One can hardly imagine what　　　　 and how　　　　 in order to pay back all the money.

A.they lived a hard life；they had a bad time

B.hard life they lived；bad time they had

C.a hard life they lived；bad a time they had

D.hard a life they lived；a bad time they had

What you said just now ______ me of that American professor.
　 A. informed　　　　 B. reminded　　　　　 C. memorized　　　　　　 D. mentioned

The report he made yesterday 　　 (突出) the importance of children’s education.

They have produced　　　 they did last year.

A. twice more grain as　　　　　　　　　　　 B. twice as much grain as

C. twice as many grain as　　　　　　　　　　 D. as twice many grain as

One day a farmer's donkey fell into an abandoned well. The animal cried piteously (可怜地) for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. __51__ So it just wasn't worth it for him to try to save the donkey.

__52__ They each grabbed a shovel (铁锹) and began to shovel dirt into the well. Realizing what was happening, the donkey at first cried and wailed horribly.

Then, a few shovel loads later, he quieted down completely. __53__ With every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey would shake it off and take a step up on the new layer of dirt.

As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and ran away. __54__

　 Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to stop wailing (悲叹), and not let the dirt bury you, but to shake it off and take a step up. __55__ We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

A．Each one of our troubles is a stepping?stone.

B．Nobody could tell exactly what had happened.

C．Everyone present was greatly shocked by what they saw.

D．He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him.

E．The farmer looked down into the well, and was surprised by what he saw.

F．We should make the most of every opportunity that we come across in our lives.

G．Finally, he decided the animal was too old and the well needed to be covered up anyway.

—Where is the plane? I can’t see it.

—It went off its ____ to keep away from the sudden storm.

　 A. road　 B. course　　 C. flight　 D. direction

We should gradually eliminate (消除) the 　　　 between town and country.

　 A. acquisition　 　　　 B. connection 　 C. distinction　 　 D. expansion

If ________ the same treatment again，he is sure to get well.

A. giving 　　 B. get 　　 C. given 　　　 D. being given

Hearing the news of his death, Grace p__________ the photograph to her chest and wept.

----Why are your hands so dirty?

----I ____________in the garden.　

A. was working　　　 B. have worked　　　 C. worked　　　　 D. have been working