The Premier showed his sorrow to the dead and ordered that the necessities should be ______ as soon as possible.

A. imitated B. conveyed

C. collected D. constructed

I threatened to report the taxi driver for illegally _______ a passenger, but he pointed at his “Not for Hire” sign and drove away.

A. infecting B. attending

C. disposing D. rejecting

It is easy for people to ________ the bad habits such as smoking and drinking, which are not so easy to get rid of.

A. break into B. look into

C. slide into D. knock into

She now has to return home to have a long-time rest at her young age, because her health _____ under the great pressure of work.

A. broke away B. broke up

C. broke down D. broke off

I am not sure exactly how much money you will receive, but it will ______cover your major expense.

A. frequently B. confidently

C. roughly D. efficiently

If what parents say is not _____ with what they do , it will have a bad effect on their children .

A. consistent B. constant

C. instant D. considerate

Since his works earned him quite a reputation in Liverpool, he has stayed there most of his life, ______ the occasional visit to his hometown.

A. but for B. apart from

C. regardless of D. instead of

His friends were ___________and encouraged him to publish his ideas, but Copernicus was cautious.

A. technical B. official

C. educated D. enthusiastic

My father enjoys bike riding. Ever since I was little, I've always loved going biking with my dad . as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my .Suddenly, it was important to do things with .I saw my dad every evening at home. Why did I have to my Sundays to all day bike trips with him, too? If my indifference (冷漠) hurt him, my father kept , but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip I wanted to come.

It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low .Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me. Just then my father my room." It's a beautiful day. Want to go for a , today, Beck?" "Leave me alone!" I impatiently . Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that .

Several hours later, the police called us, us that Dad had a traffic accident. My father's injuries were serious. It took several days before he could speak. Beside his bed I held his hand gently of hurting him. "Daddy...I'm sorry...""It's okay, sweetheart. I'll be okay."

"No, " I said, "I what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?"

"Sweetheart, I don't anything about that day. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though." He a weak smile. I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark, for I , wanted him to leave me alone. My teacher once told me that have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.

1.A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. BesidesD. Instead

2.A. sightB. attentionC. effortD. energy

3.A. DadB. teachersC. friendsD. brothers

4.A. startB. devoteC. saveD. waste

5.A. asleepB. busyC. silentD. awake

6.A. unlessB. so thatC. in caseD. as if

7.A. conditionsB. spiritsC. statesD. hopes

8.A. leftB. enteredC. checkedD. knocked

9.A. picnicB. walkC. rideD. game

10.A. whisperedB. shoutedC. announcedD. warned

11.A. morningB. afternoonC. eveningD. moment

12.A. convincingB. informingC. remindingD. phoning

13.A. generallyB. finallyC. strictlyD. broadly

14.A. tiredB. awareC. afraidD. sorry

15.A. meanB. thinkC. careD. discuss

16.A. hateB. rememberC. forgetD. like

17.A. managedB. expressedC. exchangedD. got

18.A. oftenB. evenC. neverD. once

19.A. apologiesB. promisesC. wordsD. smiles

20.A. experienceB. powerC. honorD. desire

Nearly a quarter-century after a German boy threw a message in a bottle off a ship in the Baltic Sea, he’s received an answer.

A 13-year-old Russian, Daniil Korotkikh, was walking with his parents on a beach when he saw something lying in the sand.

“I saw that bottle and it looked interesting,” Korotkikh told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “it looked like a German beer bottle and there was a message inside. ”

It said, “My name is Frank, and I’m five years old. My dad and I are traveling on a ship to Denmark. If you find this letter, please write back to me, and I will write back to you.” The letter, dated 1987, included an address in the town of Coesfeld.

The boy in the letter, Frank Uesbeck, is now 29. His parents still live at the letter’s address.

The Russian boy and the German man met each other earlier this month through an internet video link. The Russian boy said he did not believe that the bottle actually spent 24 years in the sea. He believed it had been hidden under the sand where he found it for a long time.

Uesbeck was especially happy that he was able to have a positive effect on a life of a young person far away from Germany. “It‘s really a wonderful story,” he said. “And who knows? Perhaps one day we will actually be able to arrange a meeting in person. ”

1.What is this passage mainly about?

A. Message in a bottle.

B. A beautiful beer bottle.

C. Traveling on a ship.

D. Meeting an old friend.

2.When the German boy threw the bottle into the sea, ________________.

A. he was going back home.

B. he was already 29 years old.

C. he was walking with his parents on a beach.

D. he was traveling to Denmark by ship with his dad.

3.According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Korotkikh’s parents still live in the town of Coesfeld.

B. The German boy did not believe that the bottle actually spent 24 years in the sea.

C. Frank Uesbeck and Daniil Korotkikh have met each other in person.

D. Daniil Korotkikh and Frank Uesbeck have got in touch with each other.

4.Why was Uesbeck very happy when he got the information of the 24 years’ beer bottle?

A. Because he could have a new friend.

B. Because the two boys could surf the internet together.

C. Because he finally got what he had lost.

D. Because he could have a positive influence on a life of a young person.