He held the young man _______ in his arms after a good _______ handshake．

A．tightly…．firmly                                    B．firm …．tight 

C．firmly…．tightly                                 D．tight …．firm

----Do you know our government has planned a new budget for next year?

----Yes, I do．But, if budgets are cut, some vital researches may be _______．

A．approved of                                         B．squeezed out

C．made a difference                                     D．by coincidence

_______ she was your friend, I would have invited her to the party．

A．If I know                                                                          B．Were I to know

C．If I knew                                           D．Had I known

The old couple _______ the college with a large sum of money in memory of their son, who was _______ and died of pneumonia．

A．presented …．delicate                             B．provided …．fragile

C．appealed …．infected                                D．applied …．．ill

By no means _______ say like that．It is likely to spoil your relationship．

A．ought you           B．you ought to         C．should you          D．you should to

---- New measures are to be taken to control the expanding real estate market．

---- From my point of view, _______ that the measures will be extremely controversial．

A．there is little doubt                              B．there is some doubt 

C．it is no doubt                                  D．it is some doubt

What _______ weather! Getting into the _______ makes no difference!

A．wet …．shadow                                 B．damp …．shadow 

C．wet …．shade                                 D．damp …．shade

I was told that by 1990 things were beginning to improve, _________ quickly enough．

A．even if not                                                 B．even I didn’t improve

C．if not improved                                           D．if even to improve not

Yesterday I was fortunate enough to find one more person in our world who is kind and caring．It was about 11：00 p．m．  1   my telephone rang．The caller ID showed the number of a Best Western Hotel． 2  , I would ignore this type of call．For some reason,   3  , I went ahead and answered．

       The man on the other end asked if I knew Samual K．I   4  , as he is my 91 – year – old grandfather．Still not   5   why I was the one that had been called, the caller went on to tell me that I was the only   6   listed in the phone book．He said his name was Mason and that he was the   7  at the Best Western Hotel．The   8   was that grandpa had no money with him, and that he couldn’t   9   any phone numbers, so Mason called all over the state trying to get help．

       Grandpa told me that he just wanted me to tell Mason that he is a（n）   10  guy and would pay the money once he got home．But the man in charge there was  11   because my grandfather seemed to be  12  ．He had been going somewhere else when he got on the wrong bus and   13   100 miles from home．

       Not wanting to turn him away and not wanting the police to   14   him to the police station, Mason,   15   any normal duty, not only took the time to   16   me, but also charged just $ 39 so that grandpa could   17   safely and comfortably overnight．（The rooms normally rent for about $ 140!） Besides, he had the staff of that hotel all   18   him until my uncle was able to drive the 100 miles to pick him up!

       So, it’s just one more piece of   19   that proves that there are still good people out there; wherever you go, there is always one who   20  ．

1．A．while                    B．when                  C．after                   D．before

2．A．Obviously             B．Personally            C．Actually              D．Generally

3．A．however               B．besides                C．otherwise            D．therefore

4．A．was                      B．did                      C．had                     D．would

5．A．admitting               B．accepting             C．understanding      D．recognizing

6．A．neighbor               B．relative                C．colleague             D．friend

7．A．manager                B．waiter                 C．mayor                 D．guest

8．A．disadvantage          B．question              C．problem              D．pity

9．A．write                    B．remember            C．repeat                 D．keep

10．A．easy – going        B．generous             C．forgettable           D．okay

11．A．concerned           B．disappointed         C．convinced           D．surprised

12．A．hurt                    B．moved                 C．annoyed              D．lost

13．A．went up              B．added up             C．ended up             D．sent up

14．A．take                    B．bring                   C．invite                  D．carry

15．A．except                 B．against                C．beyond                D．from

16．A．contact               B．persuade              C．warn                   D．approach

17．A．leave                   B．live                     C．adapt                  D．stay

18．A．look for               B．watch over          C．care about           D．adjust to

19．A．news                  B．information          C．advice                 D．evidence

20．A．minds                B．cares                   C．sees                  D．matters

As one approaches some crossroads, one comes to a sign which says that drivers have to stop when they come to the main road ahead．At other crossroads, drivers have to go slow, but they do not actually have to stop （unless, of course, there is something coming along the main road）; and at still others, they do not have either to stop or to go slow, because they are themselves on the main road．

       Mr. Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroads．It had a “Slow” sign, so he slowed down when he came to the main road, looked both ways to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without stopping completely．

       At once he heard a police whistle, so he pulled in to the side of the road and stopped．A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and pencil in his hand and said, “You didn’t stop at the crossing．” “But the sign there doesn’t say “Stop”,” answered Mr. Williams．“It just says “Slow”, and I did go slow．” The policeman looked around him, and a look of surprise came over his face．Then he put his notebook and pencil away, scratched his head and said, “Well, I’ll be blowed．I am in the wrong street!”

1．Which of the following statements is correct?

       A．Stop signs can be found at every crossroads．

       B．At crossroads with a “Slow” sign, drivers never have to stop．

       C．At crossroads with a “Slow” sign, drivers have to stop and then go slow．

       D．At some crossroads, drivers needn’t stop or go slow．

2．What do you think the policeman would do in the end?

       A．Fine Mr. Williams．                             B．Take him to the police station．

       C．Apologize to Mr. Williams．                 D．Give Mr. Williams his notebook and pencil．

3．Which might be the best title for this passage?

       A．Signs at the crossroads               B．A careful driver

       C．A policeman and a driver              D．Policeman in the wrong street