When drinking ____ someone’s health, you ____ your glasses．

A．to; raise        B．for; rise        C．for; will raise         D．about; must rise

We can’t keep small kids still; they are always _______．

A．on go         B．on a go         C．on an go          D．on the go

With the government’s support, it is hoped that the project________ in advance．

A．was completed                                        B．is being completed

C．will be completed                                     D．has been completed

Different countries have different cultures．A ______ language is a bridge between different cultures．

A．normal         B．usual         C．regular         D．common

Many animals and plants, which couldn’t _____ the sudden changes of climate, died out．

A．suit to         B．keep to         C．get to          D．adapt to

My uncle is a very humorous person, and he often ______ us for hours with funny stories．

A．encourages        B．entertains        C．educates        D．directs

Lei Feng was a soldier who _______ the people and Chairman Mao used to speak highly of him．

A．devoted himself to serve                B．devoted himself to serving

C．was devoted to serve                   D．devoted him in serving

I was tired and hungry after a long day of work．When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked  （1）  at me and said , “I love you．” I didn't know what to say．  （2 ） several seconds all I could do was to stand there and  （3） down at him．My first thought was that he must need  （4）  with his homework or he was trying to  （5）  me for some news．

    Finally I asked, “What was that all about ? ”

    “Nothing, ”he said．“My teacher said we should  （6 ） our parents that we love them and see what they say．It's  （7）．

    The next day I called his teacher to find out more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had  （8） ．

    “Most of the fathers had the  （9）  reacting as you did , ”the teacher said．“When I first  （10）  we try this , I asked the children what they thought their parents would say．Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble．The  （11）  is , ”the teacher explained , “feeling loved is an important part of  （12） ．It is something all people  （13） ．What I'm trying to tell the children is that it's too  （14）  we don't all express those feeling．A boy should be  （15） to tell his dad he loves him．

    The teacher , a middle - aged man , understands how  （16）  it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say．

    When my son came to me that evening, I held on to him for  （17）  second．And just  （18）  he pulled away , I said in my deepest , most manly voice , “Hey , I love you , too．”

    I don't know if saying that made either of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good．Maybe next time one of my children said “I love you ”, it would not take me a whole  （19）  to think of the right  （20）  ．

1．A．down               B．away                  C．out               D．up

2．A．After                B．For                   C．At               D．On

3．A．sit                   B．get                   C．look             D．knock

4．A．rest                 B．time                 C．help              D．paper

5．A．report                B．prepare              C．answer           D．excuse

6．A．help                  B．tell                   C．ask              D．make

7．A．a matter              B．an experiment          C．a word           D．a sentence

8．A．said                  B．reacted              C．done                     D．explained

9．A．same                 B．different              C．usual                   D．common

10．A．suggested           B．agreed              C．allowed           D．planned

11．A．point                   B．idea                  C．way             D．cause

12．A．body                     B．know                  C．take             D．need

13．A．agree                      B．understand              C．know                   D．require

14．A．bad                 B．good                C．late              D．early

15．A．fit                   B．ready               C．worth           D．able

16．A．easy                 B．much               C．often             D．difficult

17．A．a more               B．after                  C．an exact         D．an extra

18．A．before                B．after                C．because         D．if

19．A．day                  B．week               C．afternoon         D．night

20．A．answer            B．result                    C．reason          D．experiment

An advertisement

1．Who might buy the house after reading the above advertisement?

     A．Some young students．              B．A couple with little money

     C．A big rich family                       D．A big poor family

2．What room has several possible uses?

     A．The living room．                    B．The bedroom．

     C．The dining room．                   D．The kitchen．

3．What is emphasized（强调）in the description of each room?

     A．Floor．         B．Entrance．       C．Size．        D．Windows．

Recorded background music first found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the USA． But it soon spread to other parts of the world． Now it is becoming increasingly difficult to go shopping or eat a meal without listening to music．

The best-known supplier of background music is an American company called “Muzak”．This word is now commonly used in English to refer to music played continuously in restaurants, places of work, etc．The company had carried out over a hundred studies which show that background music can create a pleasant atmosphere and improve productivity．It must be used in the right way, though．If the type of Muzak is wrong, it may well cause an entire factory to sleep!

1．What is “Muzak”?

     A．It is name of an American company which sells recorded background music．

   B．It is recorded background music played continuously in shops, restaurants and places of work, etc．

   C．It is the name of a composer of back-ground music．

D．Both A and B

2．It had been proved that “Muzak” can ____ ．

   A．improve productivity                              B．create a pleasant atmosphere

   C．cause an entire factory to sleep               D．all of the above

3．The studies of American company show that ____．

   A．“Muzak” is not good in factories             B．“Muzak” is welcomed everywhere

   C．“Muzak” can get rid of sleeplessness       D．the wrong kind of “Muzak” could be harmful

4．Which of the following sentences is true?

   A．Background music is only used in the USA．

   B．Background music is used all over the world except in the USA．

   C．Most shops and restaurants use background music now．

   D．It is very difficult to listen to background music．