23、The old bridge is       but safe. Be careful when crossing it.

A．nothing           B．a(chǎn)nything            C．something           D．everything

22、Children, in my opinion,       creative ability is thinkable rich,      is seldom taken notice of by us, shall be trained in that area.

A．which; that           B．whose; which         C．which; which          D．whose; that

21、Was it         the conference of APEC that made Shanghai the focus of the world then?

A．holding           B．to hold          C．held           D．having held

20、We shouldn’t ignore what happens        it is difficult for us to accept some stories.

A．a(chǎn)s if         B．seeing that         C．on condition that               D．even if

19、His mother had thought it would be good for his character to      from home and earn some money on his own.

A．run away         B．take way           C．keep away          D．get away

18、Nothing seems to please her,         ?

A．does it            B．doesn’t it            C．is it             D．isn’t it

17、In order to         the financial storm, many families cut their daily expenses.

A．prevent           B．survive           C．quit          D．keep

16、---Mrs. Brown, could you please tell us why your home---cooked meat usually taste so delicious?

---Sure. The meat would be       if you cook it slow.

A．the all best           B．a(chǎn)ll the best         C．a(chǎn)ll the better          D．the all better

15、---I want someone to write the composition for me.

---No. As a student, you        depend on yourself.

A．shall          B．will           C．can           D．may

14、---I’d have made a phone call to you,        your telephone number.

---That’s all right. What was up then?

A．if I knew                                                   B．had I forgotten

C．if I hadn’t remembered                                D．but I forgot