18、The stones each _____ as much as two tons.

A．weighs           B．are weighed             C．weigh           D．is weighed

17、We must think twice _____ we make the final decision.

A．when         B．while           C．until          D．before

16、—Tomorrow is Christmas!

—_____? We have no holiday anyway.

A．What if              B．So what             C．Why               D．Really

15、My computer is _____ in need of repair because it doesn’t work at all.

A．well          B．very          C．badly            D．rather

14、She opened the window, _____ in some fresh air.

A．letting              B．let             C．to let                 D．to be let

13、We’ve been looking at houses but haven’t found _____ we like yet.

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

12、_____ seems to be a possibility that we shall be able to afford the car we need.

A．It             B．That           C．There                 D．This

11、The traffic in our city is already good and it _____even better.

A．is getting               B．has got            C．gets              D．got

10、“How did you do it, Dad? How have you  1  not to take a drink for almost 20 years?” It took me almost 20 years to have the  2  to even ask my father this very  3  question. When Dad first 4 drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles  5  he got into a situation that, in the past, would have started him drinking again. For a few years we were   6 to bring it up for fear that the drinking would begin again.

       “I had this little 7 that I would recite to myself 8 four to five times a day” was Dad’s 9 to my 18 – year – old unasked question. “The 10 were an instant relief and constant reminder to me that things were never so 11 that I could not handle them,” Dad said. And then he 12 the poem with me. The poem’s simple, yet profound （深奥的） words  13  became part of my daily routine as well.

       About a month after this talk with my father, I 14 a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of affirmations（断言）with one affirmation listed for each 15 of the year.

       I 16 opened the book to the page of my birthday to see what words of wisdom this book had in store for me. 17 of disbelief and appreciation rolled down my face. There, on my birthday, was the 18 poem that had helped my 19 for all these years! It is called The Serenity Prayer.

       God, give me the Serenity （平静）to accept the things I cannot change, the Courage to 20 the things I can, and the Wisdom to know the difference.

1．A．failed                    B．succeeded         C．managed             D．tried

2．A. courage            B．ability            C．wisdom            D．confidence

3．A. interesting          B．personal         C．hard             D．unanswered

4．A. started             B．enjoyed        C．minded          D．stopped

5．A. every time          B．all time            C．next time         D．last time

6．A. anxious            B．glad              C．afraid             D．eager

7．A. book               B．passage             C．poem                 D．list

8．A. at least             B．at most           C．at first              D．at last

9．A. comment           B．praise             C．contribution        D．reply

10．A. words            B．phrases            C．letters             D．sentences

11．A. strange           B．different           C．simple              D．tough

12．A. shared           B．talked              C．read               D．impressed

13．A. surprisingly        B．immediately       C．increasingly        D．regularly

14．A. brought            B．bought          C．received             D．accepted

15．A. hour               B．week            C．month               D．day

16．A. easily              B．hurriedly         C．sadly                D．peacefully

17．A. Tears             B．Smiles             C．Sweat             D．Satisfaction

18．A. correct           B．impossible        C．original           D．exact

19．A. mother           B．father           C．friend                 D．classmate

20．A. believe          B．benefit           C．change           D．do

9、One night, Mrs. Riley, an elderly woman, was walking along a dark London street. She was carrying her handbag in one hand and a plastic carrier bag in the other. There was nobody else in the street except two youths. They were standing in a dark shop doorway. One of them was very tall with fail hair, the other was short and fat with a beard.

       The youths waited for a few moments, and then ran quickly and quietly towards Mrs. Riley. The tall youth held her from behind while the other youth tried to seize her handbag.

       Suddenly, Mrs. Riley threw the tall youth over her shoulder. He crashed into the other youth and they both landed on the ground. Without speaking, Mrs. Riley struck both of them on the head with her handbag and walked calmly away.

       The two surprised youths were still sitting on the ground when Mrs. Riley crossed the street towards a door with a lighted sign above it. Mrs. Riley paused, turned round, smiled at the youths and walked into the South West London Judo（柔道）Club.

1．The two youths stood in a dark shop doorway because _____.

       A．they had nothing to do                 B．they were homeless

      C．they meant to rob somebody            D．they were guarding the shop

2．What did Mrs. Riley do to the two youths?

       A．She hurt them seriously.                B．She taught them a lesson.

       C．She reported them to the police.        D．She sent them to a judo club.

3．The story tells about an elderly woman who _____.

       A．often went shopping at night         B．was brave and wise

       C．worked in a shopping center         D．had a skill of self – defense