- You've got your flat funished. haven't you?

   - Yes. I______some used furniture and it was a real bargain.

A.will buy                           B.bought

C. had bought                        D. have bought

- Do you have______ready for the opening ceremony. Ted?

   - No. we still need some volunteers.

A. everything                        B. somethng

C. anything                          D. nothing

Everything seems to be going______for the first two weeks after I moved to London.

A. smoothly                          B. vividly

C. frequently                         D. generally

Readers are required to________the rules of the library and mind their manners.

A. review                            B. confirm

C. observe                           D. Manage

How did you manage to get to the school on time_________you missed the school bus?             

A. when                             B. if

C. once                             D. because

 It remains to be seen________North Korea will remain stable under its new young leader.

A. when                             B. whether

C. why                              D. That

- How long did David work here?

   - For half a year, he didn't leave much_______on us.

A. expression                        B. instruction

C . conclusion                       D. impression

- How could I thank you enough?

   - Don't mention it. Any other man_____that.

A. would do                        B. will do

C. would have done                  D. must have done

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从l6-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，  选出最佳选项。

When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays.On the way home, Dad      stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn't     it. but I could pray from the     we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or      and go home empty-handed. That corner     either mouth-watering excitement or     .

    On one special day. we were heading home. and again I was praying for the    sound of his offer. It     . "Would you like an ice cream today?" "That sounds great, Dad!" But then he said, "How would you like to      today?"

    Twenty cents! My mind reeled(震惊). I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents. plus some      for odd jobs. But      it was my money, ice cream wasn't a good use of it. In a fit of      , I said, "Well, in that case. I guess I'll      ." My father just said, "Okay, Son."

      But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to     . But he just said. "That's okay. We don't really need one." I felt       for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn't mind, or     act disappointedly.

      I     that generosity goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than "thank you". On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the    ice cream I'd ever had.

      I'Il tell you one more thing. We    another trip the next week. As we      the corner, I said, "Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat."

1.A. never                B. hardly          C. frequently       D. strangely

2.A. expect                B. mention        C. wait             D. get

3.A. month                B. day            C. weekend         D. moment

4.A. finish                B. drive           C. tum             D. return

5.A. indicated             B. meant          C. suggested        D. instructed

6.A. anger                B. shame          C. happiness        D. disappointment

7.A.  funny             B. surprising        C. interesting        D. beautiful

8.A. came               B. spoke           C. went             D. flew

9.A. serve               B. treat             C. buy             D. provide

10.A. extra               B. limited          C. little             D. easy

11.A. after                B. while            C. when            D. although

12.A. sadness             B. regret           C. curiosity          D. selfishness

13.A. accept              B.pay              C. pass         '    D. eat

14.A. turn back           B. keep up          C. stop by           D. give in

15.A. unsatisfied         B. awful            C. frightened         D.crazy

16.A. even              B. never            C. only              D. somehow

17.A. knew             B. leamed           C. found             D. acknowledged

18.A. dearest            B. worst            C. cheapest           D. best

19.A. made out          B. prepared for       C. went on            D. took up

20.A. crossed           B. left               C. save               D. approached

EVENTS

Bicycle tour and race

      A bike tour and race will be held on August 26 and 27 (Sat & Sun.).  At 5:30 am, the riders will leave Tian'anmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometres as a training leg. Then the next 55-kilometre-leg. from Yanjiao to Jixian. will be the first competitive part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be takern from Jixian   to Changli.

      The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaihe, covering a distance of 20 kilometres.  Saturday night includes the stay at Nandaihe and supper. Sunday morning is free for play at the seaside. At noon all the people and their bikes will be taken back to Beijing.

Cost: 200 yuan          Telephone: 4675027

Brazilian footballers

      The Brazilian Football Club will play Beijing Guo'an Team at the Workers Stadium on August 26. The club has four national team players. Also coming is 1994 US World Cup star Romario who has promised to play for at least 45 minutes.

Ticket prices: 60; 100; 150 yuan

Time/Date: 4:30 pm, August 26 (Sat. )   Telephone: 5012372

Rock climbing

     The Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26-27 at the Huairou

Mountain-climbing Training Base. More than 10 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and other places will take part in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition climbing. Free for spectators(观众).

Take a long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou.

Time/Dates: 9-12 am, August 26 and 27

Telephone: 7143177, 7144850, Wang Zhenghua

1.The main purpose of announcing the above events is to give information about_________.

A. visiting teams

B. famous players

C. things to do for the weekend

D. prices to pay for the sports events

2.If you take part in the bike tour. you will ride for ________.

A. 35 kilometres                       B. 55 kilometres

C. 75 kilometres                       D. ll0 kilometres

3.The underlined word "leg" in "Bicycle tour and race" probably means_______.

A. race                              B. practice

C. part of the training                  D. part of the tour

4.What is special about the rock climbing competition?

A. A foreign team takes pan in it.

B. You can watch it without paying.

C. You don't have to be a sportsman to take part.

D. The bus trip to the place of the competition is free.

5.If you want to find something to do for Saturday aftermoon, which telephone number will you call?

A. 4675027         B.7143177         C. 5012372            D. 7144850