Because of the outbreak of coronavirus, people all over the world are keeping a close eye on medical __________ of Chinese medicine, like Lianhuaqingwen Capsule.

A.value B.price C.cost D.wealth

---The film is amazing!It's the most meaningful film I have ever seen.

---I am afraid it is not cup of tea.

A.everybody's B.anybody's C.anyone's D.nobody's

— Are you a fan of the TV show Chinese Poetry Conference ?

— Of course. I’ve never missed any of episodes and I am __________ by these players’ excellent knowledge of classical poems.

A.tired B.satisfied C.bored D.amazed

________though I know you are confident about the job. Try a few more!

A.It never rains but it pours B.Many hands make light work

C.Every dog has its day D.Don’t pull all your eggs in one basket

A kid should be encouraged to tell the truth instead of __________ excuses to avoid punishment whenever he or she has done something wrong.

A.making up B.putting up C.taking up D.setting up

Over the years, I have a better understanding of __________ people traditionally call a perfect person.

A.how B.who C.what D.whom

—Could you tell me __________?

—At the end of July.

A.how often he heard from his friend B.how soon will he be there

C.that he went on vacation D.when you will start your vacation

—How could I thank you enough?

—__________. Any other man would have done that.

A.As you like B.Don’t mention it C.It’s kind of you D.With pleasure

When Ben delivered (遞送) milk to my home one morning before Christmas, he was not his _______ sunny self. He told me one of his _______ had left without paying the bill, $79, nor leaving her new address. So it meant that he had to cover the loss.

“She was a very pretty woman,” he said, “with six children and _______ on the way. She was _______ saying, ‘I’m going to pay you soon after my husband gets a second job.’ I believed her, but she left. Isn’t that annoying (令人生氣的)?”

“Don’t be so angry. Just make it a Christmas present to the kids.” I said.

The holidays came and went. On a sunny January morning two weeks later, Ben was rushing to deliver milk when he saw a woman running down the street, waving some _______. He recognized (認(rèn)出) her at once – the woman who didn’t _______ her bill.

“I’m so sorry,” she said, “but I really have been meaning to pay you.”

She _______ that her husband came home one night and said he found a _______ apartment. He also got a new job. As a result, she _______ to leave the new address. “But I’ve been saving,” she said. “Here’s the money towards the bill.”

“That’ s all right,” Ben ________. “It’s been paid.”

“Paid!” she exclaimed (驚叫). “What do you mean? Who paid it?”

“I did,” Ben said. “It went to the children as a Christmas present!”

1.A.old B.unusual C.usual D.past

2.A.children B.customers C.neighbours D.actresses

3.A.another B.other C.the others D.others

4.A.usually B.often C.always D.sometimes

5.A.head B.hands C.milk D.money

6.A.spend B.pay C.take D.cost

7.A.explained B.complained C.confirmed D.remembered

8.A.bigger B.worse C.farther D.cheaper

9.A.forgot B.remembered C.decided D.had

10.A.praised B.repeated C.cried D.replied

1.The passage is most probably taken from ________.

A.a sports club newsletter B.a news website

C.a comic magazine D.a science documentary

2.Why is Charlie crying for help?

A.Because he is afraid of the girl. B.Because he wants to play a joke.

C.Because he is afraid of the snowman. D.Because he wants the girl to save him.

3.From the picture, what will most probably happen next?

A.Two kids will play together. B.Charlie will be hit by the snowman.

C.Two kids will go home. D.Charlie will be hit by the girl.