( C ) 18. With the help of computers, news can

_every comer of the world quickly.

A. get    B.    arrive

C. reach    D.    return

( A ) 17. —How do you_so young?

—I always eat a balanced diet and take exercise.

A. appear    B.sound

C. seem    D. remain

( B ) 16.—Little Tom, you have to _ your

manners at your uncle’s，or I won’t take you there.

—Yes，Dad.

A. watch    B.    mind

C. care    D.    notice

(B ) 15. If I pass by here，I’ll _ by    and    tell

you everything.

A. call    B.    drop

C. fall    D.    visit

(B    ) 14. I’m sure the medicine will _.    You’ll

soon get well.

A. take    B.    work

C. perform    D.    use

(    B    ) 13. —Can you pass the exam?

—I think if I work hard, I can _ it.

A. get    B.    make

C. take    D.    order

(    A    ) 12. That morning，he was _ alone    at    the

station waiting for his parents.

A. left    B.    made

C. kept    D.    let

(    C    ) 11. —The medicine tastes so bad.

—It surely does. But it will _ you

good.

A. give    B.    want

C. do    D.    help

(D ) 10. —How did you work out the problem?

——A new idea_my mind while I was

walking and it really worked.

A. went    B.    came

C. showed    D.    entered

( B )9. —The old man liked living in the countryside.

—Yes,he _____ many chances to go back to the city.

A. failed    B.    dropped

C. kept    D.    held