makes me stressed is        the entrance examination is coming nearer and nearer.

A. It; what         B. What; that           C. What; what           D. That; that

At the news of the earthquake, the soldiers did what they could       the victims.  

A. help         B. to help              C. to helping           D. helping

After a 5-year absence, we returned to our mother school, and not until then       it was such a beautiful school.

A. we realized      B. had we realized      C. we had realized      D. did we realize

Fortunately somebody who happened to be passing by called the emergency aid        the traffic accident occurred.

A. hurriedly        B. quickly          C. immediately      D. shortly

More and more college graduates,      the survey shows, feel it hard to find a satisfactory job.

A. what         B. who              C. as                   D. that

— What do you think about that firm’s job offer ?

     —I have been considering it,       it’s hard for me to make a decision right now.

A. and          B. but              C. so                   D. otherwise

— Have you watched the film “Avatar”? 

— Not yet. But I       the film is worth watching.

A. am told          B. was told         C. have told        D. have been told

—      you play the piano at this time of the day ? I need a good rest for tomorrow’s test.

   — Sorry.  

A. Must         B. Shall                C. Can              D. May

Many gases        in the atmosphere actually        heat energy that escapes from the Earth’s surface back to the earth.

A. finding; reflecting                      B. found; reflected

C. found; to reflect                        D. found; reflect

He never believed that true love existed.

    His parents divorced when he was young and he didn’t think that true love was able to survive in today’s world.

    He was   36   wrong.

    His grandparents were always supportive to the kids and tried to help them when their parents   37  . He knew they loved each other, he just wasn’t sure it was true love. He had   38   heard them say, “I love you” or they hadn’t shown any affection   39   hugging. They had been married for over fifty years and he thought that their true love was gone.

    But again he was wrong. His grandfather, Ralph, was struck ill in his junior year of college and he didn’t know how serious it was until he fell and hurt his hip (臀). While in the hospital, the doctors   40     a tumor (瘤) in his lungs. They told him that he had lung cancer and due to previous illnesses, they could not operate and he was too   41   for chemotherapy (化疗).

    It was around Thanksgiving and by Christmas his condition worsened. The cancer spread and in late January his sister away at college too, called him crying and said she was on her way home because the doctors told their family that their   42   had only a week to live, that by the weekend he would   43    be with them. Their family came in from around the country and stayed next to his side.

    It was not until then that he   44   that true love did exist and would survive beyond death. Every night as his grandfather grew more fragile, he would   45   sweet words to grandmother, Madge. The night before he died grandmother was walking out of his room and he said to her “I love you Madgie baby”.

    The next morning he received a phone call at work that grandfather had passed during the night. Throughout his short battle   46   cancer, he realized how much two people can love each other and he realized how much it means to be loved and give love. It is the greatest   47   on earth and it lasts beyond life because you never forget your one true love.

1.A. believed       B. proved               C. asked                D. realized

2.A. died           B. married          C. divorced         D. fought

3. A. ever          B. never                C. even             D. often

4.A. other than     B. less than            C. rather than          D. better than

5. A. took out          B. found out            C. set out              D. put out

6.A. strong         B. fat              C. short                D. weak

7.A. grandfather        B. grandmother      C. father               D. mother

8.A. no better      B. no worse         C. no less              D. no longer

9.A. realized           B. said             C. saw              D. mentioned

10.A. speak         B. shout                C. whisper          D. talk

11.A. by                B. in                   C. on               D. with

12.A. smile         B. battle               C. gift             D. surprise