—Hi, Mark. How was the musical evening?

—Excellent! Alex and Andy performed ____ and they won the first prize.

　 A. skillfully　　　　 B. commonly　　　　 C. willingly　　　　　 D. nervously

Tough __________ the task was, we _______ finish it ahead of time and therefore we were highly praised for it.

A. though; would　 B. although; had to　 C. as; were able to D. though; must

　 Do you like to eat out? Do you like to eat quickly? Do you like inexpensive food? Some people go to fast-food restaurants for these reasons. In the past, people usually went to diners (小饭馆 )for these reasons, too. In fact, many people in the States still go to diners today for the same reasons.

　　 A man named Walter Scott had the first "diner" in 1872. It wasn't really a diner. It was only a food cart. People on the street walked up to the cart to buy food. These carts served late- night workers who wanted a cup of coffee and a late-night meal. The meal was a sandwich or boiled eggs. In 1887, Samuel Jones built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come inside. However, they did not sit down. Later, people built diners with counters and stools, and people sat down while they ate.

　　 Before long, many diners stayed open around the clock. In other words, people were able to eat in a diner at any time. Diners changed in other way, too. The original menu of sandwiches and coffee became bigger. It included soup, favorite dishes, and a breakfast menu. In addition, diners soon became permanent buildings. They were no longer carts on wheels.

　　 Diners today look similar to the diners of the early 1900s. They are usually building with large windows. Inside, the diners have shining counters with stools, booths, tables and chairs. People can eat all three meals in a modern diner.

　　 Today, many people eat in fast-food restaurants such as Mc Donald's and Burger King. However, the diner remains an American tradition, and thousands of people still enjoy eating there. It was popular a century ago, and it is still popular today.

1. What kind of meal did the first "diner" serve?

　　 A. Only breakfast.　 B. Only lunch. C. Only supper.　 D. All of the above.

2. According to Paragraph 3, diners changed in 　　　　　　.　　

　　 A. two ways　 B. three ways C. four ways D. five ways

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　 A. Diners existed before fast-food restaurants.

　 　B. The menu included more food than sandwiches and coffee.

　　 C. Burger King is a fast-food restaurant.

　　 D. Sandwiches became bigger.

4. The main idea of the passage is that 　　　　　　 .

　 A.. the diner is a traditional, popular place to eat in the United States

　　 B. Samuel Jones built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come inside

　　 C. American diners serve many types of food 24 hours a day to their customers

　　 D. diners are different from fast food restaurants in many ways.

I _____ go out tonight, if you don’t mind.

A. would not rather 　 B. would rather not

C. would not rather to 　 D. would rather not to

Why don’t you bring ______ to his attention that you are too busy to do it? 

A. this                                                      B. what

C. that                                                      D. it

遗憾地告诉你，我的朋友病了。(regret)

——What do you think of the concert?

　 ——I really enjoy it. I didn’t expect it was ____ wonderful.

A、as B、more　 C、most　 D、very

The earthquake destroyed their houses.They suffered a great deal from the (破坏).

t times the balance in nature is ______，resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects.

A. troubled B. confused　 C. disturbed D. puzzled

Many questions ______ at the meeting, but he answered none.

A. came up　　 B. raised　　　 C. were risen　　 D. asked