I go to bed when I heard someone knocking at the door.

A. was about to B. had just to

C. would D. would like to

As his son played a range of classical pieces from Mozart to Beethoven smoothly, the father swelled pride.

A. of B. with C. into D. from

People in Taiwan the President of the Philippines should seriously apologize for the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by its Coast Guard soldiers in the South China Sea.

A. inspired B. approved

C. instructed D. urged

What will Sam when his wife dies?

A. tend to B. become of

C. go against D. lay off

It’s taking the trouble to explain a job fully to new employees.

A. worth B. worthwhile

C. worthy D. valuable

The car Patrick bought last month was in excellent condition, the little problem that it was a little old.

A. aside from B. besides

C. in addition to D. instead

I was just going to cut my rose, but someone it. Was it you?

A. has done B. had done

C. would do D. will do

When he entered the back yard, the farmer caught a boy his apples.

A. steal B. to steal

C. stole D. stealing

— The task is urgent and needs patience!

— , boss! I’ll try to finish it as soon as possible.

A. I feel in no mood for that

B. That’s settled

C. I get your point

D. That’s a good point

It was past 10:00 pm. I was busy with my schoolwork though I was . Just then, my little brother Michael ran out of his room, a pen on his right hand and a piece of paper on the other.

“Betty, can you help me with my for school? It’s about the seven of the world,” he said.

My eyes were so on the computer screen that my brother had to pull my blouse just to get my .

“Look, not right now! I’m very busy.” I said. “You’re always busy! You’re always like that!” he replied.

I felt a bit guilty I thought about his words, but my work seemed more to me than my brother’s. I sighed a few times and with my own studies.

The next day, I arrived home late. Michael came into my room.

“I know you are but there’s something I want to show you,” he began. Without saying a word, I the paper from him. I really didn’t what he was saying. All I wanted was to get rid of（摆脱）him and finally get .

Suddenly, my eyes widened in . There, he wrote:

The Seven Wonders of the World

1. Love 2. Friendship 3. Peace 4. Joy 5. Wisdom 6. Fun 7. Family

I believe what my brother had written on the paper. I was completely . How could such an innocent little child such things in life?

The most valuable things in life are the ones that we take for granted（认为理所当然）. These things don’t take the form of big houses or beautiful . The most wonderful things in the world are immaterial (非物质的) they can never be developed by human art, skill or effort.

1.A. tired B. experienced C. talented D. satisfied

2.A. buying B. holding C. playing D. biting

3.A. problem B. mistake C. trouble D. homework

4.A. events B. cities C. wonders D. inventions

5.A. paid B. attracted C. applied D. fixed

6.A. attention B. care C. love D. concern

7.A. before B. as C. since D. till

8.A. practical B. useful C. important D. interesting

9.A. started B. hated C. forgot D. continued

10.A. busy B. bored C. free D. angry

11.A. handed B. took C. got D. accepted

12.A. record B. worry C. mind D. share

13.A. rest B. rested C. to resting D. to rest

14.A. surprise B. sadness C. happiness D.disappointment

15.A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. couldn’t D. mustn’t

16.A. wounded B. lost C. pleased D. confused

17.A. understand B. remember C. study D. finish

18.A. ever B. often C. seldom D. never

19.A. voices B. poems C. cars D. music

20.A. if B. when C. but D. and