Always read the ________ on the bottle carefully and take the right amount of medicine.

A. explanations B. instructions C. descriptions D. introductions

Some insects _______ the colour of their surroundings to protect themselves.

A. take in  B. take off C. take on  D. take out

The ability _______ an idea is as important as the idea itself.

A. expressing   B. expressed    C. to express   D. to be expressed

I suppose by the time I come back next year, all these old houses south of the Baoshehe River ________ down.

A. will have been pulled  B. will be pulling    C. will have pulled     D. will be pulled

Gaddafi’s failure in Sirte _________ him the last opportunity to reestablish the government.

A. spent                B. took             C. cost             D. paid

It is said that the early European playing-cards ______ for entertainment and education.

A. were designed    B. have designed    C. have been designed  D. were being designed

Everyone in our class was working hard and doing what we could ______ a good college.

A. enter           B. to enter             C. entering         D. entered

---Have you got used to your school life here?

   ---Yes, but I don’t like _______ when we have to do exercise on cold winter mornings.

   A. that              B. it                 C. those              D. this

---_________ she can’t find her keys? She’ll be locked out all night.

 ---You are right. I’d better call her to check if she’s OK.

   A. What about        B. What with          C. What if           D. What for

My mother used to ask me what was the most important part of the body. Through the years I would   21   what I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought   22   was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My ears, Mommy”. She said, “No. Many people are   23  . But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”

Several years passed   24   she asked me again. Since making my first   25  , I had often thought of the correct answer. So this time I told her， “Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and told me, “You are   26   fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.”

   27   the years, Mother asked me a couple more   28   and always her answer was, “No, but you are getting   29   every year, my child.” Then last year, my Grandpa died. Everybody was crying when it was our   30   to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. Mom asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”

I was   31   when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a   32   between her and me. She saw the   33   on my face and told me, “This question is very important. It shows that you have really   34   your life.” I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your   35  .” I asked, “Is it because it holds up your head?” She replied, “No, it is   36   on them a crying friend or loved one can rest their head. I only hope that you have enough   37   and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry   38   when you need it.” Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a   39   one. It is sympathetic to the pain of   40  .

1.A. notice             B. believe         C. doubt            D. wonder

2.A. love               B. health          C. sound            D. sight

3.A. blind              B. deaf            C. lame          D. foolish

4.A. while              B. once             C. after            D. before

5.A. discovery          B. decision        C. attempt          D. suggestion

6. A. learning          B. thinking        C. growing          D. changing

7.A. Before             B. Till            C. Beyond      D. Over

8.A. ways           B. things          C. questions        D. times

9.A. stronger           B. taller          C. smarter          D. nicer

10.A. duty              B. turn            C. pity             D. chance

11.A. shocked           B. satisfied            C. interested       D. excited

12.A. game          B. test            C. match         D. job

13.A. worry        B. puzzlement      C. regret           D. pain

14.A. enjoyed           B. found           C. disliked         D. lived

15.A. shoulders         B. feet            C. hands            D. hair

16.A. how           B. because         C. why          D. whether

17.A. respect           B. favor           C. love             D. fun

18.A. by           B. on              C. above            D. for

19.A. valuable          B. useful          C. selfish          D. precious

20.A. others            B. the deaf        C. Grandpa     D. the blind