Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they ______ on their life journey.

A. get through              B. give up          C. set off            D. settle down

 A cleaner was struck and killed by lightning when working on the tarmac (停机坪) at the Beijing airport at 8 a.m. August 11, 2013

 Police said when they found the body he _______ a mobile phone.

A. was still being held     B. was still holding       C. held  D. had been holding

 Lizzie was______ to see her friend off at the airport.

A. a little more sad than       B. more than a little sad

C. sad more than a little       D. a little more than sad

 — The pop group S.H.E is said to have been invited to 2013 CCTV Spring Festival Show.

— Really? It’s a long time _______ they three performed together on the mainland.

A. since                         B. that                   C. when                       D. before

 Snowden arrived at Sheremetyevo International airport on June 23, _____ he was prevented from leaving for six weeks after the U.S. canceled his passport.

A. which                   B. where              C. when                   D. what

 _____ by Japan's "purchase" of the Diaoyu Islands, China and Japan lose the opportunity of the 40th anniversary of normalization of diplomatic ties to further promote the bilateral (双边的) relations.

A. Affected                  B. Affecting  C. Having affected         D. To be affected

 China's badminton superstar Lin Dan won a thrilling final for his fifth world champion in Guangzhou on Sunday over Lee Chong Wei, who ______ his game due to injury.

A. concerned                B. recovered                C. abandoned                    D．recognized

 The biggest whale is _____ blue whale, which grows to be about 29 meters long—the height of ____ 9-story building. 

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

 -- My parents are preparing my favorite dishes. Go with me and have a taste, okay?

-- ______. And I’ll be glad to meet your parents.

A. I think so               B. I hope so              C. I’m sure                     D. I’d love to

假设你是育才中学学生会主席（Chair of the Student Union）李华。你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛（speech contest），希望附近某大学的外籍教师Smith女士来做评委。请参照以下比赛通知给她写一封信。

       注意：词数100左右。

       Dear Ms. Smith,

                                                                  With best wishes,

                                                                        Li Hua