A). Therefore (B). However (C). Thus (D). So

7. (A). everything (B). nothing (C). something (D). anything

8. (A). in order (B). out of order (C). in place (D). out of place

9. (A). on (B). off (C). green (D). red

10. (A). coldly (B). helpfully (C). earnestly (D). excitedly

Whatever the long-term outcome for the border, this major increase is a significant step. I understand the president's position that tightened border security should be linked to a guest-worker program giving immigrants a way to work temporarily and legally in this country, and to a path for eventual citizenship for the millions who have been residing here illegally for many years. And tough measures should be taken now to close the border and deport the illegals, and only after that has been done should other steps be considered.

But the president's proposal faces a triple hazard in the real world. One potential problem: If the goal is to seal the border, will additional 6,000 National Guard troops plus a load of fancy surveillance(监视) equipment, be sufficient to do the job？ Chances are, the answer is no. According to Chertoff and others in the administration, the size of the Border Patrol has grown by 3,000—from 9,000 to 12,000—in recent years and spending on border security has gone up at an even faster pace. But the tide of illegals drawn by the promise of jobs they cannot find in their home countries still floods into the United States. The second question is even more basic: Is the assumption that it's possible to seal the border at all realistic？ There are students of the border, far more export than I am, who say that the idea of a barrier—physical, electronic or human—along those miles of desert is unrealistic. Their cautions deserve attention. Finally, there is the political question: Can the House be moved by the proposal the president has put forward？ The odds are against it. Bush might have failed last December in a forceful intervention when the House bill was being drafted, but now the chances of getting the House to move to anything like the Bush position are far worse.

Bush's point of view is honorable and generous. But he comes to it in a weakened political position and with a dubious proposal. It will be a miracle if he prevails.

National Guard troops are intended by the president to ______.

A．replace the inefficient border agents

B．help to strengthen the border security

C．work as members of the border agent

D．take charge of the border security

A.fast

B.faster

C.fastest

D.much faster

A.as faster than

B.faster as

C.as fast as

D.so fast that

British English has changed faster than American English.()

A、the faster

B、faster

C、the slower

The computer of this kind can work ______ than the one of that kind.

A. hundred of times faster

B. a hundred time faster

C. hundred times faster

D. hundreds of times faster

A.a bit fast

B.much fast

C.faster

D.more fast