12.- What　　 encouragement to see Liu Xiang returned to competition in style by finishing　　 second at ___Shanghai Golden Grand Prix here on Sunday.

一Yes. I feel very excited and proud of him.

A．不填；the　　 　　 B．an；the　　 　　　　 C．the；不填　　　　　 D．the；the

11. You must _____ to the rules and behave properly even if you think they are unfair.

A. get across　　　　　　　　　　 B. keep to　　　　　　　　 C. take up　　　　　　　 D. make up

10. The price of the car in Wenling is much higher than ______ in other parts of Zhejiang.

A. one　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. this

9. ______ hungry I am, I never seem to be able to finish off this loaf of bread.

A. However　　　　　　　　　 B. Whenever　　　　　 　 C. Wherever　　　　　　　　　　 D. Whatever

8. ____ its size with that of the whole earth, we find the highest mountain does not seem high at all.

A. When compared　　　　　 B. Compared to　　　　 C. To be compared D. Comparing

7. No one is sure who the dictionary ______.

A. belonging to　　　　　 B. belongs to　 　　C. is belonged to　　　 　 D. is belonging to

6. 　----I can’t finish the paper until tomorrow, I’m afraid.

----That’s OK, there’s ______.

A. no problem　 　 B. no hurry　　　　　　 　 C. no doubt　　　　　　　　　　　 D. no wonder

5. On Christmas Eve, we put up some balloons to ______ the festival atmosphere.

A. make for　　 　　　　　 B. add up　　 　　　　 C. add to　　　　 　　 D. join in

4. Recently I bought an ancient Chinese vase, ______ was very reasonable.

A. the price of it　　　　　　　 B. which price　　　　　 C. its price　　　　　　 D. the price of which

3. A completely new situation will _________ when the examination system comes into existence.

A. rise　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. arise　　　　　　　　　　 C. arouse　　　　　　　　　　　 D. raise