17、Once my father and I went to see a circus （馬戲團）. A family was standing in front of us   1   for tickets.

The family had eight children. Their clothes were not   2   but they were clean. They were talking about the clowns （小丑）and elephants excitedly.

“I want   3   tickets, eight for children and two for adults（成人）.” said the father to the ticket lady.

The ticket lady told him the   4  . When he heard that, the man couldn’t believe his   5  . He asked again, “How much?”

The ticket lady spoke again. The father looked sad. Clearly, he didn’t have   6   money.

My dad took a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. Then he   7   the bill, and said to the man, “Sir, this fell out of your pocket.”

The man knew what was   8   on. He looked into my dad’s eyes and took the   9  . “Thank you, thank you, sir. This   10   means a lot to me and my family.”

We didn’t go to the circus that night, but we didn’t feel sorry for it at all.

1. A. waiting          B. looking              C. working            D. preparing

2. A. common        B. cheap                C. old                    D. expensive

3. A. ticket             B. ten                    C. two                  D. five

4. A. ticket             B. number             C. price                 D. time

5. A. eyes                     B. ears                  C. nose                 D. head

6. A. spare             B. any                   C. little                  D. enough

7. A. picked up       B. took away         C. put down          D. looked up

8. A. walking         B. going                C. looking              D. holding

9. A. book             B. pocket               C. bill                    D. bag

10. A. hardly          B. nearly                C. only                  D. really

16、根據(jù)對話內容，從方框內的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

M: Good morning. Can I help you, madam?

W: Yes, please.   1 

M: OK, Qingdao is a nice place to visit.   2   The weather is neither hot nor cold.

W: Sounds good.   3   

M: You can get there by train.

W: Shall I visit places of interest by bus in Qingdao?

M: Sure,   4 

W: Really perfect.   5 

M: 280 yuan each person. It includes train tickets, park tickets, hotel and meals.

W: Well. It’s nice. I’d like to book（預定）the tour for two.

15、Which of the following notices can you find in a garden?

14、– What’s ______ date today?

--It’s June 26^th.

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

13、–Is this your e-dictionary?

–Yes, It’s          .

A. His            B. Yours         C. Hers          D. Mine

12、–You didn’t send me an e-mail last night, did you?

--Sorry. My ______ broke down. I couldn’t get online.

A. computer          B. car                    C. clock                D. camera

11、–Jim, I’m afraid I can’t go to your party tonight. My grandma is ill.

--______.

A. I’m sorry to hear that                     B. That’s all right

C. She has to stay in bad                     D. Don’t worry

10、Schools ______ allow students at least one hour a day for sports.

A. would               B. might         C. should               D. could

9、Carl felt ______ because he won the first prize in the school singing competition.

A. interested          B. proud                C. angry         D. worried

8、–Mr. Smith, would you please speak a little more ______?

-- Sorry! I thought you could follow me.

A.   quietly                   B. quickly                     C. slowly               D. politely