It was really _____ of your brother not to play the guitar while you were preparing your lessons.

A．modest           B．outspoken         C．considerate        D．determined

The organization, _____ goal is mainly to improve women’s position in the workplace, was founded in 1996.

A．whose            B．of which           C．what             D．of what

At that time, education _____ for white settlers only and few black people had the chance to go to school.

A．intended                              B．was intending

C．had intended                           D．was intended

—Mary has caught a bad cold.

—Has she? I regret _____ her to put on more clothes yesterday.

A．not to remind                          B．not to be reminded

C．not reminding                          D．not being reminded

Hurry up, boys. Only at this rate _____ able to afford a holiday.

A．we may be         B．may we be         C．we can be         D．can we be

The old lady likes to keep things in the house, _____ throw them away, though many are useless.

A．more than         B．but also           C．as if              D．rather than

The news _____ the prime minister will pay a visit to our school next week has not yet being confirmed.

A．when             B．whether           C．that              D．Why

—I heard a bus accident happened yesterday.

—The bus crashed. Luckily, only a few passengers aboard were _____ injured in the traffic accident.

A．slightly            B．approximately      C．exactly            D．gradually

One day, Nancy came home from school crying. Taking her in her arms, Mummy tried to   36  her. After a while, she stopped crying and asked, “Mummy, am I  37  ?” “No, you are not,” said Mummy, “but let us discuss this after you  38  , OK?”

Several minutes later, Nancy began to have supper with Mummy.

“Who   39  that you are bad?” asked Mummy.

“Phillips, my friend. He asked me for help with his maths but I   40   because I wanted to read the new book Daddy gave me. He got   41  and said I was a bad girl,” said Nancy.

“You are   42  ,” said Mummy. “Phillips has often helped you with your English. You should have helped him. Why don’t you phone him and say   43  to him?”

“But he called me bad and   44  with me. I don’t want to go,” Nancy cried.

“Though you have done   45   bad, it does not make you a bad person. You are  46   a good person.”

Nancy showed a  47   look on her face. “How can that be, Mummy?” she asked.

“Our   48  is always good. So never believe that you are bad,” Mummy replied with a smile.

  49   flooded on Nancy’s face. “Am I  50  good, Mummy?” she asked.

“Yes, you are good, and always will be so. But that does not mean that you should not  51  the wrong that you do. You will have to call and   52  to Phillips. Do you understand me?”

“Yes, Mummy,” said Nancy slowly. “Thank you for telling me this. I feel much better now,” said Nancy  53 . “I am going to   54  Phillips right away, and I am never going to   55  that I am always good.”

1.                A．calm           B．protect         C．trick D．praise

2.                A．shy            B．foolish          C．bad  D．strong

3.                A．get up          B．grow up         C．wash up D．turn up

4.                A．said            B．saw            C．heard    D．doubted

5.                A．cried          B．refused         C．admitted  D．allowed

6.                A．excited         B．comfortable     C．nervous D．angry

7.                A．wrong          B．brave          C．wise D．careful

8.                A．goodbye        B．sorry           C．thank you D．hello

9.                A．competed       B．lived           C．worked   D．argued

10.               A．everything      B．anything        C．something D．nothing

11.               A．always         B．sometimes      C．ever D．never

12.               A．worried        B．puzzled         C．confident  D．satisfied

13.               A．chance         B．choice         C．condition  D．nature

14.               A．Fear           B．Patience        C．Shock     D．Joy

15.               A．really          B．hardly          C．already    D．gradually

16.               A．account for      B．pay for         C．look forward to D．rely on

17.               A．devote         B．apologize       C．introduce D．turn

18.               A．coldly          B．sadly           C．gratefully  D．pitifully

19.               A．consult         B．change         C．teach     D．call

20.               A．agree          B．explain         C．forget     D．confirm