Make sure you’ve got the passports and tickets and　　 before you leave.

A.something　　　　 B.anything?　　　　 C.everything　　 　 D.nothing

The teacher agreed to the suggestion that the students ___ two weeks to prepare for the exam.
A. give 　　　　 B. should give 　　 C. be given 　　　　 D. would be given

Never ______ off your coat; it’s rather cold outside.（ ）

A. take　 B. taking　 C. to take　 D. taken

As a new diplomat, he often thinks of ______ he can react more appropriately on such occasions.

A. what　　 B. which　　 C. that　　 D. how

Lang Lang is a world?class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need __1__，” his father said. “But if you don't work hard, no fortune will come.”

What made him sad was __2 his piano teacher in Beijing didn't like him. “You have no talent (天赋). You will never be a pianist.” __3__ a nine?year?old boy, Lang Lang was badly __4__. He decided that he didn't want to be a __5__ any more. For the next two weeks, he didn't touch the piano, __6__， his father didn't push, but waited.

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to __7__ some holiday songs. He didn't want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he __8__ that he could show others that he had talent __9__. That day he told his father __10__ he had been waiting to hear—that he wanted to study with a new teacher. __11__ that point on, everything turned around.

He started __12__ competitions (比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was __13__ that Lang Lang had won, he was too __14__ to hold back his tears. Soon __15__ was clear that he couldn't stay in China forever—he had to play on the world's big __16__. In 1997 Lang Lang __17__ again, this time to Philadelphia, U．S. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his __18__ performance at Chicago's Ravinia Festival, gigs (特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started __19__. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots (发现) him, and lets him __20__.

1．A.exercise 　　　　　　 B．fortune

　 C．knowledge 　　　 D．wealth

2．A.whether 　　　　　 B．why

　 C．when 　　　　　 D．that

3．A.Like 　　　　　　　　 B．With

　 C．To 　　　　　　 D．As

4．A.hurt 　　　　　　　　 B．weakened

　 C．ruined 　　　　　　 D．frightened

5．A.singer 　　　　　 B．pianist

　 C．conductor 　　　 D．player

6．A.Hopefully 　　　　 B．Patiently

　 C．Wisely 　　　　　　 D．Painfully

7．A.play 　　　　　　　　 B．sing

　 C．write 　　　　　 D．study

8．A.seemed 　　　　　 B．admitted

　 C．noticed 　　　　　　 D．realized

9．A.in all 　　　　　　　 B．above all

　 C．after all 　　　　　 D．at all

10．A.that 　　　　　　　 B．what

　 C．which 　　　　　 D．when

11．A.From 　　　　　　 B．At

　 C．Since 　　　　　 D．After

12．A.receiving 　　　　　 B．accepting

　 C．winning 　 　　　　　 D．beating

13．A.told 　　　　　　　 B．mentioned

　 C．announced 　　　 D．recognized

14．A.excited 　　　　　　 B．encouraged

　 C．shocked 　　　　　　 D．satisfied

15．A.this 　　　　　　　 B．it

　 C．that 　　　　　 D．what

16．A.concerts 　　　　　 B．tours

　 C．competitions 　　　 D．stages

17．A.started 　　　　　　 B．left

　 C．moved 　　　　　 D．performed

18．A.successful 　　　　 B．cheerful

　 C．respectful 　　　　 D．meaningful

19．A.pulling 　　　　　　 B．breaking

　 C．falling 　　　　　　 D．pouring

20．A.brighten 　　　　　 B．shine

　 C．admire 　　　　　　 D．develop

—Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away?

—Thank you. __________

A. It couldn’t be better. 　 　　　B. Of course, you can.

C. If you like.　　　 　 　D. It’s up to you.

I was very __________ (失望地) with his performance.

All big cities are similar to one another. Living in a 　1 Asian city is not very different from living in an American city. The same cannot be said about living on farms, 　2 . In many parts of the world, farmers and their families live in villages or 　3 . In the United States, however, each farm family lives 　4 　its own fields, often out of the sight of any 　5 . Instead of traveling in the morning from their 　6 to the fields every day, American farmers often 　7 on their land all the week. They 　8 to the nearest town on Saturdays for 　9 or on Sundays for church. The children ride on buses to large schools which 　10 all of the farm families living in the area. In 　11 areas, there are small schools for a few farm families, and the children 　12 to school. But life keeps changing for every one, of course, including the farmers. 13 there are cars, good roads, radios and television sets. 　14 there are modern machines, even computers, for farming. All of these have 　15 farm life. For many years 16 , farming in America was 　17 a lonely way of living. Farmers had to deal with their own problems all by themselves, instead of getting 　18 from others. As time went on they learned to 　19 new ways, and to believe in their own ideas instead of following 　20 ways.

1. A. old　　　　 B. little　 C. modern　 　　 D. small

2. A. either　　 B. however C. now　　　 D. of course

3. A. towns　　　 B. big cities C. streets　　　 D. houses

4. A. in　　　　 B. across　　 C. near　　　　　 D. between

5. A. animals　　 B. neighbors C. friends　　　 D. enemies

6. A. hometown　 B. farms　　 C. fields　　　　 D. villages

7. A. eat　　　　 B. sleep　　 C. stay　　　　　 D. play

8. A. visit　　　 B. run　　 C. leave　　　　 D. travel

9. A. food　 B. shopping　 C. dinner　　　　 D. trip

10. A. are run by B. are near　 C. are for　 　 D. work out

11. A. other　　 B. these　　 C. most　　　　　 D. some

12. A. walk　　　 B. go　　 C. come　　　　　 D. run

13. A. Often　　 B. Usually C. Today　　　　 D. Sometimes

14. A. And　 B. So　　 C. But　　　 D. Then

15. A. joined　　 B. become C. turned into　　　 D. changed

16. A. however　 B. and　　 C. besides　 D. so

17. A. not　　　 B. often　　 C. never　　　　 D. forever

18. A. letters　　　 B. replies　 C. help　　　　　 D. thanks

19. A. try　　　 B. think of　 C. consider　　　 D. do

20. A. more　　　 B. older　　 C. other　　　　 D. modern

The owner of the cinema needed to make a list of improvements and employ more people to keep it running, _________ meant spending tens of thousands pounds.

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