290. Since reforms and opening to the outside, five special economic _____ have been founded in China. They are Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou, Xiamen and Hainan.

A. areas                  B. zones                  C. districts                D. Prefectures

270. The main task of the government is to reduce the level of inflation (通貨膨脹). The word "task" means ______.

A. exercise                   B. job                          C. habit                        D. Favourite

250. Every year Harvard University awards       to excellent foreign students in theoretical physics.

A. bonus                  B. scholarships          C. rewards               D. Pensions

230. The little boy likes plane models very much. He wants to be a _______and fly a plane into the sky when he grows up.

A.driver                     B. pilot                      C. designer                 D. Producer

210. I found my _____ open when I opened my drawer. Someone must have read what I wrote in it.

A. Novel                  B. notebook                  C. wallet                    D. Dictionary

190. What impressed me most was that they never__________even when they failed once again.

A. lost hearts          B. lost their heart       C. lost heart               D. lost their hearts

170. So long as you work hard enough, a(an) _____ rod can be ground into a needle. (prov.)

A. steel                     B. stick                     C. gold                     D. Iron

150. --- Would you please tell me how to settle this maths problem?

   --- Oh, sorry, I can’t. You can go and ask John for help. He has the goods. The underlined part probably means _____.

A.He has some goods to sell.                             B. He wants some goods

C. He has the ability to settle the problem.          D. He has bought some goods.

130. --- How do you spend your weekend?

--- I usually earn        for working.

money                       B. salary                    C. wages                    D. Extra

110. He is a man of great determination. I am sure he will succeed in the end. The underlined sentence probably means _____.

A. He is a strong-minded person.         B. He is a man who likes to make a decision

C. He is a very weak person.                  D. He is full of determination.