14. I can’t see any differences but only ______ between these two pictures. Can you help me point them out?

A. similarities 　　　　　　　 B. agreements　　　　 C. colors　　　　　　　　　　　 D. scenes

13. Many parents send their children to study in foreign

countries but he chooses to ______ his at home.

A. govern　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. produce　　　　　 C. educate　　　　　　　　　　 D. observe

12. The fire in that gas station made all the ______ around it frightened.

A. characters　　　　　　　　 B. inhabitants　　　　 C. participants　　　　　　　　　　 D. committee

11. He went back to his office to ______ that he had shut off the computer.

A. make sure　　　　　　　　 B. believe in　　　　　 C. make progress　　　　　 D. care about

10. - Why don’t we use our natural resources and scenery(风景) to develop ______?

- Yes, that’s a good idea.

A. industry　　　　　　　　　 B. business　　　　　 C. project　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tourism

9. In my opinion, success should not be　 ______ only by how much money you have but also by many other things.

A. decided　　　　　　　　　　 B. replaced　　　　　 C. measured　　　　　　　　 D. realized

8. ______ he is a child, he can speak English.

A. Although　　　　　 　　 B. But　　　　　　　 C. As　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. While

7. In Africa, many people die of ______ every year.

A. hungry　　　　　　　　　　 B. hunger　　　　　　 C. cold　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. food

6. Several new railways are under ______ in China.

A. construction　　　　　　 B. condition　　　　　 C. surrounding　　　　　　　 　　 D. discussion

5. - I want to go to the post office.

- _____ you are there, can you get me some stamps?

A. As　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. While　　 　　　　　C. Because　　　　　　　　　 D. Until