As a matter of fact, all those countries with whom we are failing to _______ invest m

A.As a matter of fact, international tests are a good way to measure the quality of schools

B.As a matter of fact, international tests is a good way to measure the quality of schools

C.As a matter of fact, international test is a better way to measure the quality of schools

D.As a matter of fact, international tests are a better way to measure the quantity of schools

A.In time

B.In fact

C.Actually

D.As a matter of fact

nsactions

A.condition

B.situation

C.fact

D.matter

In the last sentence of the second paragraph, "this matter" refers to ______.

A．the fact that a scientist's religious views derive from his whole out look on life

B．the fact that some people believe in God while others do not

C．the disparity of thinking between scientists and people from other walks of life

D．the disparity in the religious conclusions drawn from the observation of natural phenomena

ur he had to push the bicycle.

A．As a matter of fact

B．In one word

C．Most important of all

D．To make matters worse

schools",and it suggests()the names of certain very famous instructions—Eton, Oxford and Cambridge.

A、in fact

B、in particular

C、in deed

D、as a matter of fact

听力原文：M: Do you mind if I take off my shoes？ My feet are killing me.

W: As a matter of fact, we don't have enough slippers.

Q: What does the woman mean？

(19)

A．Slippers are not big enough for the man.

B．The man has to buy a pair of slippers.

C．She does not want the man to take off his shoes.

D．She'll buy a pair of slippers for the man.

听力原文：W: I've never seen a sportsman like Thorpe.

M: For my part, I have not the slightest doubt as to either his courage or his honesty. As a matter of fact, he's really a man with a heart of gold.

Q: Which of the following statements is NOT true about Thorpe？

(18)

A．He wins a gold medal.

B．He's brave.

C．He's kind-hearted.

D．He's honest.

st semester, didn't you？

M: As a matter of fact, I already sold them back to the school bookstore.

Q: What de we learn from the conversation？

(17)

A．The woman has to get the textbooks in other ways.

B．The woman has sold her used textbooks to the bookstore.

C．The man is going to buy his textbooks from a bookstore.

D．The man doesn't want to sell his textbooks to the woman.

听力原文：M: That photograph certainly flatters Susan. Don't you think so？

W: No, I don't. As a matter of fact, I think it makes her look older than she really is.

Q: What does the man think of the photograph？

(15)

A．It looks exactly like Susan.

B．It makes Susan look older than she really is.

C．It makes Susan look younger than she really is.

D．It makes Susan look better than she looks in person.