38. A. harder　 B. easier 　　　 C. busier 　　　 D. bigger

37. A. party　 　 B. time 　　　　 C. work 　　　　 D. talk

36. A. visitor　 　　 B. fellow 　　　 C. friend 　　　 D. teacher

15. -- Could we finish the project according to the schedule?

　 --I doubt that. The problem remains ________ we can get financial aid within this week.

　 A. that　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　 　 C. why　 　　　　　　 D. when

That evening the children were pleased to find their grandfather at dinner. With him was LarsJensen, his old 　36　 　from Sweden.

After dinner, they got together and the 　37　 　was about schools. "School is much 　38　

now than when I was a boy," Grandpa said. "You children learn things today that 　39　 　me."

"Yes, times have 　40　 ." Mr. Jensen said. "The small school I went to had only one 　41　

for the 30 students. But we had a good 　42　 , who made learning such great fan. I remember I

was 　43　 　to walk five miles to school every day."

"How could you walk five miles to school and 　44　 　?" one of the children, Jane, asked. "I

don't like to walk the five 　45　 　to my school!"

"Maybe you are soft, Jane," Mr. Jensen said. "Too many children today ride 　46　 　they go. It is not good for them! Children should walk and 　47　 　every day. They should run up and down

48　 . on soft ground or hard ground, 　49　 　on snow in winter. If you do this, Jane, 　50　 　you

will find you are 　51　 　and strong. The five blocks to school will not seem far at all."

"Mr. Jensen comes from a country of champion athletes. Sweden is well known for the good

health of its 　52　 ." Grandpa put in, "I believe that walking is as 　53　 　as eating and sleeping. You children 　54　 　in the city. But 　55　 　on city streets is better than not walking at all."

Jane said eagerly, "Why not go out and take a walk now, grandpa?"

14. Since the outline has been made, let's ________ the details.

　 A. look up to　　　 　 B. put up with　　　　　 　 C. get down to　　　 　 D. come up with

13. A strong-willed person may ________ the targets he or she set for themselves whatever they are.

　 A. obtain　　　　　 　 B. complete　　　　　　 　　 C. concentrate　　　　 　 D. reach

12. Most teachers believe language acquisition is a process ________ skills are more important than　　　 grammar rules.

　 A. on which　　　 B. whose　　　　　　　　 　　 C. what　　　　　　 　　 D. in which

11. -- Helen has been working at a local language school for 3 years.

　 -- ________ she is so familiar with the city.

　 A. No doubt　　　 B. No wonder　　　　 　 C. Now that　　　　 D. As a result

10. ________ the kids had when they experienced the first snow-fall just before the New Year!

　 A. How fun　　　 　 B. What fun　　　　　　 　　 C. How funny　　　 D. What a fun

9. They sold their car for only 3,000 dollars, so the buyer got a wonderful ________.

　 A. deal　　　　　 B. price　　　　　　　 C. bonus　　　　　 D. value