Lady Gaga has put off her concerts because of the difficulties ______ by the ongoing strikes.

A．causing           B．to be caused       C．caused           D．to cause

She wants to apply for a ________ in the office of the new government.

A．position           B．location           C．condition          D．career

—I’ll be away on a business trip for a week. Would you mind looking after my dog?

—Not at all. ________.

A．I’d like to        B．I’d rather not     C．I’d like it         D．I’ve no time

—Where are you going during the summer vacation?

—I’ve found a nice beach ________ I can enjoy swimming.

A．that              B．when             C．where            D．which

David has to admit the fact ________ he has fallen behind the others in his class.

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

At the crossroads, you have to drive very ________ to avoid traffic accidents.

A．quickly           B．cautiously         C．curiously          D．perfectly

—How much of the foreign expert’s speech have you understood?

—Almost nothing. I wish I ________ harder at English.

A．worked           B．had worked        C．would work        D．were working

________ you don’t lose heart, I’m sure you can pass the coming examination.

A．Unless            B．If not             C．As long as         D．Although

Some students were late for class because they had been _________ by the heavy storm.

A．kept             B．stopped           C．slowed           D．delayed

While I was looking out of the window, I saw an old homeless man crossing the street, carrying a suitcase.

Many times I looked on far away, feeling  36  for the homeless, but did nothing. I did  37 some money to homeless people when I walked by, but never really interacted (互动) with them.

Though we  38  doing something, yet we push it into the deep corners of our heart because we’re too busy, too  39  , or too afraid of strangers.

Today I did what I  40  thought I could. I walked out and ran after the old man. When I  41 him, I asked him if I could buy him  42 . He looked surprised, but accepted it  43 , warning me that he had a good appetite！

I was  44  and excited at the same time. We went to a 45  nearby. I told the waiter to give him whatever he wanted and I would  46  it.

I sat down for a moment asking the old man where he 47 . He told me he was sleeping behind the court house  48  it was warm there. I promised to give him a few jackets to keep him warm. To my surprise, he 49  some inexpensive jewelry on the table and chose a glass necklace for me,  50 someone else had given it to him.

I told him I bought him lunch not to get something  51 . But he insisted on my having it.

When it was time to go back to work, I  52 for not being able to stay with him and promised to sit down with him for lunch next time and  53  more.

1.                A．worried        B．sorry           C．grateful   D．proud

2.                A．throw          B．pay            C．give D．lend

3.                A．think of         B．complain of      C．hear of   D．remind of

4.                A．lazy            B．proud          C．poor D．shy

5.                A．once           B．never          C．always    D．even

6.                A．reached        B．caught          C．arrived   D．got

7.                A．milk           B．clothes         C．lunch D．newspaper

8.                A．easily          B．angrily          C．anxiously D．happily

9.                A．terrified        B．nervous        C．frightened D．amused

10.               A．restaurant      B．cinema         C．store D．station

11.               A．prepare for     B．wait for         C．pay for    D．call for

12.               A．went          B．belonged       C．worked   D．lived

13.               A．unless         B．because        C．until  D．but

14.               A．put            B．covered        C．took  D．bought

15.               A．crying          B．shouting        C．saying D．whispering

16.               A．in need        B．in return        C．in exchange    D．in sight

17.               A．admitted       B．allowed        C．advised   D．apologized

18.               A．chat           B．play           C．drink D．eat

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

20.               A．honest         B．cool           C．patient    D．kind