There is a holiday next week and I can’t decide what to do. I have a lot of work to do 16 and this would be a good chance (機會) to do it. But I don't like 17  the holiday in this way. I can work at home all the rest of the year. Last year I went north to the mountains. 18 there was beautiful,but it is too cold this time of year.And it’s really 19 far to go for a short holiday. I think 20 this isn’t a good time to go to the mountains. But I 21 to go somewhere else.

    Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach (海濱) .I like to go for a walk along the seashore 22  the warm sunshine and watch the water. Ifs only eight miles and I can get there 23  about two hours. After thinking it 24  , I am sure that this is a 25 time for the seashore than the mountains. I think I can enjoy myself there.

16. A. at home   B. at house    C. in school   D. in factory

17. A. to pass   B. to spend    C. having     D. asking

18. A. Nothing   B. Everything   C. Somebody    D. Something

19. A. very      B. enough      C. rather   D. too

20. A. that      B. what       C. whether   D. when

21. A. do want   B. shall want   C. wanted     D. am wanting

22. A. on        B. during     C. in        D. under

23. A. in        B. for       C. with       D. after

24. A. in        B. out       C. over       D. on

25. A. good       B. fine      C. better     D. best 

9. Bring these flowers into a warm room       they’ll soon open.

   A. or   B. and   C. but   D. for

8. Go downstairs,        stand in a line in the playground as soon as possible.

   A. and   B. but   C. so   D. or

7. I'm sleepy. I prefer       at home to going out for a walk.

   A. sleeping   B. to sleep   C. slept   D. sleep

6. Sanya is famous       its beautiful beaches.

   A. of   B. for   C. as   D. in

15. —Amy and her mother       last week.

—Her mother bought her a hike       she liked it very much.

   A. go shopping;but   B. go shopping;and

   C. went shopping;but   D. went shopping;and

11. —I hear there’s a good French restaurant nearby. Why not       there for lunch?

   —Yeah,let’s go.

   A. go   B. going   C. to go   D. to going

10.(2015 福建泉州中考) Work harder,        you will not keep up with others.

   A. and   B. or   C. so

5. Why not help each other and learn from each other?

   A. How about   B. What about

   C. What for   D. Why don't you

4. The fire was so damaging that the store had to close its doors.

   A. school   B. factory   C. hospital   D. shop