41．A. frequent B. regular C. unusual D. particular

　　42．A. friends B. study C. family D. work

　　43．A. a quick B. a secret C. an expected D. an extra

　　44．A. hopeful B. delighted C. frightened D. anxious

　　45．A. forcing B. telling C. giving D. limiting

　　46．A. leaving B. taking C. passing D. recording

　　47．A. long B. immediate C. enough D. surprising

　　48．A. saying B. demands C. wish D. words

　　49．A. careful B. mad C. determined D. helpless

　　50．A. save B. reduce C. protect D. stop

　　51．A. destroying B. using C. stealing D. emptying

　　52．A. offered B. guided C. ordered D. reminded

　　53．A. missed B. had C. received D. fixed

　　54．A. as B. when C. if D. since

　　55．A. always B. just C. more D. different

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　　United States President George W. Bush is expected to issue a directive (法令) in the next few weeks. It will give the US Air Force a green light for the development of space weapons, US media reported last week.

　　This would potentially start a new global arms race, some experts warn.

　　However, last Wednesday the White House explained that it is not considering putting weapons in space. It said it is making a shift in US space policy to allow for protection of satellites.

　　But some defense analysts and arms control advocates argue that the policy will clear the way for the US to put both defensive and offensive weapons in space.

　　"No one should be fooled," said Theresa Hitchens, an American weapons expert.

The US is now restricted by a 1996 directive signed by President Bill Clinton. Plans for space weapons were vetoed (否决)by the Clinton cabinet. The directive emphasized the peaceful use of