15. He is better than _______ I last visited him.

A. when   B. that    C. how     D. which

Eleven-year-old Angela was stricken with a debilitating disease involving her nervous system.She was unable to walk and her movement was restricted in other ways as well.The doctors did not hold out much hope of her ever recovering from this illness.They predicted she’d spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair.They said that few,if any,were able to come back to normal after contracting this disease.The little girl was undaunted.There,lying in her hospital bed,she would vow to anyone who’d listen that she was definitely going to be walking again someday.

She was transferred to a specialized hospital in the San Francisco Bay area.Whatever therapies could be applied to her case were used.The therapists were charmed by her undefeatable spirit.They taught her about imaging—about seeing herself walking.If it would do nothing else,it would at least give her hope and something positive to do in the long waking hours in her bed.Angela would work as hard as possible in physical therapy,in whirlpools and in exercise sessions.But she worked just as hard lying there faithfully doing her imaging;visualizing herself moving,moving,moving!

One day,as she was staining with all her might to imagine her legs moving again,it seemed as though a miracle happened:The bed moved!It began to move around the room!She screamed out,“Look what I’m doing!Look!Look!I can do it!I moved,I moved!”

Of course,at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was screaming,too,and running for cover.People were screaming,equipment was falling and glass was breaking.You see,it was the recent San Francisco earthquake.But don’t tell that to Angela.She’s convinced that she did it.And now only a few years later,she’s back in school. You see,anyone who can shake the earth between San Francisco and Oakland can conquer a piddling little disease,can’t they?

The underlined word “undaunted” in the first paragraph can probably be replaced by _________.

A.encouraged                B.not discouraged          C.losing heart               D.excited

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A.The girl got over her disease just by imagining.

B.It was because of her strong determination and constant efforts that she got walking again.

C.The girl was on top of the world when she moved the bed in her room.

D.Doctors believe imagining being healthy helps patients recover.

By saying the last sentence in the last paragraph,the author means that_________.

A.where there is a will,there is a way

B.a person who is strong enough to shake the earth can get over any disease

C.just as it is impossible for one to shake the earth,so it is to conquer a serious disease

D.though one can shake the earth,he can’t defeat a little disease

What might be a good title for the text?

A.Did The Earth Move For You?

B.A Miracle Made by a Young Girl

C.A Young Girl Conquered Disease

D.Strong Will Defeats Illness

If the car won’t start, _____ it.

A. try push     B. try pushing

C. to try pushing    D. to try to push

Though ________ money, his parents managed to send him to university.

A. lacked B. lacking of

C. lacking       D. lacked in

When you’re learning to drive, _______ a good teacher makes a big difference.

A. have   B. having

C. and have    D. and having

The Internet has opened up a whole new on-line world for us to meet, chat and go where we've never been before.

But just as in face-to-face communication, there are some basic rules of behavior that should be followed when online. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated．Imagine how you'd feel if you were in the other person's shoes.

For anything you're about to send: ask yourself, "Would I say this to the person's face?" If the answer is no, rewrite and reread．Repeat the process till you feel sure that you'd feel comfortable saying the words to the person's face.

If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages. If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.

Everyone was new to the network once. Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake whether it's a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer be kind about it. If it's a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn't give you license to correct everyone else.

If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.

It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex, and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don't ask such questions.

When you send short messages to a person, you must _____.

       A．make sure that they mean no harm    B．read them again and again

       C．say something good to hear     D．repeat them later to the person's face

If you are hurt in the chat room by others, you should _____

       A．fight back in the same way     B．take them seriously       

       C．have none of them D．be angry at them

If a newcomer who communicates on line makes any mistakes, you _____.

       A．should point them out sharply     

       B．shouldn’t give any advice unless required by them

       C．should say something about them

       D．should take your responsibility to correct them

This passage mainly tells us ______.

       A．some rules of Internet communication.  B．ways of sending messages

       C．rules of the chat room     D．ways of making friends on the Internet

Now that we’ve discussed our problem, are people happy with the decisions ________?

A. taking B. take

C. taken  D. to take

I couldn't afford to rent a house like this,______buy it.

A. no longer   B. no more than  C. let alone D. instead

You’d better choose someone______ you think ____ kind and friendly to help you.

A. whom; to be  B. who; is    C. that; is   D. which; to be

Many people are still in _____ habit of writing silly things in _____ public places.

A.the;the       B./; /    C. the; /     D. /; the