The secretary said: “You are _____ on the phone, Mr. White.”
  A. wanted   B. asked    C. rising    D. requested

I think people must have found it quite _____ delight when colour TV was first broadcast in ____ 1920s.

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

He didn’t make 　　　clear when and where the meeting would be held.

　 A．these　　　 B．this　　　　 C．it　　　　　 D．that

I missed the train and ________ was late for work.

A．consequently　　 B．deliberately　 C．usually D．entirely

What if we meet a situation _______none of us are able to deal with?

A. where　 B. in which　 C. what　 D. that

Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been few players who were truly great. How did these players get that way---was it through training and practice, or are great players “born, not made”? First, these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past---players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate(模仿). In the history of soccer, only seven countries have ever won the World Cup---three from South America and four from western Europe. There has never been a great national team---or a really great player---from North America or from Asia. Second, these players have all had years of practice in the game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player, as was Pele. Most players begin playing the game at the age of three or four.

Finally, many great players come from the same kind of neighbourhood---a poor, crowded area where a boy’s dream is not to be a doctor, lawyer, or businessman, but to become a rich, famous athlete or entertainer(艺人). For example, Liverpool, which produced the Beatles, had one of the best English soccer teams in recent years. Pele practiced in the street with a “ball” made of rags(破布). And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall(对着墙壁踢球) in the slums(贫民窟) of Belfast.

All great players have a lot in common, but that doesn’t explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets, but only one became Pele. The greatest players are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others.

1. According to the writer, which of the following statements is true?

A. Soccer is popular all over the world, but truly great players are few.

B. Millions of people all over the world are playing soccer, but only seven countries have ever had famous stars.

C. Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but only seven countries from South America and western Europe have ever had great national teams.

D. Soccer is one of the most popular games all over the world, but it seems the least popular in North America and Asia.

2. The world “tricks” at the end of Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. experience　 　B. cheating　　　 C. skills　 　　　 　D. training

3. The Brazilian streets are mentioned to illustrate that ______.

A. famous soccer players live in slum areas

B. people in poor areas are born with some unique quality

C. children in poor areas start playing football at the age of three or four

D. a great soccer player may be born in a slum area

4. In the last paragraph the statement “…but only one became Pele” indicates that ______.

A. Pele is the greatest soccer player

B. the greatest players are born with some unique quality

C. Pele’s birthplace sets him apart from all the others

D. the success of a soccer player has everything to do with the family background

5. The writer mentions all the factors that may affect a soccer player’s success except ______.

A. his family background　　　　　　 B. his neighbourhood

C. his practice　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. his character

Of course you may go to the cinema this evening , but before that you should ____ finish repairing the TV set first .

　　A. at then end B. at last C. at least D. finally

Fred is second to none in math in our class, but       , he hardly passed the final math exam.

A. as a matter of fact                                　　 B. as usual

C. right away                                         　　　 D. believe it or not

Though 　　　　　　　　　　 (已经脱离) the lawless group，he still feels guilty now. （ 要求用“省略”的方式将逗号前面部分补充成一个短语 ）