There is a small cross by the side of Highway 128, near the town of Boonville. If this cross could talk, it would tell you this　 　　16　 　story:

Seven years ago my brother, Michael, was at a friend’s far. They decided to go out for dinner. Joe arrived and 　　17　 　　to drive - to drive -after just one　 18　 　.

　19　 　, the four friends traveled the winding road. They didn’t know where it would end-　 　20 　　did. Suddenly, they turned 　　21　 　into the opposite lane, running into an oncoming car.

　　 22　 　　home we were watching E.T. on video in front of a warm fire. Then we went to bed. At 2:00 a.m. a police officer 　　23　 　my mom with the shocking 　　24　 　. Michael had been killed.

In the morning, I 　　25　 　my mother and sister crying. I stood there 　　26 . “What’s wrong?” I asked, rubbing my 　27 　　eyes.

Mom took a deep breath. “Come here…”

Thus began a　 　28　 　journey through sadness, where all roads lead to nowhere and it 　　29 　hurts to remember that day.

The only thing that helps is telling my story,　 30　 　you will remember it　　 31　 you want to get into a car with someone who has had a drink-even just one drink.

Joe chose the road to 　　32 　　. He was accused of manslaughter (过失杀人罪)and served time in prison. However, the real punishment is 　　33　 the terrible result of his actions. He left us 　　34　 　　an ache in our hearts that will never go away, a nightmare that will 　35 　　him-and us-for the rest of our lives. And a small cross by the side of Highway 128.

16. A. interesting 　　　　B. amusing

　　 C. sad　　　 　　　　　D. happy

17. A. offered　　　 　　　B. refused

　　 C. agreed　　　　 　　D. insisted

18. A. drive　　　　　 　　B. dinner

　　 C. drink　　　　　 　　D. mile

19. A. Sadly　　　　　 　　B. Happily

　　 C. Surprisingly　　 　D. Luckily

20. A. someone　　　　 　　B. anyone

C. nobody　　　　　　 D. everybody

21． A. gently　　　　　 B. sharply

C. quickly　　　　　 D. shortly

22. A. After　　　　　　 B. Back

C. In　　　　　　　 D. Before

23. A. supplied　　　　 B. informed

C. warned　　　　　 D. woke

24. A. telephone　　　　 B. notice

C. news　　　　　　 D. report

25. A. found　　　　　　 B. discovered

C. wondered　　　　 D. surprised

26. A. sad　　　　　　　 B. excited

C. puzzled　　　　　 D. surprising

27. A. teary　　　　　　 B. wide

C. sleepy　　　　　 D. frightened

28. A. smooth　　　　　 B. difficult

C. lovely　　　 　　　D. pleasant

29. A. also　　　　　　 B. still

C. however　　　　　 D. hardly

30. A. suggesting　　　 B. warning

　 C. hoping　　　　　　 D. supposing

31. A. until　　　　　　 B. once

C. when　　　　　　 D. though

32. A. nowhere　　　　　 B. somewhere

C. anywhere　　　　 D. everywhere

33. A. living with　　　 B. going with

C. getting on with　 D. getting away with

34. A. with　　　　 B. to　　　　 C. into　　　　 D. onto

35. A. occur　　　 B. frighten　 C. disturb　　 D. strike

15. He looked _________ his telephone number in the telephone number book.

A. for　　　　 B. up　　　 C. at　　　 D. out

14. Did you _________　 when you phoned her on the night before last?

A. pull through　　　 B. get through

C. go through　　　　 D. pass through

13. As we all know, the Culture Revolution of China_________ place in 1966.

A. took　　　 B. held　　 C. got　　　 D. caught

12. Feeling it was going to rain heavily, the little girl ran at a top speed______ to her home.

　 A. all over　　　　　　 B. all out

　 C. all the way　　　　 D. all through

11. She was afraid_________ home, because she was afraid_________ by her father.

A. to go; of being beaten

B. of going; to be beaten

C. to go; to be beaten

D. of going; of beating

10. Summer is coming. Can you tell me where you will be_________ holiday?

A. on　　　　 B. in　　　　 C. at　　　 D. for

9. The doctor said that she was sure to die that night, but she______ after all.

　 A. got through　　　　　 B. passed through

　 C. lived through　　 　　D. went through

8. ___________ I could copy down the words on the blackboard, the teacher had wiped them off it.

　 A. When　　　　 B. Until　　　　 C. Before　　 D. Unless