The 2009 Chinese National Day’s Celebration held successfully in Beijing makes China______known throughout the world.

   A .more          B. better       C. well         D.best

 At present the hotel is almost empty, but I’m sure things will start to _____ in the spring.  

   A. rise up       B. hold on         C. pick up          D. hang out

 ------Oh, must you? Stay a bit longer. It’s been such fun having you.  

   -----_________, but I’ve got an early start tomorrow morning.

   A. No problem                      B. All right 

   C. Never mind                      D. Thanks anyway

 What he regrets is that more than a chance          ．

   A．were given up                     B．is given up

   C．has been given up               D．have been given up

 ---Haven’t you met each other at ____ party?   

    ---Yes, but I can’t remember whether it is____ Christmas when we were in college.

   A．a ; the       B. the; a          C. a; a         D. a; /

 China and the United States held their first strategic dialogue on August 1 and

         to increase co-operation and constructive relations.

   A. agreed           B. would agree       C. have agreed   D. had agreed

 Even many years after his divorce, he still couldn’t figure out the reason for his ____ marriage.  

A. to fail            B. to be failing          C. failing         D. failed

 You need look no further than Mother Teresa for the philosophy of life     all men were born equal,       inspires the world to devotion to the outcasts of society.

    A．which; which   B．that; that      C．what; who     D．that; which

 The travelers encouraged each other to go on ____ difficulties they met.

A. however   B. whatever         C. no matter        D. although

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。  

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of my     1to get home. Sitting at the front makes you     2out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.

Janie , the driver , tries to break the     3atmosphere by striking the match of     4.I try to mind my manners and    5listen , but usually I am too busy thinking about my day . On this day,    6, her conversation was worth listening to.

“My father’s sick,” she said to no one in     7, I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him ?”  

I couldn’t respond. I was    10. My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great    11my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was,    12still is , for her  I wouldn’t like anyone to go     13that .  

Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was    14her job . She had a whole work of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as    15but a driver.

I suddenly felt very    16. I realized I had only thought of people as    17as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as    18.

For all I know, I’m just another person in    19else’s world, and may not even be important. I    20not have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go , people to see and appointments (约会) to keep , Understanding people is an art .

1.A．anxiety          B．determination C．decision       D．attempt  

2.

3.A．unpopular        B．uncomfortable C．unusual         D．unforgettable  

4.A．fire             B．topic          C．conversation   D．discussion

5.A．politely         B．devotedly      C．carelessly     D．sincerely

6.A．however          B．therefore      C．thus           D．and

7.A．surprise         B．common         C．silence        D．particular

8.A．fighting         B．avoiding       C．clearing       D．running  

9.A．asked            B．lasted         C．repeated       D．continued

10.A．for sure        B．at ease        C．in shock       D．at least

11.A．mercy           B．pain           C．pity           D．disappointment

12.A．but             B．yet            C．and            D．or

13.A．over            B．round          C．through        D．without

14.A．almost          B．never          C．ever           D．just

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

16.A．sad             B．anxious        C．selfish        D．worried

17.A．far             B．long           C．much           D．well

18.A．unfit           B．unselfish      C．unnecessary    D．unimportant  

19.A．everyone        B．someone        C．anyone         D．no one

20.A．might           B．may            C．can            D．should