Even though the workers were not satisfied, they _____ to the boss finally.

1. A.
   gave up
2. B.
   gave in
3. C.
   gave out
4. D.
   gave away

Even though he has lived in China for many years, Mark still can not _______ himself to the Chinese customs.

A．apply       B．admit       C．adapt D．accept

Even though I’d hurt my leg, I＿＿＿＿＿＿ swim back to the river bank.

A. could     B. might     C. had to     D. was able to

Even though the son was always on the bench(候补选手), his father was always in the stands cheering. The young man loved 36  and determined to try his best at every practice. But he 37   remained a bench all four years in high school.

One day as he ran onto the practice field shortly before the big playoff game, the basketball coach met him with a 38 . The young man read the telegram and he became 39 . The coach put his arm 40   around his shoulder and said, “Take the rest of the week off, son. And don’t even plan to come back to the 41  on Saturday.” Saturday arrived, and the game was not going 42 .

In the third quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man ran onto the sidelines, the 43  and his players were astonished to see their 44  teammate back so soon.

“Coach, please let me 45 . I have just got to play today,” said the young man.

The coach pretended not to 46  him. Never would he let his 47  player in this close playoff game. But the young man 48 , and finally feeling sorry for young man, the coach 49 . This little unknown, who had never played before, was doing everything right. The opposite team could not 50  him. His team began to win.  51 , the coach came to him and said, “Young man, 52  did you do it?”

With 53  in his eyes he said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind?” The young man swallowed hard and forced a smile, “Dad came to all my games, 54  today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to 55  him I could do it!”

A. tennis         B. volleyball         C. basketball            D. football

A. eventually      B. again            C. still                 D. naturally

A. warning       B. telegram          C. signal               D. present

A.slient          B. active            C. tired                D. cool

A. rudely         B. gently            C. lonely              D. proudly

A. exam          B. class             C. training            D. game

A. loose          B. popular           C. well               D. wrong

A. coach          B. judge            C. director             D. boss

A. honest         B. faithful           C. skillful             D. angry  

A. leave         B. speak            C. rest                D. play

A. blame        B. shape             C. hear               D. hurt

A. worst        B. best               C. slimmest           D. smallest

A. raced        B. called             C. shook              D. insisted

A. cut in        B. gave in            C. got down           D. held up

A. amuse        B. accept            C. stop               D. envy

A. Finally       B. Otherwise         C. Therefore           D. Luckily

A. where        B. when             C. why               D. how

A. sigh          B. care             C. tears               D. anger

A. since         B. but              C. and                D. so

A.show         B. tell              C. fool                D. trouble

Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans．With each passing day everyone became more anxious, waiting for the final school bell．Upon its    36   everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David

       David was a small boy in ragged clothes．I had often wondered what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so   37   for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves．But something made David   38 ．I can still remember he was always   39   a smile and willing to help．He always stayed after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor．We never talked much．He   40   just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly head for home

       Weeks passed and the   41   over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of school before the holiday break．I smiled in   42   as the last of them hurried out of the door．Turning around I saw David quietly standing by my desk．

       "I have something for you．" he said and   43   from behind his back a small box．  44   it to me, he said anxiously, "Open it．" I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it．I lifted the lid and to my surprise saw nothing．I looked at David's smiling face and back into the box and said, "The box is nice, David, but it's   45  ．"

       "Oh no it isn't" said David．"It's full of love．My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn't see or touch unless you know it's there．"

       Tears filled my eyes   46  I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given attention to．After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning   47  the little empty box set on my desk．

A．warning          B．ringing        C．calling       D．yelling

A．modestly         B．naturally        C．inaccurately   D．inappropriately

A．popular          B．upset        C．special       D．funny

A．expressing          B．delivering    C．wearing      D．sharing

A．would           B．should       C．might           D．could

A．argument         B．excitement     C．movement    D．judgment

A．relief              B．return         C．vain            D．control

A．searched        B．found         C．raised           D．pulled

A．Holding           B．Handing      C．Sending        D．Leaving

A．cheap             B．empty        C．useless          D．improper

A．as               B．until          C．because         D．though

A．from             B．behind       C．over                D．towards