14. The song “Flowers in the Wonderland” by Zhang Shaohan was an immediate         and its recording tape rose to No. 1 on the bestseller list.

       A. shock          B. strike                    C. hit                  D. beat

13. On seeing her funny-looking hairstyle, her classmates couldn’t          their laugh.

      A. hold      B. contain                   C. overcome              D. prevent

12. Much to our shock, none of the 54 miners were able to             the gas blast

     under the coal mine.

      A. live           B. survive                  C. pass                D. save

11. ―How about taking a walk?

     ―Oh, I think it’s           cold for a walk.

      A. much too          B. too much        C. very much              D. so much

10. With home-schooling growing quickly in the United States, nobody knows exactly how many American children          at home.

      A. will teach     B. taught           C. are being taught    D. are teaching

9. “Long time no see” is          sort of informal, but it is part of          language that Americans use daily.

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

8. Most children need encouragement and care in time of failure         they can recover their confidence again.

       A. in case            B. so that               C. because               D. as if

7. After seven years in prison, he’s at home with his kids         for lost time and doing many things that he was not able to do before.

       A. making up        B. keeping up          C. catching up         D. taking up

6. ―How much can you pay me for the service, sir？

     ―You           $200, if you do nicely.

       A. will pay           B. are paying   C. will be paid        D. are paid

5. Your room is filled with masses of unnecessary things. You have to         some of them.

       A. remain            B. remove     C. recover       D. require