阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying. Mark helped the boy pick them up. 　16 they were going the same way, he carried them for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. Mark 　17

discovered that he loved computer games, baseball and history and that he was having a lot of 　18 with his other subjects.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in 　19 Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 　20 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 　21 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice and then 　22 ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before they finished school, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk.

Bill 　23 him of the day years ago when they had first met. ‘Do you 　24 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’ asked Bill. ‘You see, I 　25 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had planned to 　26 from home and I was going home to pack my things. But after we spent some time together 　27

and laughing, I realized that 　28 I had done that, I would have 29 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 30 my life.’

16. A. After　　　　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　　　 C. Although　　　　　 D. Until

17. A. also　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　 C. always　　　　　　　　　　 D. almost

18. A. questions　　　　　 B. ideas　　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　 D. doubt

19. A. from　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

20. A. quickly　　　　　　　 B. proudly　　　　　　 C. freely　　　　　　　 D. pleasantly

21. A. continued　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　　　 C. preferred　　　　　 D. offered

22. A. all　　　　　　　　　　 B. both　　　　　　　　 C. every　　　　　　　 D. none

23. A. removed　　　　　　　　　 B. reminded　　　　 C. asked　　　　　　　 D. described

24. A. ever　　　　　　　　 B. soon　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　 D. never

25. A. checked　　　　　　　　　　 B. took　 　　　　　　 C. cleaned　　　　　　 D. put

26. A. run away　　　　　 B. take away　　　　 C. put away　　　　　 D. pass away

27. A. reading　　　　　　　 B. playing　　　　　　　　　　 C. talking　　 　　　 D. watching

28. A. before　　　　　　　 B. if 　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　 D. as

29. A. forgotten　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　 C. became　　　　　　 D. lost

30. A. helped　　　　　　　 B. saved　　　　　　　 C. changed　　　　　 D. improved

—We’re organizing a party next Saturday, and I’d like you to come.

— ______! I have a meeting to attend that day. Thank you all the same.

A. Good luck　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. What a pity

C. Never do it again　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Well done

We can make a fire ______ the room warm so that we can chat for a while.

　　　 A. to keep　　　　　 B. keeping　　　　　　 C. keep　　　　　　　　 D. kept

He had to retire(退休) early ______ poor health.

A. as a result　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. because

C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because of

One of the most interesting places in Yangzhou ________ are often visited by foreigners is the West Slender Lake.

A. what 　　　　　　　 B. who　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　 D. /

—I can’t find Mary. Where’s she?

—Sorry, I don’t know ______.

A. where has she been　　　　　　　　　　　 B. where she has been

C. where has she gone　　　　　　　　　　　 D. where she has gone

—Is the film interesting?

—I thought it would be. But ______, it’s very boring.

A. in all　　　　　　　　 B. in fact　　　 　　　　　　 C. in addition　　　　 D. in future

—______ did you sleep last night?

—Only five hours. I stayed up late to do my homework.

A. How soon　　　　 B. How often　　　　 C. How long　　　　 D. How much

If anybody calls, tell them I’m out and ask them to ______ their name and

addresses.

　　　 A. pass　　　　　　　　 B. write　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　 D. leave

—When ______ you ______ reading Jane Eyre?

—It’s hard to say. I’m busy recently.

　 A. did; finish　　　　　 B. have; finished　　 C. will; finish　　　 　　　 D. do; finish