16. A. anxiety　　 B. determination　　 C. decision　　 D. attempt

15. In fact, the chances of anybody ______ by a whale are rather low.

　 A. being swallowed　 B. swallowed　 C. to be swallowed　 D. having swallowed

Part two: Cloze (20 items, 20 pts.)

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of my 　16　 to get home. Sitting at the front makes you　 17　 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.

Janie, the driver, tries to break the　 18　 atmosphere by striking the match of 　19 .

I try to mind my manners and 　20　 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, 　21　 , her conversation was worth listening to.

“My father's sick,” she said to no one in　 22　 . I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked,“What's wrong with him?"

With her eyes wet and her voice tight from　 23　 the tears, she responded,“Heart trouble.”Her eyes lowered as she　 24　 . “I've already lost my mum, so I don't think I can stand losing him.”

I couldn't respond. I was　 25　 . My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great　 26　 my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, 　27　 still is, for her. I wouldn't like anyone to go　 28　 that.

Suddenly I realized Janie wasn't only a bus driver. That was　 29　 her job. She had a whole world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as　 30　 but a driver.

I suddenly felt very　 31　 . I realized I had only thought of people as　 32　 as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as　 33　 . ^ks*5*u

For all I know, I'm just another person in　 34　 else's world, and may not even be important. I　 35　 not have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointments to keep. Understanding people is an art.

14. If we had not been ______ by the traffic jam, we would have arrived an hour earlier.

A. held down　　 B. held away　　 C. held on　　 D. held up

13. It’s true that he did write some excellent poems, but he is ______ known as a playwright.

A. more　　　 B. rather　　　 C. better　　　 D. much　

12. –Could you do me ______ favour and hold the screen for me?

　 --______.

A. a; My pleasure 　　　　　B. the; With pleasure 　

C. a; With pleasure 　　　　D. the; My pleasure

11. They only stood there with their arms ______ in front of their chest rather than give us a hand.

A. folding　　 B. folded　　 C. to be folded　　 D. being folded

10. With their son ______, the old couple lived a hard life.

A. disappointing　 B. disappointed　 C. to be disappointed　 D. being disappointed

9. He must have been working really hard these days. This morning, I even noticed ______ behind his ears.

A. grey hair　　 B. grey hairs　　 C. the grey hair　　 D. much grey hair

8. On almost all the buses in our city, there are seats ______ reserved for disabled and elderly passengers.

A. particularly　　 B. in particular　　 C. especially　　 D. specially　

7. We’d better hurry up. The exhibition hall is a bit far from ______ we are now.

A. what　　　 B. which　　　 C. that　　　 D. where