26. Many foreign friends are _________ the development of China.

A. amazed at　 B. proud of　　　　　　 C. fed up with D. angry at

25. -How are the wounded coal workers?

-Sorry. Ten of them _________ though the doctors tried to save them.

A. failed　　　　 B. returned　　　　　　 C. died　　　　　　　　　 D. missed

24. _________ silk feels soft and cool, it’s difficult to be taken care of.

A. Because　　　　　　 B. Though　　　　　　 C. If　　　　　　　　　　 D. As

23. The driver was seriously hurt in the traffic accident. We must send him to the hospital _________.

A. on time　　　　　　 B. at first 　 C. at last　　　　　　　　 D. right away

22. I have three pen friends. One is _________, the other two are _________.

A. Japanese; America　　　　　　　　　 B. English; Germany

C. Canada; Australia　　　 　　　　　　　 D. English; Frenchmen

21. -Can you cook eggs with tomatoes?

-Yes, of course. _________ can do it, it is easy.

A. Anyone　　　　　　 B. Someone　　　　　 C. No one　　　　　　　 D. Everyone else

20. -How was your trip?

-Great. It was the most interesting tour I had ________ had.

A. never　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　　　　 C. hardly 　 D. always

19. Oh, dear! Did you walk such a long way on such a hot day?

Sit down and have a drink. You ___________ be tired and thirsty.

A. can　　　　　　　　　 B. must　　　　　　　　 C. may　　　　　　　　　 D. should

18. “Are you going to eat here ________ take it away?” asked the waiter.

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

17. “Ladies first” means “Ladies __________ gentlemen”.

A. after　　　　　　　　 B. near　　　　　　　　　 C. beside　　　　 D. before