—Is there a basketball match between the Lakers and the Huston Rockets this evening?

    —There _____ be. I’ll phone the gym and find it out.

       A．might       B．would      C．must       D． can

I was a single parent with my son. Two jobs allowed me an apartment, food, and child care payment. Little money was left over for clothes,   1   I kept us nicely dressed. Loving    2    , I bought for myself beautiful reds and oranges, and greens and pinks. And quite often I wore them in mixtures, which, against the usually correct way, brought   3    to the eyes of people who could not avoid    4     me.

I went to my son’s     5     frequently. And he would always come and greet me and my colorful clothes.    6    , when my son was six, he told me    7    that he had to talk to me.

“Mother, do you have any sweaters that    8    ?”

I said, “No, I don’t.”

 “Oh, I wish you did.     9    you could wear them to my school.” Then he continued, “Mother, could you please    10    come to school when they call you?” Then I realized that my dress was a(n)    11     to him.

I learned to be a little more careful to    12      causing him displeasure. As he grew older and more confident, I gradually    13     to my particular way of dressing. I was happier when I chose and created my own     14    .

I have lived in this body all my life and know it much    15    than any fashion designer. I think I know what looks good   16     me.

    17      is important to mention because many people are imprisoned by powerful principles on the    18    way of dressing. Those decisions made by    19     are not truly meant to make your life better. Seek the fashion which truly suits you. You will always be in fashion if you are    20     to yourself.

1. A. but                B. and             C. or                   D. because

2. A. shapes           B. styles          C. colors            D. tastes

3. A. envy            B. appreciation   C. disappointment      D. surprise 

4. A. recognizing       B. admiring      C. accepting         D. noticing

5. A. office             B. home          C. school             D. lab

6. A. However         B. Meanwhile     C. Otherwise         D. Therefore

7. A. proudly            B. jokingly         C. seriously            D. curiously

8. A. cost             B. work           C. fit              D. match

9. A. Even if             B. As if             C. So that             D. In case

10. A. only            B. still             C. once            D. ever

11. A. wonder          B. surprise        C. embarrassment    D. honor

12. A. practice           B. remember         C. mind              D. avoid

13. A. turned           B. returned        C. escaped          D. took

13. A. fashion            B. sweater           C. color             D. tradition

15. A. better            B. worse           C. more           D. less

16. A. in               B. on               C. with           D. of 

17. A. Dress           B. Money           C. Principles      D. Designers

18. A. experienced      B. proper           C. formal          D. simple

19. A. me             B. yourself          C. others          D. ones

20. A. true             B. serious          C. practical        D. responsible

During a recent holiday I visited Dusseldorf, a city in the former West Germany. The nine-day trip left a deep impression   1   me. I arrived at Dussedorf airport at 7 pm. It was already  2  outside. The first thing I needed to do was to find a place to    3 . I decided to telephone the youth hotel. But to use the phone I needed some   4   , I asked a lady for help. To my  5   she gave me three coins to use. But all the phones in the   6   needed phone cards. And phone cards could only be bought at post offices during the   7   . I was   8   I would not be able to call the hotel. An old gentleman helped me. He couldn’t speak English   9   understand that I needed to   10   a phone call. He showed me where the phone was and inserted  11   phone card．I called the youth hotel and found a place to stay that night.

The   12   of the German people made me feel that I was not   13   my first day in Germany wasn’t as  14   as I expected．Whenever I went, I asked people for   15  . It surprised me that   16   every young German could speak English fluently. Older Germans couldn't speak English very well, but they would try to help me   17   they could．One middle-aged man I asked for directions even   18   me to the place I was looking for.

My   19   in Germany totally changed my impression of Germans. Now I think the people couldn't be more 20    .

1．  A．on          B．for               C．to              D．a(chǎn)bout

2．  A．late           B．dark             C．light          D．early

3．  A．visit         B．eat               C．stay           D．keep

4．  A．cards           B．information         C．money          D．coins

5．  A．joy           B．disappointment        C．emotion      D．surprise

6．  A．hotel          B．a(chǎn)irport              C．city        D．pavement

7．  A．night         B．daytime            C．trip          D．rush-hour

8．  A．a(chǎn)fraid            B．sure               C．glad            D．eager

9．  A．or             B．but               C．a(chǎn)nd           D．so

10．A．make           B．have              C．do            D．a(chǎn)nswer

11．A．a(chǎn)nother         B．a(chǎn)                  C．my           D．his

12．A．use           B．success            C．care        D．kindness

13．A．really           B．nearly out of         C．far from      D．close to

14．A．interesting       B．good        C．bad   D．busy

15．A．direction B．distance   C．travel       D．serve

16．A．a(chǎn)lmost     B．even        C．only D．a(chǎn)lready

17．A．whenever        B．whatever C．wherever        D．however

18．A．drove       B．reached    C．moved     D．came

19．A．experience      B．victory     C．visit   D．memory

20．A．friendly     B．unfriendly        C．cold-hearted    D．valuable

Could you wait a few days to see what we'll make __ you __ your own measure, madam?

A. to, for  B.for, to   C. to, with   D. for, with

I’m afraid I can’t take down what you’ve just ___.

A. refered   B.referred to   C. refered to    D. referred

“How __ he ___ that?” all of them shouted

A. dare, said  B.dared, says   C. did, dared to say   D. did, dare to say

Being examined twice a year, whether it is a car or a bus or a truck, is the rule that every driver _____ obey in this city.

       A．shall  B．can    C．ought to    D．need

— What about renting a movie or listen to some music on the weekend?

— _________.

       A．Go ahaead, please.   B．Help yourself         

       C．Good idea.              D．Many thanks.

The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the streetm but his mother told him___.

A. not to    B. not to do    C. not do it     D. do not to

—Was it two months ago ___ you luckily got an opportunity to spend your holidays in Spain?

 —______. John was the lucky dog.

  A. when, Not I    B. when, Not really    C. that, Not me    D. that, Yes