9. We are sorry to arrive late, but the car _____________.

　　 A. broke down　　　　　　 B. broke up　　　　　　　　　　　 C. broke away　　　　　 D. ran too fast

8.　　 -When will the new headmaster _____________?

　　 -On August 25.

　　 A. take down 　　　　　　 B. take up　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. take over　　　　　　　 D. take off

7.　　 You’d better take an umbrella with you ______________ it rains.

A. in case of　　　　　　　 B. in case　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. so that　　　　　　　　　 D. though

6.　 -No matter where you go, you should help each other.

　　 -Don’t worry, Mum. ___________, I will do my best to take care of Sister.

　　 A. No matter wherever we are　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Wherever are we 　

　　 C. No matter where are we　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Wherever we are

5. I used to see him very often but now we have _________ with each other.

　　 A. lost touch 　　　　　　 B. stayed in touch 　　　　　 C. kept in touch　　　　 D. left touch

4.　 _______________ across this river?

　　 A. Does he dare swimming 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Dares he dare to swimming

　　 C. Does he dare swim　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Dare he swim

3. The headmaster advised us that art should ___________ our teaching.

　　 A. add　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. add to 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. be added to　　　　　 D. be added

2. Jack did well in the competition. He got ______________ three prizes.

　　 A. at least　　　　　　　　　 B. at most　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. at last　　　　　　　　　 D. at all

1. -Can I use the car now?

　　 -Sorry, but it ________________.

　　 A. will repair　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. has been repaired

　　 C. is repairing 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. is still being repaired

A

A High school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most lucky. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.” __1__ teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily __2__ .

　　 It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a __3__ friendship to develop. However, there can be no disagreement on the __4__ for each of us to think carefully about the __5__ of friendship we want.

　　 To most of us, friendships are __6__ very important, but we need to have clear in our __7__ the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or __8__ at arm’s length? Do we want to share ourselves or do we want to walk on the __9__ ? For some people, many friendships on the surface are __10__ enough and that’s all right. But at some point, __11__ to make sure that our expectations are the same as our friends’ expectations. The __12__ of personal experience including our fears as well as our dark dreams is the __13__ way to deepen friendships. But it must be undertaken slowly and __14__ only if there are signs of interest and action in return.

　　 What are some of the __15__ of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships take time. Another “ __16__ difficulty ” is the selfishness to think one “possesses” the other, including his time and attention. __17__, friendships __18_ actions in return. In other words, you must give as much as you take. __19__ there is a question of taking care of them. __20__ you spend reasonable time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die away.

1. A. Knowledge　　　　 B. Success　　　　　　　　　　 C. Experience　　　　 D. Practice

2. A. produced　　　　　 B. formed　　　　　　　　　　 C. understood　　　　 D. realized

3. A. true　　　　　　　　　 B. common　　　　　　　　　 C. short　　　　　　　　 D. whole

4. A. hope　　　　　　　　 B. difference　　　　　　　　 C. need　　　　　　　　 D. courage

5. A. kind　　　　　　　　　 B. warmth　　　　　　　　　　 C. length　　　　　　　 D. value

6. A. made　　　　　　　　 B. considered　　　　　　　　 C. explained　　　　　 D. reminded

7. A. thoughts　　　　　　 B. actions　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hearts　　　　　　　　 D. minds

8. A. left　　　　　　　　　 B. remained　　　　　　　　　 C. kept　　　　　　　　　 D. stayed

9. A. mud　　　　　　　　　 B. surface　　　　　　　　　　 C. ice　　　　　　　　　　 D. feet

10. A. long　　　　　　　　 B. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quite　　　　　　　　 D. not

11. A. it needs　　　　　　 B. we need　　　　　　　　　 C. one needs　　　　　 D. they need

12. A. spreading　　　　 B. sharing　　　　　　　　　　 C. seeking　　　　　　 D. showing

13. A. latest　　　　　　　 B. worst　　　　　　　　　　　 C. easiest　　　　 　　　 D. surest

14. A. watched over　　 B. turned away　　　　　　　 C. broken down　　 D. carried on

15. A. difficulties　　　　　　　 B. advantages　　　　　　　　 C. differences　　　　 D. types

16. A. actual　　　　　　　　　　 B. rough　　　　　　　　　　　 C. upset　　　　　　　　 D. major

17. A. Surprisingly　　 B. Fortunately　　　　　　　 C. Similarly　　　　　 D. Frequently

18. A. require　　　　　　 B. request　　　　　　　　　　 C. depend　　　　　　　 D. suggest

19. A. Finally　　　　　　 B. Gradually　　　　　　　　 C. Obviously　　　　 D. Curiously

20. A. Though　　　　　 B. Unless　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Since　　　　　　　　 D. When