Ann_________ to the company for the position of senior clerk and she is waiting anxiously for the result.

A. will apply B. will be applying

C. applied D. had applied

It is generally acknowledged that only by having acceptance of the cultures of different countries _________ good relationships with each other.

A. can we develop B. we can develop

C. we developed D. did we develop

Wherever you study after graduating from high school, _________ regular contacts with your family.

A. keep B. to keep C. keeping D. kept

Zhuzhou offers visitors outstanding natural beauty coupled with excellent customer service, _________ makes for an unforgettable experience.

A. what B. which C. that D. whom

What makes tomorrow’s successful citizens_________ the ability to cope with a changing world as well as the responsibility towards community.

A. is B. are C. has D. have

It was the deep love and encouragement of my teammates_________ helped me gain the greatest strength and meet the challenges in life.

A. what B. which C.who D. that

Lyn gave up the chance of going abroad, but he feels he _________ a right decision.

A. makes B. has made C. had made D. is making

There is no doubt that _________ a goal, one needs not only knowledge but also good personalities.

A. achieve B. achieving

C. to achieve D. achieved

It was a terribly cold Christmas Eve with heavy snow outside. I stayed in bed, feeling upset because there wasn’t enough money to buy me the that I’d wanted that year.

Mum came back with some snow in her hair. “Come on, Matt!” she said. “Dress ! It’s freezing cold out tonight.”

, I went out in the cold with Mum and climbed up the sled beside her. She pulled it around the house and then stopped in front of the woodshed(柴房). She went in and with an armload of wood.

“I rode by Jensen’s today,” said Mum, “Little Jakey was out digging around in the snow. They’re out of wood, Matt.”

Jensen lived about two miles down the road. Her husband died 3 months ago, three children, Jakey being only 8 years old.

We loaded the sled high with . Then we went to the store and my mother took down some meat, a sack of flour and a smaller sack of shoes.

We rode the two miles to Jensen’s in . All the way I wondered why Mum bought them some shoes and candy as we didn’t have much money. Jensen had closer neighbors than us. It shouldn’t have been our .

We got to Jensen’s house and unloaded the wood as quietly as possible. Then we took the meat, flour and shoes to the door.

We . Jensen opened the door and let us in. “We brought you a few things, Jensen,” Mum said, the sack of flour and the meat on the table. Then Mum handed her the sack of shoes. Jensen bit her lower lip to keep it from trembling, tears welling out and down her cheeks.

“We also a load of wood, Jensen,” Mum added. She turned to me and said: “Matt, go and bring some in.”

I wasn’t the same person when I went back out to get the wood. Just then the scarf didn’t seem . The look on Jensen’s face and the smiles of her three children was the best Christmas gift of my life.

1.A. scarf B. overcoat C. shoes D. handbag

2.A. fashionably B. casually C. comfortably D. warmly

3.A. Unsteadily B. Unhurriedly C. Unwillingly D. Uncomplainingly

4.A. stepped away B. came out C. broke down D. fell over

5.A. adopting B. taking C. overlooking D. leaving

6.A. wood B. meat C. flour D. grass

7.A. surprise B. danger C. silence D. harmony

8.A. custom B. concern C. comment D. courage

9.A. signed B. chased C. knocked D. hesitated

10.A. taking away B. getting back C. giving out D. putting down

11.A. prepared B. bought C. borrowed D. required

12.A. expensive B. important C. ordinary D. available

Leaving for college can be a big challenging learning experience. Maybe this is the first time for you to live with people1.aren’t your family members. Because of the differences in values and personalities, unavoidably, conflicts may easily arise betweenroommates.

So how can you develop a successful roommate relationship2.fewer conflicts? First, lose your shyness 3.open up to your roommates by talking about the common interest, which can help you learn each other’s different cultural or social backgrounds. 4., be flexible with your roommatesand adjust your thinking to new situations. Don’t get stuck with 5.thinking patterns and habits that you bring from home. At last, 6.your roommate does something that bothers you, don’t let 7.turn into a bad situation.Try to work together to reach a compromise that8.can both live with.

In a word, a harmonious roommate relationship lies in the friendly communication, mutual respectand acceptance of others’ differences.