50．This passage aims at calling on people to 　　　　　　.

A．attend full-time universities

B．work part time to further their education

C．improve their education at home to get better jobs

D．earn their degrees in different ways that suit them

49．Which is the best title of this passage?

　　 A．An Evening Out　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Modern Teenagers　

　　 C．Mother and Children　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．A Precious Birthday Gift

B

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48．“It was only part of the truth.” implies that the children not only enjoyed ice-cream but

also 　　　　　.

A．had their pictures taken　　　　　　　　　　　 B．received some gifts

C．had a birthday party　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．showed off their best clothes

47．Shortly after the author left home one evening, she discovered that 　　　　　.

A．her son had brought his girlfriend home　　

B．her son had left home with his girlfriend

C．she shouldn’t have completely trusted her son　

D．she should have taken the children along with her

46．The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because

　　　　　 .

A．she knew that his girlfriend was a good baby-sitter

B．she believed he could take good care of the younger ones with the help of his girlfriend

C．the older children have always loved the younger ones

D．she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter night

25．I was very busy yesterday． Otherwise, I 　　　　part in your birthday party．

A．would take　　 　　 B．did take　　 　　　 C．had taken　　 　　　 D．would have taken

24．- Can I 　　　,　sir?

- Yes. A cup of coffee and a hamburger, please.

A．order you　　 　　　 B．have your order　 C．obey your order　 D．order

23．　　　 　difficult it might be,　I will try my best to work it out.

A．Whatever　　　　　 B．How　　 　　　　　　　 C．However　　 　　　　 D．What

22．Part of the family 　　　　out on holiday. They are supposed to be back at the end of this

　month.

A．is　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．are　　 　　　　　　　　 C．was　　　 　　　　　　 D．were