28. I don’t know what I would be doing today if I ________ the novels of Dickens when I was a primary school student.　

A. wouldn’t fall in love with　　　　　 B. hadn’t fallen in love with　

C. hadn’t fallen behind　　　　　　　 D. wouldn’t fall behind

27. _______ reading his letter, Mary didn’t open it, which made Tom very disappointed and sad.

　 A. Far from　　　 　 B. Far behind　　　 C. More than　　 D. Other than

26. In a time of social reform, people’s state of mind ______ to keep pace with the rapid changes of the society.

　 A. tends　　　 　　　　　　 B. refuses　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. plans　　 　　　　　　　　 D. extends　　　

25. ______ on a true story, the book is very popular with readers.

　 A. Basing　　　　　　　　 B. To base　　　　　　　　　　 C. Based　　　　　　　　　　　 D. To be based

24. I wonder why you won’t do it as ________ and it’s the third time you _______ do.

　 A. I told you, do　 B. be told, have done　 C. told to, have done　 D. told, do

23. He spent the whole day , ________ in his study _______ a speech.

　 A. locked , prepared　 B. being locked, preparing　

C. locked, preparing　 D. locking, prepared

22.The government official was accused of (被指控)________his position as Mayor to give jobs to his relatives and friends.

　 A. abusing　　 B. raising　　 C. desiring　　 D. condemning

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21. People who try their best to help those who are in trouble have a special _______ in my heart.

A. place　　　　　 B. situation　　　　 C. power　　　　　　 D. image