________ with criminals."

　　A．negotiate B．quarrel

　　C．argue D．consult

　　解析：选A　句意：这位部长说："我们准备与任何合法的政党进行讨论，但我们永远不会与罪犯谈判。"与前面的ready for discussions呼应，这里用negotiate表示"协商，谈判"。

　　9．Don't worry. The problem will be ________ at the meeting tomorrow.

　　A．dealt with B．turned up

　　C．used up D．set up

　　解析：选A　句意：不要担心，这个问题将会在明天的会议上解决。A项"处理；解决"；B项"出现，露面"；C项"用完，耗尽"；D项"建立"。根据句意，应选A项。

　　10．-Would you like to go to the party tonight?

　　-I'd like to, but I must go over my lessons, ________ tomorrow's exam?

　　A．aiming to pass B．meaning passing

　　C．applying to pass D．pointing at passing

　　解析：选A　句意："你想参加今晚的聚会吗？""我想去，但是我要复习功课，力争通过明天的考试。"aim to do sth."力争做某事"；mean doing sth."意味着做某事"；apply to do sth."申请做某事"；point at"指着"。故选A项。

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　　At 29, teacher Jennifer Loebsack travelled to Africa hoping to improve the lives of Ugandans and instead found new appreciation for her own good life in Canada.

　　"When I __1__ back, I thought maybe I need to find out the value of me，" said Loebsack, a Grade 6 teacher at King Edward Public School. She __2__ took part in the Jane Goodall College of Canada's teacher training workshops in Uganda where primary school teachers are __3__ to include environmental education into their curriculum __4__ lesson plans, games and activities.

　　The __5__ was launched in 2008 and new teachers must raise $2,500 each before starting the three­week task. Loebsack said she __6__ with five Canadians. She and her friend Taylor had been __7__ a summer adventure, but one with a purpose.

　　"I've always had the travel bug，" said Loebsack, who completed her teachers training in Australia and did teaching __8__ in China. That overseas experience made her __9__ for more. It was Taylor who came upon the online application in February. __10__， they were accepted and had to struggle to raise the __11__ before leaving.

On July 1 the __12__ landed in Entebbe, Uganda. They then started out to __13__ their own