21. Today _________________ people learning English in China is increasing rapidly.

20. I’m amazed to hear from my school teacher again. _______, it is ten years since we met last.

A. In a word　　 　 B. What’s more　　 　　　 C. That’s to say　　 　　　 D. Believe it or not

II. 选词填空(10×1)

calm down　　　 face to face　　　 　　　　　 play a part(in)　　 on purpose　　　 　　　　　　 set down 　　in one’s power　　 　　　 recover from　　　 　　　 at present　　 　　　 　the number of　　 　　 be based on

19. On my first day of class, the teacher told me that _______.

A. the world around you was always changing　 B. the world around us is always changing

C. the world around you is always changing　 　 D. the world around us was always changing

18. Mr. Paine made a request that she _______him.

A. must help　　 　　　　　 B. helped　　 　　　　　　　 C. help　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. had to help

17. Every minute is made full use of _______ at our lessons.

A. to work　　 　　 B. working　　 　　　　　　 C. having worked 　　　　　　 D. being worked

16. This is the first time that I _______ an English speech in front of the whole class.

A. had made　 　　　　　　　　　 B. have made　 　　　　　 C. make　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

15. You can’t imagine what difficulty we had _______ home in the snowstorm.

A. walked　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. walk　　 　　　　　　　　 C. to walk　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. walking

14. I won’t attend his wedding party even if _______.

A. inviting　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. invited　 　　　　　　　　 C. invite　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to invite

13. The American Civil War lasted four years _______ the North won in the end.

A. after　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　 　　　　　 C. when　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. then

12. Peter realized his little sister was crying _______ what he had said.

A. because　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. because of　　 　　　　　　　 C. as　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since