3. As time__________, she became more and more anxious about　 her son’s safety.

　A. passing. 　　　　　　　　　 B. going by. 　　　　　　 C. passed. 　　　　　　　　　 D. goes by.

2. __________ that Marie was able to set up new branches elsewhere.

A. So successful her business was; 　　　　　　　　　 B. So successful was her business.

C. So her business was successful; 　　　　　　　　　 D. So has her successful business.

1. Though he had often made his little sister_____,　 today he was made _____ by his little sister.

A. cry; to cry 　　　　　　　 B. crying; crying. 　　　 C. cry; cry　 　　　　　　　　 D. to cry; cry

假设你叫赵宁，你的英国笔友Smith 想了解一下你参加2007年全国中学生英语夏令营的有关信息，请你根据下面的海报给他写一封信，谈谈有关情况和活动意义，并邀请他参加你们的活动。

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Dear Smith,

Nice to hear from you again. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Best wishes.

Mr. Huang is sixty year old. He has retired. He taught us 　　　　　　　　　　 56. 　 _ 　　　

chemistry when we were in Senior Grade One. He was old, and 　　　　　 57.　 _______ _　

he taught very well. He tried his best to make his classes live. Mr.　 　　　 56. 　 _______　

Huang usually made well preparations for the lessons and was 　　　　　　 59. 　 _______　

strict with us too. Each time we made mistakes in our homework, 　　　 60.　 ______　　

he would ask us to correct it. At one time, I was rather poor in 　　　　　 61.　 ______　　

chemistry. Mr. Huang often helps me with my study very　　 　　　　　　　　 62.　 ______　　

patiently. With his help, I made a great progress and caught　　　 　　　　　 63. 　 ______　

up the class. He was always very kind to every student. As　　　　 　　　　 64. 　 ______　

an experiencing teacher, he was respected and loved by all　　　 　　　　　　 65. 　 ______　

the students. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A year ago I paid no attention to English idioms,　 16_my teacher said again and again that it was important．

One day, I happened to　 17 an Englishman, on the road, and soon we began to 　18　 ． As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner shook his head, saying, “You don’t say! You don’t say!” I was　 19　 , I thought, perhaps this is not a 　20　 topic. Well, I’d 　21　 change the topic． So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? 　22 _ the way, have you ever 　23　there?”

“Certainly, everyone back home will 　24　 me if I leave China without seeing　 25 . It was great．” I said, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world． It is a place of 　26　．” Soon I was interrupted again by his words, “　 27　 !” I couldn’t 28 　asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do 　29 ”, he answered, gently surprised．

I said, “Didn’t you say ‘You don’t say’?”

Hearing this, the Englishman 　30　　to tears. He began to 　31 , “‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really?’. It is an 　32 　of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention 　33English idioms．”

Then I knew I had made fool of　 　34 　． Since then I have been more 　35　 with idioms．

16.　　 A. though 　　　　 B. when 　　　　　　　 C. if 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as

17.　　 A. look 　　　　　　 B. meet 　　　　　　　 C. pick up 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. find out

18.　　 A. walk 　　　　　 B. talk 　　　　　　　　 C. play 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. go

19.　　 A. pleased 　　　 B. angry 　　　　　　　 C. afraid 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. surprised

20.　　 A. proper 　　　　 B. strange 　　　　　　 C. safe 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. polite

21.　　 A. to 　　　　　　　 B. better 　　　　　　　 C. not 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. like

22.　　 A. On 　　　　　　 B. In 　　　　　　　　　 C. All 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. By

23.　　 A. gone 　　　　　 B. visited 　　　　　　 C. seen 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. been

24.　　 A. look at 　　　　 B. think of 　　　　　 C. send for 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. laugh at

25.　　 A. It 　　　　　　　 B. them 　　　　　　　 C. anything 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. something

26.　　 A. fun 　　　　　　 B. interest 　　　　　　 C. business 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. mountain

27.　　 A. Really 　　　　 B. Good 　　　　　　　 C. You don’ t say 　　　　　　　 D. You are right

28.　　 A. be 　　　　　　　 B. help 　　　　　　　　 C. think 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. do

29.　　 A. this 　　　　　　 B. so 　　　　　　　　　 C. anything 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. me a favor

30.　　 A. laughed 　　　 B. cried 　　　　　　　 C. moved 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. came

31.　　 A. explain 　　　　 B. shout 　　　　　　　 C. prove 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. say

32.　　 A. experience 　 B. expression 　　　 C. explanation 　　　　　　　　　 D. example

33.　　 A. for 　　　　　　 B. to 　　　　　　　　　 C. at 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

34.　　 A. me 　　　　　　 B. myself 　　　　　　 C. him 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. somebody

35.　　 A. helpful 　　　　 B. popular 　　　　　 C. careful 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. satisfied