____ in her most beautiful skirt, the girl tried to make herself ____ at the party.

A. Dressed; noticed                 B. Dressing; noticed     

C. Dressed; noticing                D. Dressing; noticing

 The old lady was ____ by the businessman and stupidly gave him all her money.

A. taken on        B. taken out      C. taken off         D. taken in

 _______, she is quite modest.

A. As she is an experienced teacher    B. An experienced teacher as she is

C. Experienced teacher as she is       D. Experienced teacher although she is

 So loudly _____ that ______ hear her clearly.

A. did she speak; could everyone       B. did she speak; everyone could

C. she spoke; could everyone          D. she spoke; everyone could

 --- Can I smoke here?

   --- Sorry. On no condition_____ in the library.

A. smoking permits;                B. smoking is permitted  

C. does smoking permit             D. is smoking permitted

 ______, the conference began.

A. The candidates having taken their seats

B. The candidates had taken their seats

C. Taken their seats       

D. Taking their seats

 He’s only too ready to help others, seldom, _____ refusing them when they turn to him.  

A. if ever         B. if never      C. if not          D. if any

 The Group of Eight (G8) ______ the richest eight countries in the world.

A. is consisted of                   B. consists of   

C. is made up                     D. is composed with

 She has tried her best, so please don’t be too ____ about her job.

A. practical         B. special       C. responsible        D. particular

When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg      a few coins, do you hurry on, not    what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly     some money? What should our attitude    beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It    be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems      not to give some money to beggars.

    , most of the world's great religions order us to be open-hearted and    what we have with those less lucky than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally right in the old days,     one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars. Let us look at their     .

First, some believe that many city beggars dress up     to look pitiable and actually make a good    from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil.

        , there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs.

 Thirdly, there is the opinion     there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one's sense of     and self-dependence.

     There is an opinion that the problem should be handled by the government     ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and      help.

     It is hard to come to any final conclusion: there are various     and we must     them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the     .

1.A. to                B. with              C. at           D. for

2.A. knowing        B. expecting        C. demanding    D. settling

3.A. put away         B. hand over        C. take in        D. get out

4.A. at                B. in                  C. over          D. towards

5.A. must              B. can             C. need          D. might

6.A. warm-hearted   B. generous          C. cruel          D. considerate

7.A. Strangely        B. Honestly         C. Certainly       D. Surprisingly

8.A. give               B. donate           C. share         D. contribute

9.A. why               B. when              C. what         D. how

10.A. arguments       B. quarrels          C. sayings       D. talks

11.A. on show          B. on purpose        C. for fun        D. by accident

12.A. money           B. comfort           C. living         D. decision   

13.A. Secondly         B. Surely            C. Possibly       D. Then

14.A. what               B. whether          C. that           D. which

15.A. goodness         B. pride             C. security        D. responsibility

16.A. rather than      B. or rather          C. other than      D. but also

17.A. produce         B. receive           C. earn           D. offer

18.A. cases              B. events             C. conditions     D. states

19.A. go with          B. communicate with  C. deal with       D. meet with

20.A. giver            B. receiver          C. villager        D. government