20. ________of both sides, the two companies decided to _______ to become more competitive in the global market.
A. For the benefit; combine B. In the interest; be combined
C. On the basis; combine D. With the help; be combined
二． 书面表达
近年来中国中学生中出现了 “出国学习热”，成千上万的中学生已经去国外学习，而许多其他学生还一直在设法出国，对此人们有不同的看法。请根据下面表格提示，以Studying Abroad 为题给二十一世纪英文报中学生版写一篇短文。
Advantages 1. 与不同文化背景的人交友。 2. 学习国外先进的科学技术。 3. 更快地学习外语。Disadvantages
1. 年纪小、缺乏生活经验，自理能力差。 2. 情感孤独，思乡。 3. 生活和学习费用高。 你 自 己 的 看 法
注意：1．短文须包括所有要点，内容连贯；
2．词数；80-100左右；开头已给出（不计入总词数）。
Studying Abroad
In recent years, studying abroad has been popular with Chinese high school students.
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第二节：开放作文
请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。
In your spoken English class，your teacher shows you the following picture．You are asked to describe the picture and explain how you understand it.
参考词汇：label标签
23．Naturally I will come to you for advice whenever I feel I need________.
A．them B．one C．some D．Few
26．______life began on the earth is one of the biggest puzzles to scientists.
A．How B．What C．Where D．That
A number of tests have been conducted to _________ that these drugs have no side effects.
A. find out B. look for C. make sure D. work out
Technology has made the delivery of information less difficult, thus _____ information available to more people.
A. to make B. made C. making D. to have made
–Can you spare me some time? –I'm afraid not. I have lots of letters _____.
A. doing with B. to do for C. to deal D. to deal with
The discovery of new evidence led to _____.
A. the thief having caught B. catch the thief
C. the thief being caught D. the thief to be caught
The concert last month was ______ that all the audience wanted to attend it once again.
A. so success B. such success C. so a success D. such a success
请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。