The death toll of the quake in New Zealand is _____ 150, but officials say the figure won’t stand because they are still getting information in.
A．exactly B．appropriately C．definitely D．approximately
Only when you stay with ____ local people for a period of time will you have ____ better understanding of life there.
A．a; a B．the; a C．the; the D．a; the
I believe he is a great writer. I am now eagerly waiting his new novel to _______.
A．make out B．turn out C．come out D．go out
I know “time is knowledge”, but I never seem to have enough of ____. So I am working hard to save them.
A．both B．either C．neither D．none
As long as you’ve paid ____ advance we won’t charge you ____ delivery.
A．by: for B．in; with C．in; for D．by; with
--Mum, I don’t think I am qualified enough to do this.
--Honey, be confident! You should know it is ____ a man thinks of himself ___ really determines his fate.
A．that; that B．how; that C．what; that D．how; how
If our product ____ unsatisfactory within 7 days in any way, you can take it back.
A．shows B．proves C．makes D．performs
Tom Hopper got his work _____ in the filming industry for his film had been crowned best picture at the Oscars.
A．to recognize B．recognizing C．recognize D．recognized
_____ anyone phone during the board meeting, please tell them I am busy.
A．Should B．Will C．May D．Can
A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail (桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel (铲). In the 1 of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he 2 a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.
The boy dug around the rock, 3 to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much 4 , he pushed the rock across the sandbox by 5 his hands. When the boy got the rock to the 6 of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and 7 the little wall. 8 , the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some 9 , the rock tipped (翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only 10 was to have the rock roll back.
Finally he 11 tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window 12 the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large 13 appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but 14 , he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”
Defeated, the boy 15 back, “I did! I did! I used all the strength that I had!”
“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father 16 down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.
Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be 17 ? Are you discovering that you don’t have 18 it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the 19 we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for 20 when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.
1. A．method B．step C．practice D．process
2. A．created B．set C．discovered D．brought
3. A．trying B．managing C．deciding D．competing
4. A．thought B．struggle C．movement D．worry
5. A．touching B．shaking C．using D．controlling
6. A．bottom B．center C．edge D．front
7. A．over B．down C．through D．into
8. A．Doubted B．Surprised C．Pleased D．Determined
9. A．attempt B．progress C．effort D．decision
10. A．hope B．reward C．point D．purpose
11. A．made out B．broke out C．burst into D．rushed into
12. A．so B．as C．until D．before
13. A．rock B．picture C．figure D．shade
14. A．surprisingly B．doubtfully C．kindly D．firmly
15. A．shouted B．smiled C．called D．asked
16. A．reached B．looked C．fell D．put
17. A．pushed B．dropped C．carried D．removed
18. A．who B．what C．which D．where
19. A．minds B．spirits C．force D．strength
20. A．help B．tips C．advice D．ideas