Michael hates to go to the hospital, because he is afraid of taking _____medicine.
A. sweet    B.  bitter  C. delicious

Tom didn’t go hiking with his classmates ____ his illness.
A. because  B. because of   C. as

—Tom must be at home because the light in his house is on.
—He ____ be at home, because I saw him playing basketball on the playground.
A. must B. can’t C. mustn’t

New York is one of ____ in the world.
A. the large city    B. the largest cities.  C.the largest city

— The radio says the heavy rain will stop later this afternoon.
—__________________.
A. Take it easy.    B. Don’t worry   C. I hope so.

My farther get used to ________ early in the morning.
A. get up          B. getting up        C gets up

Judy is very strict ____ herself, but he failed in this exam. She is sad.
A. in   B. for  C. with

—There is ____ with my watch, so I don’t know the time.
—Let me have a look.
A. something wrong  B. anything wrong  C. wrong something

—Why does Jane feel so upset?
—She failed the exam and she has no friends ____.
A. talking with   B. to talk    C. to talk with

A．Are you feeling better?

B．You should go to see the doctor.

C．I’m afraid of taking bitter medicine.

D．I’m afraid of catching SARS.

E. Follow the doctor’s advice and you’ll get well soon.
Peter: Hello, John. This is Peter speaking.
John: Hello. You sound sad. I heard you had a bad cold.  1  
Peter: No. I’m feeling much worse.  2   It makes me so terrible. Do you think I’m going to die?
John: No, Peter. Calm down and take more exercise. You just had the flu.  3  
Peter: But I hate to go to the hospital.  4  
John: Don’t be afraid! You are the bravest boy.  5  
Peter: Thanks, John.