19.　　 My calculations were based on the _________ that house prices would remain steady.

A．appreciation　 　　　　　 B．arrangement　 　　 C．assumption　 　　　 D．ambition

18.　　 Merry is the youngest of the four children, but she has no　　　　 and is treated just as the others.　 　

A. benefits　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. advantages　 　　　　　　 C. privileges 　　　　　　　　 D. guarantees 　

17.　　 The system has been designed to give students quick and easy 　　to the digital resources of the library.

A. access　　 B. passage　 　C. way　 　D. approach

16.　　 I’m trying to break the _______ of getting up too late.

A. tradition　　　 B. convenience　　　　 C. habit　　　　 D. leisure

15.　　 The ____________ shoes were covered with mud, so I asked them to take them off before they got into __________ car.

14.　　 China has got a good 　　　　　for fighting against the flu with its careful and smooth organization．

A．reputation　　　　　　　 B．influence　　　 C．impression　　　　　　 　D．knowledge

13.　　 Hiking by oneself can be fun and good for health. It may also be good for ______ building.

A. respect　　　 B. friendship　　　　 C. reputation　　　　 D. character

12.　　 The head office of the bank is in Beijing, but it has _________ all over the country.

A．companies　　　　 B．branches　 C．organizations　　 D．businesses

11.　　 Always read the __ on tile bottle carefully and take the right amount of medicine.

A. explanations　　 B. instructions　 C. descriptions　　 D. introductions