-I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.

- _______, Bill.

A. You' re welcome       B. Go ahead            C. Don't  mention   it     D. No problem

— Is there anything wrong. Bob? You look sad.

---Oh, nothing much. In fact, I ______ of my friends back home.

A. have just thought            B. was just thinking            

C. would just  think             D. will just be thinking

Some people choose jobs for other reasons _______ money these days.

A. for            B. except              C. besides             D. with

_______ matters most in learning English is enough practice.

A. What            B. Why                 C. Where            D. Which

Why don't you just _______ your own business and leave me alone?

A. make         B. open              C. consider            D. mind

- Could you tell me the way to _______ Johnsons, please?

- Sorry, we don' t have _______ Johnson here in the village.

A. the; the       B. the; a          C不填; the      D. the; 不填

- Tom, you didn't come to the party last night?

- I _______, but I suddenly remembered I had homework to do.

A. had to        B. didn't   C. was going -to          D. wouldn' t

We arrived in Spain for the first time a few weeks ago. I decided to   1   a car because we had sold the one we had in England before   2   home. Yesterday the sales office rang us to say the car was   3    I had tried out a model like it before, but a$ I was not yet   4   driving in this city, my wife did not want me to collect it   5   so we went together to  6   it. We paid for the car and   7   the papers. They told us that there was   8   petrol (汽油) to take us to a garage, where we could fill up. The   9   garage to the office was about 100 yards away and we got there   10    But when I turned into the main road I suddenly saw a lot of cars racing  11 me. I got out of  12   as fast as I could by backing into the garage   13   and the man behind 14   me.

"It* s such a problem to   15   to drive on the right side, isn’t it?" my wife said. "Yes, if only I had had a few lessons for   16   ," I replied. "You had better go   17   on the way home," my wife said. "You’d be sorry if you had   18   on the first day, wouldn’t you?" While we were talking, the man behind got out of his car and said in good English," Would you mind tell­ing me   19   you are thinking of leaving?   20   are you going to sit in your car all day?"

1.A. borrow     B. drive                   C. buy                   D. choose

2. A. leaving     B. making       C. returning       D. getting

3. A. right       B. ready                  C. fixed          D. sold

4. A. sure of     B. satisfied with   C. interested in    D. used to

5. A. on my own  B. right away     C. in a hurry      D. on the way

6. A. receive     B. bring         C.    order         D. fetch

7. A. accepted    B. wrote         C.   signed        D. copied

8. A. little       B. enough        C.    much                D. no

9. A. best       B. nearest         C.  quickest       D. cleanest

10. A. lately      B. directly        C. safely         D. slowly

11. A. after       B. with           C. around       D. towards

12. A. their way   B. the garage      C. their sight     D. the car

13. A. at last      B. once more      C. as usual       D. as well

14. A. caught      B. cheered         C. shouted at     D. chatted with

15.A. prepare     B. continue        C. choose        D. remember

16.A. discussion   B. adventure       C. experiment    D. practice

17.A. carefully    B. smoothly        C. quickly       D. differently

18.A. an error     B. a problem             C. an accident       D. a headache

19. A. when            B. why                    C. how                 D. what

20. A. For          B. Or                C. But           D. So

Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year abroad before college, learning from a cook in Italy and studying local specialties (地方特色菜) in Germany, Spain and France. At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens of friends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like make drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around, with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.

Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Lieberman’s charisma is key. “Food TV isn' t about food anymore," says Flay. " It' s about your personality (個性) and finding a way to keep people* s eyeballs on your show. "

But Lieberman isn' t putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new show, Lieberman was back in his own small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company 航空公司) was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights. Lieberman got the job.

1. We can learn from the text that Lieberman’s family _______.

A. have relatives in Europe   B. love cooking at home 

C. often hold parties         D. own a restaurant

2. The Food Network got to know Lieberman _______.

A. at one of his parties      B. from his teachers  

C. through his taped show   D. on a television program

3. What does the word "charisma" underlined in the text refer to?

A. A natural ability to attract others.       B. A way to show one's achievement.

C. Lieberman’s after-class interest.        D. Lieberman’s fine cooking skill.

4. Why did the airline company give Lieberman the job?

A. He could prepare meals in a small kitchen.  

B. He was famous for his shows on Food TV.

C. He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches.

D. He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals.

5. What can we learn about Lieberman from the text?

A. He is clever but lonely.             B. he is friendly and active.
C. He enjoys traveling around.         D. He often changes his menus.

Some people have the feeling that nothing can be done about their poor reading ability(能力). They feel hopeless about it, Can you learn to read better, or must you agree that nothing can be done about it?

To be sure, people are different. You cannot expect to do everything as well as certain other people do. If all the students in a class tried out for basketball, some would be very good players; others would be very poor, and many would be in between. But even the very poor player can become much better players if they are guided in the right way, and with plenty of practice. It is the same with reading. Some seem to enjoy reading and to read well without any special help. Others find reading a slow and tiring job. In between, there are all degrees of reading ability.

Many experiments have shown that just about every poor reader can improve his reading ability. In these experiments, the poor readers were given tests of reading ability. After some of the causes of their poor reading were discovered, they were given special instruction and practice in reading. After a few months, another test of the same kind was given. In nearly all cases, these people had raised their reading scores.

1. With the example of basketball players, the author shows      

A. why certain people are poor readers

B. that there are differences in people’s abilities

C. why some people are good basketball players

D. that good basketball players can be good readers

2. To improve their reading ability, people should         .

A. work long and hand          B. take different forms of tests

C. flow and practice            D. try different reading material

3. The experiments mentioned in the text show that       .

A. good readers seem to enjoy reading

B. almost all poor readers can make progress

C. causes of poor reading are difficult to find out

D. tests help people improve their reading ability