30. A. succeed           B. to succeed       C. success        D. successfully

29. A. So               B. But            C. Though        D. As

28. A. which            B. what           C. where          D. who

27. A. earn              B. earning         C. to earn         D. earned

26. A. before            B. after            C. when          D. if

      However, for many years the one thing Lau really wanted to do was to be taken seriously as an actor. He ___34__ with the Best Actor Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards（香港电影奖） in 2008.

      Recently, Lau was named as the ambassador (大使) of _35_ a kind of lung disease（疾病）.

Andy Lau, one of Asia’s most popular singers, was born on September 27, in Hong Kong. Andy was born in a poor family. So __26__ being famous, he did lots of labor work _27__ money for his family. His original ideal was to be a fireman. When Andy first began to sing, there were just very few people __28__ liked him. __29__ he never stopped struggling, and he never gave up in his way. He tried his best to learn and worked very hard. His efforts (努力) made him __30__ at last. Almost 20 years past, Andy has always been __31____.

      Over the years, Lau has got a good-image（形象） not only _32__a superstar, but also a hard-working entertainer in Hong Kong. His work spirit has won the respect and admiration of his fans. In the past twenty years, Lau __33___ over one hundred films and kept a successful singing career.

25.  ―Can you tell me _________________?

24. When you’re learning English, use it, ____________ you’ll forget it.

A. but           B. and                 C. then             D. or