—When ______ you ______ reading Jane Eyre?

   —It’s hard to say. I’m busy recently.

   A. did; finish       B. have; finished   C. will; finish     D. do; finish

If anybody calls, tell them I’m out and ask them to ______ their name and

addresses.

    A. pass         B. write            C. take         D. leave

—______ did you sleep last night?

   —Only five hours. I stayed up late to do my homework.

A. How soon     B. How often        C. How long     D. How much

—Is the film interesting?

—I thought it would be. But ______, it’s very boring.

A. in all           B. in fact          C. in addition      D. in future

—I can’t find Mary. Where’s she?

   —Sorry, I don’t know ______.

A. where has she been               B. where she has been

C. where has she gone               D. where she has gone

One of the most interesting places in Yangzhou ________ are often visited by foreigners is the West Slender Lake.

A. what             B. who          C. that         D. /

He had to retire(????) early ______ poor health.

A. as a result                  B. because

C. so                           D. because of

We can make a fire ______ the room warm so that we can chat for a while.

    A. to keep      B. keeping      C. keep         D. kept

—We’re organizing a party next Saturday, and I’d like you to come.

 — ______! I have a meeting to attend that day. Thank you all the same.

A. Good luck                        B. What a pity

C. Never do it again                D. Well done

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying. Mark helped the boy pick them up.   16   they were going the same way, he carried them for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. Mark   17   discovered that he loved computer games, baseball and history and that he was having a lot of   18   with his other subjects.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in   19   Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed   20   with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They   21   to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice and then   22   ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before they finished school, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk.

Bill   23   him of the day years ago when they had first met. ‘Do you   24   wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’ asked Bill. ‘You see, I   25   out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had planned to   26   from home and I was going home to pack my things. But after we spent some time together   27   and laughing, I realized that   28   I had done that, I would have   29   a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You   30   my life.’

1.A. After          B. Since            C. Although     D. Until

2. A. also          B. still            C. always       D. almost

3.A. questions      B. ideas            C. trouble      D. doubt

4.A. from           B. with             C. to           D. for

5. A. quickly       B. proudly        C. freely         D. pleasantly

6. A. continued     B. hoped            C. preferred        D. offered

7.A. all                B. both         C. every            D. none

8. A. removed           B. reminded     C. asked            D. described

9. A. ever          B. soon         C. even         D. never

10.A. checked           B. took         C. cleaned      D. put

11. A. run away     B. take away        C. put away     D. pass away

12.A. reading           B. playing          C. talking      D. watching

13.A. before            B. if               C. while        D. as

14.A. forgotten     B. made         C. became       D. lost

15.A. helped            B. saved            C. changed      D. improved