It was a winter afternoon. Some friends and I were eating at a restaurant and talking. We talked and talked and soon 　21　 　became the topic. Suddenly I hit upon an idea. “Wouldn’t it be 22　 to go swimming? Others go 　23　 　in winter, but why couldn’t we? Besides, we could be healthier if we did.” I 　　24　 　them about this, and they all said it was a good idea 　25　 . Early the next morning, we four were standing at the bus stop, with bags in our hands 　26　 　for a bus to take us to the 　　27　 . The sky was clear; the sun was shining. 　28　　 　it was very cold all the time. 　　29　 　our heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us warm. We all felt we should go 　30　 　but no one wanted to speak out.

We soon reached the beach. There was 　31　 　there, but we were not discouraged. Instead we were 　32　 　that we were the only ones that dared to challenge the weather. So we 　33　 　our clothes quickly.

But 　34 　were not going smooth. The freezing sea wind was blowing. We felt very cold and trembled(all over. At 　　35　 　we made up our minds to jump into the water. We put our　 　　36　 　in first only to take them back very quickly. The water was unbelievably cold. Then I suggested we all jump in 　　37　 . We all went back ten steps. I gave the order, and we all rushed 　38　 　and jumped in. I shall never forget the moment I was in the water. I was up　　 39　 　and rushed back to the shore. So 　　40　 my friends. We put on our clothes as quickly as possible.

20. More and more Chinese students go to the foreign countries for further ____________.

　　　 A. education　　　　　　　　 B. information　　　　　　　 C. technology　　　　　　　 D. science

19. You should bring the camera to Lily ________ she will not be angry.

　　　 A. so that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　　　　　 D. or

18. Mr. Gao is one of the most _______ teachers. He is ______ in the school for his knowledge.

　　　 A. popular; famous　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. interesting; kind　　　　　　　　

C. enjoyable; careful　　　 　　 　　　　　　　 D. important; strict

17. I ______________ Yangzhou since I was born.

　　 A. have been to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. have come to　　　　　　　　　

C. have been in 　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. stayed in

16. He insisted that he should __________ the English lesson because his English was rather poor.

　　　 A. join　　　　　　　　　 B. take 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　　　　　 D. get

15. This kind of computer　 　　　　　　here, for it’s cheap and fashionable.

A. sells well　　　 B. is selling well　　　　 C. is sold well　　　 　 D. is sold good