It’s a good time to go hunting after it snows, because it is easier to follow the animals’ ___________.

   A. headlines               B. tracks             C. outlines                D. traps

 Some reporters are especially fond of _____________ the personal privates of famous and popular stars.

   A. looking for             B. digging out      C. caring about             D. coming up

 A ___________ person is the one who always keeps trying until he succeeds once he has made a decision.

   A. stubborn              B. generous        C. determined          D. selfish

 If you want to be an excellent runner like Liu Xiang, you must be in good health and be prepared to _____________ much hard work.

   A. go through             B. suffer from      C. look through          D. come across

 Wang Kun was ___________ by Wang Wei to buy an expensive mountain bike to take a bike trip down the Mekong. They had a nice time then.

   A. suggested             B. allowed              C. advised              D. persuaded

 After half year of the civil war in Libya(利比亚), the capital city and other big ones were nearly destroyed. As a result, the whole country lies ______ up to now.

   A. in trouble              B. in danger             C. in ruins              D. in peace

 Seeing the building was falling down, the persons outside shouted___________ at the ones in it to run out for their lives.

   A. right away               B. right now            C. now and then         D. ever since

 It wasn’t until he called my name that I _________ my old friend, who I hadn’t seen for years.

A. thought              B. knew            C. recognized              D. believed

Traffic is getting heavier and heavier, so people are encouraged to use more public ___________.

　 A. route　　　　　　 　 B. transport　　　 　 C. resource　　　 　　 D. service

根据以下提示，结合事例，用英语写一篇短文。

Encouragement from a friend plays a very important role in motivating you to solve the problems you are facing．It helps you fight the difficulties and get out of an unfavorable situation you are stuck in．

注意：

（1）无须写标题，文章开头已经给出，不得照抄英语提示语；

（2）除诗歌外，文体不限；

（3）文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；

（4）词数为120左右。

       Encouragements can serve as a ray of hope during difficult times．