---Will you come to the party tomorrow?

---I’m afraid I can’t, but thanks for the invitation .

A. however B. yet C. anyway D. then

I _______ my brother ________ go there by himself. He will go with me.

A. think; won't B. think; isn't going to C. don't think; is D. don't think; will

We knew nothing about black holes(黑洞) ____ we learnt about it from the scientists.

A. so B. until C. because D. if

He’s never tired of learning English, _________?

A. is he B. has he C. isn’t he D. hasn’t he

--- ________ did your uncle leave his home town?

--- Let me see. He ________ for nearly 20 years.

A. When; has been away B. When; has left

C. How long; has left D. How long; has been away

--- Would you mind me here? --- . The seat is for Mr. White.

A. sitting; Of course not B. to sit; Not at all

C. sitting; Better not D. to sit; Yes.

About 400 days _________ since Stephen Hawking _________.

A. have past, was dead B. has past, has died

C. have passed, died D. has passed, died

--- How about the programme? --- Fantastic. Nothing could be ________.

A. nice B. better C. terrible D. worse

I was always busy and had too many things to do. Whenever my daughter caused me to change my plans, I thought to myself, “We don’t have time for this.” So the two words I always said to her were: _______.

The other day, the two of us rode to a supermarket near our home. After shopping I bought her an ice cream, and she sat down at a table ______, looking at the ice cream in her hand. Suddenly a ______ look was on her face. “Do I have to eat it up in a hurry, Mum?”

I nearly cried when hearing this—the pains of a hurried life influenced(影响) my poor girl so deeply! As she looked at me, waiting to know if she could______ her time. I knew I had to make a ______. I thought of the times when I rushed my child through life, I began_____ what is really important in life….

“You don’t have to hurry. Just enjoy it.” I said gently. Her whole face brightened and her shoulders_____. We sat side by side talking about things that interested us.

When she got to the last bite (一口), she held it out to me, “ I ____ the last bite for you, Mum,” she said happily. As the icy taste put out my thirst(解渴), I realized I just got the present of a lifetime. I ____ my child a little time… and in return, she gave me her last bite and reminded(提醒) me that things taste sweeter and love is easier to get when you stop rushing ____ life.

1.A. Keep quiet B. Take care C. Hurry up D. Work hard

2.A. happily B. sadly C. angrily D. nearly

3.A. worried B. tired C. excited D. surprised

4.A. waste B. take C. lose D. spare

5.A. book B. plan C. wish D. change

6.A. exercising B. forgetting C. discussing D. wondering

7.A. lifted B. relaxed C. turned D. raised

8.A. bought B. carried C. saved D. tasted

9.A. caught B. gave C. made D. taught

10.A. across B. above C. under D. through

1.Giorgio has worked in a restaurant for three years and is good at making Beijing Duck. Which job could be for him in Tea Cottage?

A. Cook. B. Cleaner. C. Singer. D. None.

2.Ronald is a college student. He is looking for his first job that he can do in the daytime. He could find a job of the ______ in Tea Cottage.

A. singer B. cook C. cleaner D. waiter

3.What can we learn about Tea Cottage from the advertisement?

A. They are looking for singers and bands for weekend music shows.

B. They need cooks who can work both at lunchtime and dinner time.

C. One who knows about tea-making has a better chance of working there.

D. They will pay the waiters over $60 a day for working during lunchtime.