49. A: They thought everything on the earth was going to be destroyed.

　 B: They thought everything on the earth was_______　 ______　 ________.

48. A: The villagers took potatoes from the earth for food.

　 B: The villagers _____　 _______ potatoes for food.

47. A: People in the US all love Washington very much.

　 B: All people in the US _______ highly ________ Washington.

46. A: The book is so difficult that I can’t read it.

　 B: The book is _______ difficult _______　 _________ to read

Mobile phones are everywhere in big cities. It seems that 　16 　can survive without one. Mobile phones are a great 　17 　to stay connected with friends and family. 18 , it is important to remember that there are certain times 　19 　you should not be using your phone, especially as a student, during school.

20 you are in class, you should not be sending your friends text messages 　21 　taking phone calls. Your classmates and teacher should not have to deal with this rude 　22 . Aren’t you at school to learn?

In the United States, students would never be allowed to 　23 　their mobile phones during class. If you were to send or 　24 　a text message you would probably be kicked 25 class. It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and ringing during 26. There are many more rules for mobile phone use in America and it is to 27 respect for those around you.

As a teacher in China, I have to 28 students using mobile phones every day. I have told my class to 29 their phones, but many students do not listen. The 30 to be connected all the time seems to be more 31 than the desire to learn.

It’s easy to understand 32 it is so tempting(诱惑人的) to have your phone on during class. It seems so easy just to send a short text message; it’s not hurting anyone, is it? But you may actually be hurting 33 when you do this. Your teacher knows when you use your phone and may give you a 34 grade. Sending a text message also takes your attention away from what’s going on in class, you may 35 something important.

16.A. one 　　　　　　　　 B. somebody 　　　　　　 C. someone 　　　　　　　 　　D. no one

17.A. way 　　　　　　　　 B. road 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. method 　　　　　　　　 D. path

18.A. But 　　　　　　　　 B. However 　　　　　　　 C. So 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Therefore

19.A. which 　　　　　　 B. that 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when 　　　　　　　　　　 D. where

20.A. After 　　　　　　　　　　 B. Before 　　　　　　　　 C. Because 　　　　　　　 D. If

21.A. or 　　　　　　　　　　 B. and 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as well as 　　　　　　 D. instead of

22.A. act 　　　　　　　　　 B. action 　　　　　　　　　 C. habit 　　　　　　　　　　 D. behavior

23.A. have 　　　　　　　　 B. take 　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. use 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. send

24.A. receive 　　　　　　 B. accept 　　　　　　　　　 C. make 　　　　　　　　　　 D. get

25.A. of 　　　　　　　　　　 B. off 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. out 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. out of

26.A. school 　　　　　　 B. class 　　　　　　　　　　 C. office 　　　　　　　　　 D. home

27.A. ask 　　　　　　　　　 B. suggest 　　　　　　　　 C. show 　　　　　　　　　　 D. answer

28.A.do 　　　　　　　　　　 B. deal 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. do with 　　　　　　　　 D. deal with

29.A.turn on 　　　　　　 B. turn down 　　　　　　 C. turn off 　　　　　　　　 D. turn in

30.A.desire 　　　　　　　 B. wish 　　　　　　　　　　 C. hope 　　　　　　　　　　 D. expect

31.A.possible 　　　　　 B. important 　　　　　　 C. necessary 　　　　　　 D. interesting

32.A. why 　　　　　　　　 B. what 　　　　　　　　　　 C. that 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whether

33.A. himself 　　　　　 B. herself 　　　　　　　　　 C. ourselves 　　　　　　　 D. yourself

34A. lower 　　　　　　　 B. higher 　　　　　　　　　 C. better 　　　　　　　　　 D. upper

35.A.forget 　　　　　　　　　　 B. remember 　　　　　　 C. miss 　　　　　　　　　　 D. leave

15.It’s really unbelievable! Can you ________ her swimming across the English Channel?

　　　 A. believe　　　 B. imagine　　　 C. mind　　　 D, think

14.I had not listened to my mother’s advice on taking an umbrella. Later that afternoon, I was nearly ________ the rain.

A. taken by　　 B. trapped in　　 C. caught in　 D. beaten by