You can depend on it that I’m trying to do what is best, but _____ I have got to consider the cost.

A. equally B. merely C. nearly D. mostly

It is reported that single-parent children _____ some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served.

A. take up B. take over C. take in D. take on

Some government officials in the USA have pointed out that the death of Osama Bin Laden means keen vigilance (警戒) _____ the end of terrorism.

A. more than B. better than C. other than D. rather than

From that moment on, I have come to realize that I’m unique in the eyes of my parents and that they’ll _____ me in face of misfortunes and hardships.

A. devote to B. refer to C. stick with D. deal with

The thief fell to the ground, his left foot _____ and blood _____ down from his mouth.

A. breaking; running B. broken; running

C. breaking; run D. broken; run

—Miss Smith once _____ music in Africa for eight years and now is an actress.

—No wonder I often hear her sing in the garden.

A. has taught B. was teaching

C. taught D. had been teaching

I ______ the neighbour’s cat this week while she’s in hospital.

A. feed B. would feed C. am feeding D. was to feed

— Do you smoke?

— No, I don’t. But I used to. It’s 20 years since I ______.

A. didn’t smoke B. have smoked C. smoked D. began to smoke

—Do you know Henry didn’t win that speech contest?

—______? I thought for sure he would. He worked so hard on it.

A. Do I B. Don’t I C. Did he D. Didn’t he

A mother and daughter living in my community are two of the most unfriendly people I have ever come across in my life. They are totally , mixing with nobody. As they drive past neighbors they keep their eyes looking away and make no sign of . The only fame they have is making a nuisance (讨厌的人) of themselves to the local police station by music played too loud, dogs barking more than once a day and any other petty (琐碎的) little .

On moving into this neighborhood, I was of these two but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and blast (猛烈抨击) me with some or other. I answered politely and made sure I as they went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind about their garden or pets.

Time passed and in October, as part of the Kindness Rock Give, Maureen and I decided to place a kindness rock in their garden. Their remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly as possible. During the Easter give, we decided once again to these two unhappy ladies to our list and a packet of cookies on their gate. Imagine my when two days later they at my gate and jokingly said they were hanging their Christmas stocking on their gate, and they brought me a bunch of flowers!

So, my fellow gifters, do not on your random gifts of kindness. You may never know just what this to others, nor how many broken or hearted people you may just change a simple act of kindness.

1.A. protected B. depressed C. separated D. equipped

2.A. enthusiasm B. acknowledgement C. excitement D. entertainment

3.A. discussing B. requesting C. reporting D. rejecting

4.A. events B. issues C. incidents D. affairs

5.A. accused B. warned C. reminded D. convinced

6.A. challenge B. project C. task D. matter

7.A. quarrels B. opinions C. explanations D. complaints

8.A. seldom B. never C. always D. sometimes

9.A. waved B. stared C. noticed D. laughed

10.A. difference B. account C. gesture D. remark

11.A. smile B. attitude C. decision D. anger

12.A. add B. recommend C. reduced D. drove

13.A. shared B. took C. left D. fixed

14.A. interest B. anxiety C. surprise D. doubt

15.A. whispered B. stopped C. shouted D. wandered

16.A. imagining B. intending C. considering D. approaching

17.A. take in B. take up C. give in D. give up

18.A. refers B. means C. relates D. contributes

19.A. kind B. light C. hard D. warm

20.A. on B. over C. by D. with