2. A. dress　　

B. coat　　

C. skirt　　

D. hat

“It’s perfect for 　　4　　 ,” my mother continued. “I 　　5　　 　someone had made a dress like this for me.”

　　 6　　 　you can’t wear it, I thought. But I knew Mom had spent a lot of time on the dress. Only the world’s most 　　7　　 　daughter would refuse. Reluctantly(不情愿的). I put it on.

All through church I prayed, Lord, let me get out of here 　　8　　 　anyone seeing me. Especially Dennis Pearce, the boy I had a crush on. He was one of the cutest (bright) guys at Neptune High. Although we were in some of the same classes, Dennis had 　　9　　 　taken any notice of me.

At the end of the service I 　　10　　 for the door. But I had to wait on the 　　11　　 while my parents chatted with their friends. Just a little while longer ... Then 　　12　　 　the corner of my eye I saw the Pearce approaching.　　 13　　 I could escape, Dennis was right beside me.

I started gabbing(闲聊) a mile a minute, hoping if I kept it 　　14　　 　he wouldn’t notice my horrible dress. “I am going to college in September,” I said.

“That’s great,” Dennis replied. “I got 　　15　　 to the police academy.”

“Wow!” I said.　 Somehow I kept the conversation going. Soon we were walking to the parking lot together. The next thing I knew Dennis had first asked me 　　16　　 .

We courted through college, and eventually got married. Months after our wedding, I asked Dennis if he remembered the day　　 17　　 he had first asked me out.

“　　 18　　 bet I do,” he said. “You were always 　　19　　 in school, almost standoffish (coldhearted). I didn’t think you’d be much fun. But you were so animated (lively) when we talked on the church steps, I wanted to get to know you better.” Maybe that　　 20　　 yellow dress wasn’t what I would have chosen, but that day it was the perfect dress for me.

1. A. Strange　

B. Surprise　

C. Interesting

D. Puzzled

15. There are two buildings,　　　　　 　stands nearly a hundred feet high.

A. the larger　　

B. the larger of them　

C. the larger one that

D. the larger of which

14. Linda worked for the Minnesota Manufacturing and Mining Company,　　　　　 　as 3M.

A. knowing　

B. known　

C. being known

D. to be known

13. -Go for a picnic this weekend, OK?

-　　　　　 . I love getting close to nature.

A. I couldn’t agree more

B. I’m afraid not　

C. I believe not　　　

D. I don’t think so

12. We were going to go out for a walk 　　　　　it began to rain.

A. while

B. before

C. as　

D. when

11. Can you make sure 　　　　　the gold ring?

A. where Alice had put

B. where had Alice put

C. where Alice has put

D. where has Alice put

10. Last night Li Ping watched the football match at my home, so he　　　　　 in his office.

A. needn’t have worked

B. mustn’t have worked

C. shouldn’t have worked

D. couldn’t have worked

9. She insisted that he　　　　　 her car and 　　　　　prison.

A. stole; had been put into

B. steal; be put in

C. had stolen; should be put into

D. had stolen; must be put into