As we have known from the map of the world, this is ______.

A. twice as large an island as that B. twice as larger as that island

C. as twice as that one D. twice as a large island as that

The next morning she found the man ___ in bed, dead.　

A. lying　 B. lie　 C. lay　 D. laying　　

_______ you have got such a good chance, you’d better make full use of it.

A. Now that B. Although C. As soon as D. Even if

--- What is that wonderful smell?

--- Our neighbor ________ for a party.

A. have prepared B. is preparing C. prepare D. will prepare

At last the soldiers reached ______the locals called the Golden Triangle.

A. that B. where C. what D. when

Studies show that people are more __________ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.

A. likely B. possible C. probable D. sure

The rescue team __________ 15 countries has come to aid..

A. consists of B. is made up of C. consisting of D. make up

The first question was quite difficult but the rest _______ easy, _______ surprised us all.

A. was; whichB. was; that C. were; which D. were; which

My former class teacher asked me to go and see him whenever _________.

A. I will be convenient B. it will be convenient

C. I am convenient D.it is convenient

For years I wanted a flower garden. I would spend hours thinking of the different things I could that would look nice together.

But then I had five lovely children: Matthew and Marvin, the twins Alisa and Alan, and then Helen. I was too raising them to grow a garden.

Money was tight (紧的) ，as well as time. When my children were little, if they wanted something that too much I’d have to say, “Do you see a money outside? Money doesn’t grow on trees, you know.”

Finally, all five got through high school and college, and started living on their own. And I started thinking again about having a .

One spring morning, on Mother’s Day, I the window and was surprised to see a new tree in my yard. I put my glasses on and I couldn’t believe what I was looking at. There was a money tree in my yard!

I went outside to look. It was true! There was as much as one hundred on that tree. All I could think of was all the garden flowers I could with that money! There was also a(an) attached(附上): “ Love, Marvin.”

My other had bought me tools, ornaments(装饰物) and gardening books.

That was three years ago. My garden is now very , just the way I wanted.

I’m still not sure whether money on trees. But I know love does!

1.A. sellB. catchC. plantD. feed

2.A. stressedB. excitedC. boredD. busy

3.A. costB. tookC. spentD. paid

4.A. pocketB. treeC. boxD. market

5.A. gardenB. dream C. presentD. yard

6.A. looked afterB. looked for C. looked out ofD. looked over

7.A. dollarsB. flowersC. butterfliesD. lights

8.A. seeB. solveC. design D. buy

9.A. DocumentB. SuggestC. NoteD. excuse

10.A. friendsB. childrenC. volunteers D. members

11.A. prettyB. oldC. usualD. small

12.A. decoratesB. hangs C. grows D. puts