16. Used to TV shows, many people do not have the _______ to read a book that requires thinking.

A. courage　　　 B. wisdom　　　 C. patience　 　　D. freedom

15. With the whole family______, we enjoyed a big dinner at home for the festival.

A. getting together　　 B. got together　　 C. to get together　 D. to be got together

14. The world-famous writer is still ____ in thought, though he is over eighty years old.

A. lost　　　　　　 B. deep　　　　 C. sharp　　　　 D. slow

13. So little ____ about science that the lecture was ____ my understanding.

A. I know; over　　　　　　　　　　 B. knew I; beyond

C. did I know; beyond　 　　　　　　　 D. did I know; over

12. When you are interviewed for a job, _____ your shyness and voice your opinion to the interviewer.

A．look through　 　　　 B．break through　 　　　 C．go through　 　 D．pass through

11. In his victory speech ______ before a huge crowd of his supporters, Obama declared that “change has come to America.”

A．having delivered　 　 B．to be delivered C．delivering　　　 D．delivered

10. I just don’t understand _______ that leads to so many teenagers becoming addicted to playing computer games.

A. why it does　 　　　　　 B. what it does　 　　　　　 C. what it is 　　　　 D. why it is。

9. Jack recommended me a few foreign movies, but _____ was to my taste.

A. all 　　 　　B. neither　 C. some　　 D. none

8. ---Did you buy a dress yesterday?

---No, _______ I liked the color, I didn’t like its style.

A. as　　　 B. since　　　　 　 C. if　　　　 　　 D. while

7. ---Susan listens to English classes carefully but can’t do well in exams.

---___________.

A. Nor can Lily.　 　　　 B. So does Lily.　　 C. So is with Lily.　 D. It’s the same with Lily