16、So sudden           that the enemy had no time to escape.

A. did the attack                                B. the attack did

C. was the attack                               D. the attack was

15、The little girl who got lost decided to remain         she was and wait for her mother.

A. where               B. what             C. how              D. who

14、— He says that my new car is a          of money.

— Don’t you think those words are just sour grapes?

A. lack                  B. load                  C. question               D. waste

13、— Poor Steve! I could hardly recognize him just now!

—        . He has changed so much.

A. Never mind                                       B. No problem

C. Not at all                                       D. Me neither

12、Amy joined a painting group but didn’t seem to          , so she left.

A. show off             B. go up               C. fit in                D. come over

11、—Shall we have our picnic tomorrow?

—        it doesn’t rain.

A. Until                 B. While                C. Once               D. If

10、It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot        easy reach.

A. near                  B. upon                 C. within               D. around

9、I was out of town at the time, so I don’t know exactly how it        .

A. was happening         B. happened                  C. happens            D. has happened

8、Mary and I see each other        , but not as often as we used to.

A. sooner or later                    B. once in a while

C. in the end                          D. more or less

7、Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more  1  , waiting for the final school bell.

Upon its  2  everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.

David was small boy in ragged clothes. I had often  3  what kind of home life David had, and whet kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so  4  for the cold winner months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David  5  .I can still remember he was always  6   a smile and willing to help. He always  7  after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much .He  8  just simply smile and ask what else  he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly  9  home.

Weeks passed and the   10  over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of  11  before the holiday break. I smiled in  12   as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David   13   standing by my desk.

“I have something for you ,”he said and  14  from behind his back a small box. 15   

it to me, he said anxiously,“Open it.”I took the box form him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped

it. I lifted the lid and to my  16  saw nothing. I look at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said,“The box is nice, David, but it’s  17  ”

“Oh no it isn’t.” said David. “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there. ”

Tears filled my eyes  18  I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given   19  to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning  20   the little empty box set on my desk.

1. A. anxious            B. courageous       C .serious               D. cautious

2. A. warning                 B. ringing                  C. calling                    D. yelling

3. A. scolded                   B. wondered              C. realized                D .learned

4. A. modestly              B. naturally              C. inaccurately            D. inappropriately

5. A. popular                   B. upset                    C. special            D. funny

6. A. expressing              B. delivering              C. wearing               D. sharing

7. A. practised              B. wandered              C. studied                   D. stayed

8. A. would                     B. should                  C. might                     D. could

9. A. aim at                     B. turn to                  C. put off                   D. head for

10. A .argument               B. excitement            C. movement                  D. judgment

11. A. school                   B. year                    C. education             D. program

12. A. relief                     B .return                   C. vain                    D. control

13. A. weakly                  B. sadly                    C. quietly                    D. helplessly

14. A. searched               B. found                   C. raised                     D. pulled

15. A. Holding                B. Handing              C. Sending               D .Leaving

16. A. delight                  B. expectation            C. appreciation            D. surprise

17. A. cheap                   B. empty                   C. useless             D. improper

18. A. as                         B. until               C. because               D. though

19. A. advice                   B. support                 C. attention              D. command

20. A. from                B. behind                  C. over                    D. towards