Of the two brothers, Bill is ____ younger one, and he is a quiet boy, _____ that most adults like very much.

A. a; one      B. a ; the one       C. the; one         D. the ; the one

— I can never afford a flat like that.

— _________. The price is too high!

A. So I can                   B. So can I               C. Neither I can    D. Neither can I

_______ the ointment to the wound, the nurse carefully wrapped it up with a bandage.

 A. Treated           B. Having treated          C. Applied       D. Having applied

Five years ago, I was sent to a better middle school. For me, everything there was new and strange. After I had been there for two months, there was an important test in the middle of the term. It covered all my courses. In that test, I didn’t get a good grade, but most of my classmates got an A or A’.

   It made me upset for a long time. I felt everything in the world was changing. I thought my classmates were all better than me. During those days I was very unhappy.

   One day, my aunt, after talking with my teachers, talked to me. She told me to think about what I had done in the past and what I should do in the future. I was shocked by her words. I thought about what I had done during the past months, and I found I had done nothing to improve my grades. I thought I should work harder.

    After that, I paid more attention to the teachers’ talking in the classes, and I asked my teachers or my classmates when I didn’t understand something. I studied very late at night when I met with difficult problems. Most of all, I came to understand the importance of taking notes in class. As a result, I did better in some tests.

    About three months later, the most important test came at the end of the term. This time, I stood out not only in my class but also in the grade. From then on, I have tried to do my best when I do something because I know if I want something, I should work hard for it.

Why did the writer fall behind in the new middle school?

A. Because the teachers didn’t treat him well enough.

  B. Because the subjects were becoming more difficult.

C. Because he hated the life in the new school.       

D. Because he didn’t put his heart into study.

What did the writer’s aunt do to help him out?

A. She punished him for not working hard.

B. She helped him find out the reasons for his poor performance.

C. She forced him to work harder.

D. She asked his teachers to talk with him about his problems.

Which of the following studying methods helped the writer most?

A. Asking teachers for help when in difficulty.       B. Working deep into the night every day.

C. Making notes in class.                        D. Listening to every word his teachers said.

What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

A. The writer failed again in the exam.              B. The writer did very well in the exam.

C. The writer became the cleverest in the class.       D. The writer was very proud of his progress.

--Would you permit me _______ here?

---Sorry.We don’t permit ________ in the library.

A smoking;smoking     B to smoke; to smoke    C smoking; to smoke    D to smoke;smoking

It is no use ______ a lot without doing anything.

  A. to talk    B. talking   C. to talk about    D. talking with

--We ________ that you would fix the TV set for us.

--I’m sorry, but I was too busy, so I ________.

A. had expected; had fixed it               B. expected; fixed it

C. had expected; had it fixed               D. expect; fix it

There are many islands ________ the southeast coast of China.

A. to           B. on           C. in               D. off

Why don’t you bring          to his attention that you are too busy to do it?

    A. which            B. it                   C. what             D. that

I arrived late and missed the flight. I         the traffic to be so heavy.

    A．hadn’t expected     B．haven’t expected

    C．wouldn’t expect     D．was expected