When I was at college I ___ threee foreign languages, but I ___ all except a few words of each.

A. spoke, had forgotten   B. spoke; have forgotten   C. had spoken; had forgotten  D. had spoken, have forgotten

--What time shall we meet, Betty? ---____.

A. I suggest 7 o’clock   B. it’s about 7:30  C.I’m afraid not   D.That’s OK

This is the museum ___ we visit yesterday.

A. where   B.which     C. the one    D. at which

---How do you usually spend your evening?---I usually ____. But if there’s a new film on TV, I watch it.

A. study    B. watch TV    C. see a film    D. go to fishing

  Thanksgiving time came and all the relatives were gathered around the long table, or seated behind TV trays．The television was on and some folks were watching it while visiting with one another．Something on television got their attention and one of the adults said, "Listen at it!" Someone else replied．"Well, if that don't beat all．"

   Simple phrases were spoken by folks whose language was simple and brief．They had several idioms that were just as colorful; Phrases and words that brightened the room and warmed the conversation．In school we were taught to speak differently．The way our relatives spoke was discouraged．Sometimes our parents would say things we weren't taught in school．They'd often correct themselves, as if getting rid of a mistake．Of course we learned some of their phrases and used them．They were comfortable words to pronounce, familiar．

  Our father's side of the family was from Arkansas and Oklahoma and they spoke with the accents native to their birth states．Their voices musical and often high , it was easy to pick up that effect in our own speech and at school my brother and I were often teased for the way we spoke．Our mother's side of the family came from Illinois and they had a tendency to talk fast．They had an accent, too, and my brother and I added that to our own speech, confusing the kids at school all the more．Our father's side of the family loved to laugh and have a good time．Our mother's side of the family was more serious about how they took life in; their joys more silently experienced and enjoyed．It was a rich picture of culture and it gave my brother and me a colorful view in life．

  Thanksgiving holiday was always an easy comfortable going day．It was the first real holiday of the season when everyone came together in one place, and a good time was spent happily together by all．

64．From the text we can know that ___________．

       A．parents were worried that their relatives might affect their kids’ language

       B．parents didn’t allow their children to speak dialects

       C．parents tried to avoid affecting their kids with their dialects

       D．parents thought the language taught in school was the best

65．It can be inferred from the text that ________．

       A．English taught in school is different from that used in daily life

       B．his mother’s side of the family spoke in a high voice

       C．the language used by his father’s side of the family was fast

       D．the writer and brother were laughed at school because of their poor English

66．Why did the writer and his brother puzzle other kids at school by their speeches?

       A．They had relatives from different parts of Europe

       B．They added some dialects in their speeches

       C．There were many mistakes in their language

       D．their speeches were lively and colorful

67．What’s the writer’s attitude towards dialects?

       A．They were not accepted by others．      B．They should be used everywhere．

       C．They should be taught in school．      D．He liked them very much．

The large grassland, reaching out far away, looks extremely beautiful ____the blue and clean sky．

       A．with      B．against         C．through  D．Beyond

—What do you think of the concert given by the famous Hong Kong singer?　

—Not so good．In fact, it _____ to be a great disappointment.　　

       A．turned up　　  B．turned in        C．turned down     D．turned out

A: Hi , Randall,Come on in .

B: Uh, yeah, I     by to see if you       for a roommate to share your house.

   A．stopped; were still looking       B．will stop ;are still looking

C．have stopped ; were still looking    D．stop ; will have looked

Unluckily, when I dropped in , Dr. Smith ____, so we only had time for a few words.

A．was just leaving      B. has just left    C. had just left    D. just left

During the period of recent terrorist activities, people _____ not to touch an unattended bag．

       A．had always been warned                B．were always being warned

       C．are always warning                    D．always warned