29. ______he came to this small town, he began to like it.

　　 A. For the first time　　　　　　　　　 B. By the first time C. At the first time　　 D. The first time

28. --- Why are you so late?

--- I was in half the way when it ________to me that I had left my notebook home, so I had to fetch it.

　　 A. occurred　　　　　 B. hit　　　　　　 C. happened　　　　 D. reminded

27. There______ a number of natural mysteries in the world that even make scientists ______.

　 A. exists; confusing　　　　　　　　　　 B. are existed; confused

　 C. exist; confused　　　　　　　　　　　 D. exist; confusing

26. The house is easily______ from the rest; it has a large blue door.

　 A. picked up　　 B. taken up　　 C. picked out　　　 D. made out

25. Books such as Harry Potter and Tom Sawyer’s Adventures ______ for children.

A. intend　　　 B. intends　　 C. is intended　　　 D. are intended　

24. Many New Zealand cities lie ____ a bay and ____ a natural, deep harbor.

A. on; enjoy 　 B. on; cover 　 C. off; include　　　 　 D. off; have

23. Ann never dreams of ______ for her to be sent abroad very soon.

A. there being a chance　　　　　　　　　 B. there to be a chance　

C. there be a chance　　　　　　　　　　 D. being a chance

22. The staff’s hope of improving the working conditions ______ their new manager.

A. keeps on　　 B. puts on　　 　 　　C. rests on　　 　　　 　D. holds on

21. Oprah Winfrey is ______black woman whose rise to fame is ______ inspiring story.

　 A. /;an　　　　 B. a; the　　　　　 C. the; the　　　　　 D. a; an