24、---Do you rent rooms ______ the week? You see, I’m not sure whether I’ll stay for a whole month?
---Yes．The rent is higher，though．
A．for B．by C．at D．on
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The heavy snowstorm in China has damaged farmland, houses, roads and power lines, forcing many people to survive without food and electricity．World Vision has been working tirelessly to carry out relief（援助） work in worst-hit provinces to help affected villagers resume（重新开始） their livelihoods（生计）．
So far, World Vision has raised HK$23 million dollars （including government funding） in Hong Kong to help snowstorm victims．Apart from the distribution（分发） of relief items, World Vision continues to provide much needed assistance to affected families．Also, we are drawing plans to rebuild houses and schools．
Our relief operations are highlighted as follows:
Act now! Join us to help snowstorm-stricken villagers rebuild their livelihoods!
1．From the passage we can learn that "World Vision" is a（n） ______．
A．news agency located in Hong Kong
B．organization serving people in need
C．educational broadcast program
D．international climate research center
2．Which of the following is NOT one of the relief operations carried out by World Vision?
A．They distributed rice and quilts to affected villagers．
B．They raised fund to help those worst-hit provinces．
C．They purchased power generators to affected villagers．
D．They rebuilt houses and schools in worst-hit areas．
3．This passage aims to ______．
A．inform us about the serious situation in China after the snowstorm
B．report to us what has been done to help those snowstorm victims
C．appeal to us to provide our assistance to the snowstorm victims
D．encourage us to go to the snowstorm-stricken villages to offer help
21、---I don't feel like going out．Why don't we just stay home and watch TV instead?
---_____! You promised to take me out for dinner and to the theatre on my birthday．
A．Great B．Why me C．Come on D．Hurry up
20、_______ so busy, he would have come to help you．
A．Had my brother not B．Was my brother not
C．If my brother had not been D．if my brother was not
19、If ever the occasion arises ______I want advice, you are the first person I'll come to．
A．when B．that C．which D．where
18、______is the kindness of the nurse that the patient can never be _____ to her．
A．So, too thankful B．Such, so thankful
C．So, that thankful D．Such, too thankful
17、---Mary told me she would ______trying．
---Really? I'll try my best to ask her to ______such foolish ideas．
A．pick up, give up B．put away, give up
C．give up, put away D．give up, pick up
16、He listened to me with _____expression of ____complete surprise on his face．
A．the, the B．an, / C．/, / D．/, a
15、Never believe anything ____any other person has believed it．Use your own head．
A．that B．when C．because D．nor
