131. The little boy fastened his eyes on me for a long time and wanted me to give him some help. The underlined part probably means _____.

A. looked　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fixed　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stared　　　　　　　　　　　 D. glared

130. On the side of the pool, there stands a board which reads: “No Fishing Here, Or　　　 ¥200”.

　　 A. Punish　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. Lose　　　　　 　　　 C. Fine　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. Fee

129. After a long riding, the passengers in the bus were very tired and some of them ____ asleep.

A. went to　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. fell 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. put to　　 　　　　　　　　 D. became.

128. Their voices __________ to a whisper and I didn’t know what they were talking about.

A. became　　　 　　　　　 B. had　　　 　　　　　　　 C. felt　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. fell

127. The South African student always keeps in touch with his family by e-mail and never _____ to write to his mother.

　　 A. fades　　　　　　　　　　　 B. declines　　　　　　　　　　 C. fails　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. succeeds

126. The reason for the strike was that the company _____ its workers _____ long hours and low pay.

　 A. employed; with　　 　 B. exploited; with　　 　 C. exploited; by　　 　　 D. employed; by

125. All the parents at the meeting 　　　　their concerns about their children's safety.

　 A. explained　 　　　　　　　　 B. announced　 　　　　　　 C. expressed　 　　　　　　　 D. told

124. When the audience heard the funny story, they _____ with laughter.

　 A. excited　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. burst into　　　　　　　　 C. exploded　　　　　　　　　 D. explained

123. The student carefully 　　　　to the headmaster that his late arrival was caused by traffic jam.

　 A. told　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. explained　　 　　　　　 C. exposed　　 　　　　　 D. talked

122. The homesick girl found that she missed her parents more than she had _____.

　 A. hoped　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. exposed　　　　　　　　　　 C. wanted　　　　　　　　　　 D. expected