Don’t take _____ for granted that your parents should support you all your life.

A. this B. that C. them D. it

—When did you last see your first teacher?

—On a party last June her 40th year of teaching.

A. in place of B. in celebration of

C. in favor of D. in memory of

He, as well as his sister, to enter Harvard University recently because of excellent behaviors.

A. has been allowed B. have been allowed

C. has allowed D. have allowed

As a doctor, I _______ that I will be kind to my patients, love them and do my best to save their lives. That is my promise.

A.assure B. predict

C. purchase D. guarantee

I do every single bit of housework ________ my husband Bob just does the dishes now and then.

A．since B．while C．when D．as

It was yesterday evening________ you had the electricity cut off in your house.

A.when B. that C. which D. in which

— It’s surprising that your brother Russian so quickly.

— He hasn’t lived there very long.

A. dressed up B. set up

C. picked up D. made up

The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, _____ are beyond our control.

A．most of them B. most of which

C. most of what D. most of that

----Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away?

----Thank you._________

A. It couldn’t be better B. Of course you can

C. So what? D. It’s up to you

Once there was a group of men — a young hot-blooded man and a big number of old folks, doing a timber (木料) job in a jungle.

This young man was very . He always continued to work through his break time and that those old folks were wasting time, having to several times a day to drink and chat. As time went by, this young man noticed that he worked through break time and hardly took a , those old folks were chopping the same of trees as he did and sometimes did more. It was as if they worked through the break time as he did. So he to work harder the next day. Unfortunately the were even worse.

One day, one of the old folks him for a drink during their break time. That young man and said that he had no time! Then the old man smiled and said, “It is just a waste of effort to chopping trees without re-sharpening your axe（斧子）.Sooner or later you will or be so tired as you have spent too much .”

Suddenly the young man that actually during break times while those old folks were having a chat, they were re-sharpening their axes at the same time! And that's how they could faster than him, yet spending less time!

What we is efficiency by making use of our skill and ability . Only then can we have more time to do other things. Otherwise we will always keep saying ... I have no !

1.A. weak B. clever C. hard-working D. good-looking

2.A. admired B. complained C. reminded D. predicted

3.A. plan B. appear C. work D. break

4.A. even though B. only if C. because D. unless

5.A. photo B. rest C. step D. bath

6.A. weight B. height C. amount D. price

7.A. failed B. pretended C. agreed D. decided

8.A. marks B. results C. effects D. conditions

9.A. invited B. blamed C. thanked D. forgave

10.A. begged B. argued C. nodded D. refused

11.A. wrong. B. valuable C. extra D. exact

12.A. mind B. avoid C. practice D. keep

13.A. speed up B. give up C. watch out D. turn out

14.A. energy B. money C. life D. skill

15.A. warned B. expected C. realized D. announced

16.A. also B. hardly C. seldom D. never

17.A. talk B. chop C. walk D. climb

18.A. abandon B. introduce C. need D. teach

19.A. quickly B. curiously C. seriously D. intelligently

20.A. time B. tool C. job D. patience