In the middle of the night, Peter’s wife suddenly fell ill. She couldn’t help crying, “Oh, my stomach! Get the 　　1    !”

Peter, awaking from a deep sleep, thought his wife was only having a    2    dream.

“Stop that noise, ” he said to her. He turned over and tried to go to 　　3　　 again, but his wife still cried out, “On, help! help! I’m sure I’m 　　4    . ”

Peter got out of bed and started 　　5    , but he could not find him any clothes.

“Where is my shirt? ” he asked. His wife was 　　6    ill to tell him, and she could only cry, “Oh, my    7　　 stomach!”

As soon as he had put his clothes    8    , he said, “Now, my dear, are you quite   9  

that you need the doctor?  Surely you can wait 　　10　　 morning, can’t you? ”

“No, I can’t. Go, go, go, ”his wife shouted, “    11    you will find me dead    12  

the morning. ”

So Peter went out into the dark street. He had only gone a few meters 　　13　　 he heard his wife calling him again.

“I’m 　　14　　 again now, and I shall not want the doctor, ” she said, softly.

Hearing this, he started running as 　　15    as he could towards the doctor’s. When he arrived there, he knocked at the door loudly enough to wake 　　16    around.

The doctor put his sleepy head out of the bedroom window and said, “Er?  Who’s there? ”

“Oh, Doctor, ”Peter called up to him, “I’ve very　　 17    news for you. My wife    18  

ill with a terrible stomachache. I was on my way to bring you to her, but she called me back to say the trouble had suddenly　　 19    her. So you need not come. Go back to    20　　 now, and sleep well!”

1. A. driver　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. nurse

C. doctor　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   D. child

2. A. terrible　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. interesting

C. surprising　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   D. wonderful

3. A. bed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. sleep

C. dream　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. hospital

4. A. walking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   B. dying

C. aching　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. sleeping

5. A. dressing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   B. wearing

C. raising　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. working

6. A. very　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　　　  B. so

C. too　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. quite

7. A. good　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   B. bad

C. wrong　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. poor

8. A. down　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. off

C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   D. up

9. A. surprised　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　　　　　  B. afraid

C. certain　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　　　  D. worried

10. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   B. for

C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　  D. until

11. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   B. but

C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   D. or

12. A. after　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. in

C. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　  　　   D. until

13. A. after　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. when

C. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. while

14. A. good　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. wrong

C. all right　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   D. right

15. A. fast　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   B. slowly

C. hurriedly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. happily

16. A. everyone　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   B. someone

C. no one　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　　　  D. doctors

17. A. good　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. bad

C. necessary　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   D. ill

18. A. fell　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　　　  B. stayed

C. grew　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   D. failed

19. A. gone off　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. missed

C. pleased　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   D. left

20. A. your home　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. your bedroom

C. your dream　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   D. bed

 

In the middle of the night, Peter’s wife suddenly fell ill. She couldn’t help crying, “Oh, my stomach! Get the 　　1    !”

Peter, awaking from a deep sleep, thought his wife was only having a    2    dream.

“Stop that noise, ” he said to her. He turned over and tried to go to 　　3　　 again, but his wife still cried out, “On, help! help! I’m sure I’m 　　4    . ”

Peter got out of bed and started 　　5    , but he could not find him any clothes.

“Where is my shirt? ” he asked. His wife was 　　6    ill to tell him, and she could only cry, “Oh, my    7　　 stomach!”

As soon as he had put his clothes    8    , he said, “Now, my dear, are you quite   9  

that you need the doctor?  Surely you can wait 　　10　　 morning, can’t you? ”

“No, I can’t. Go, go, go, ”his wife shouted, “    11    you will find me dead    12  

the morning. ”

So Peter went out into the dark street. He had only gone a few meters 　　13　　 he heard his wife calling him again.

“I’m 　　14　　 again now, and I shall not want the doctor, ” she said, softly.

Hearing this, he started running as 　　15    as he could towards the doctor’s. When he arrived there, he knocked at the door loudly enough to wake 　　16    around.

The doctor put his sleepy head out of the bedroom window and said, “Er?  Who’s there? ”

“Oh, Doctor, ”Peter called up to him, “I’ve very　　 17    news for you. My wife    18  

ill with a terrible stomachache. I was on my way to bring you to her, but she called me back to say the trouble had suddenly　　 19    her. So you need not come. Go back to    20　　 now, and sleep well!”

1. A. driver　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. nurse

C. doctor　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   D. child

2. A. terrible　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. interesting

C. surprising　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   D. wonderful

3. A. bed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. sleep

C. dream　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. hospital

4. A. walking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   B. dying

C. aching　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. sleeping

5. A. dressing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　  

; B. wearing

C. raising　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. working

6. A. very　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　　　  B. so

C. too　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. quite

7. A. good　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   B. bad

C. wrong　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. poor

8. A. down　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. off

C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   D. up

9. A. surprised　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　　　　　  B. afraid

C. certain　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　　　  D. worried

10. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   B. for

C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　  D. until

11. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   B. but

C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   D. or

12. A. after　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. in

C. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　  　　   D. until

13. A. after　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. when

C. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. while

14. A. good　　　　　　　　   &nbs
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;　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. wrong

C. all right　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   D. right

15. A. fast　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   B. slowly

C. hurriedly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. happily

16. A. everyone　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   B. someone

C. no one　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　　　  D. doctors

17. A. good　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. bad

C. necessary　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   D. ill

18. A. fell　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　　　  B. stayed

C. grew　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　   D. failed

19. A. gone off　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. missed

C. pleased　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　   D. left

20. A. your home　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. your bedroom

C. your dream　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   D. bed

 

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阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意， 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中， 选出一个最佳答案．

(A)

　Swimming and other water sports can be great fun． Yet 　1　people can not swim． Many are 　2　water． They have no confidence (信心) in their ability (能力) to learn to swim well．

　A few years ago, scientists to find out how people learn new skills． They found that, 　3　,the first time a person tried a task determined whether or not he would ever be any 　4　it． For example, if a child tried to rollerskate (穿四轮鞋溜冰) for the first time and did it well, then he would probably become 　5　rollerskater． If he did it badly, then he would probably never good． For this reason, it is important that a person's first step at swimming should be successful．

　Scientists also know that a 　6　experience will do harm to a person's confidence． For example, if a nonswimmer (非游泳者) is 　7　deep water in fun, it will take him a long time to regain (恢复) confidence in the water．

　So learners-swimmers (初学游泳者) should take each step 　8　 ． The first thing to do is to gain confidence in the water． Never jump in at first． Sit on the side． Better still, walk slowly down the steps into 　9　water． Try to walk along the side of the bath． Duck (猛然低下) your head under the water, keeping your eyes open 　10　． Lift your feet off the bottom and let your body float to the surface． You will soon be ready to learn to swim．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1． A． 　　 million of	B． millions of
C． millions	D． million to	[　　]
2． A． 　　 fond of	B． kind to
C． afraid of	D． sick of	[　　]
3． A． 　　 general speaking	B． generally spoken
C． general speech	D． generally speaking	[　　]
4． A． 　　 good at	B． well for
C． good to	D． well in	[　　]
5． A． 　　 a bad	B． an old
C． a good	D． a young	[　　]
6． A． 　　 frightened	B． frighten
C． being frightened	D． frightening	[　　]
7． A． 　　 dropping into	B． pushing into
C． pushed into	D． dropped onto	[　　]
8． A． 　　 very slow	B． slowly
C． very fast	D． quickly	[　　]
9． A． 　　 shallow (浅的)	B． narrow
C． deep	D． wide	[　　]
10．A． 　　 as you do	B． like you do it
C． as you do so	D． while you are 　　 doing	[　　]

(B)

　Of all the men who ever liked fresh air, no one like it more than James Wilson． He took long walks in the fresh air． He ran long distances in the fresh air． He played football and other games in the fresh air． He liked to climb mountains and breathe the fresh air at the top． He used to sit 　11　and watch the great waves in the fresh air． He always slept with his windows 　12　 ． He had an open car with no roof, and he drove it madly through the fresh air．

　If Wilson entered a room where the windows were shut,he immediately opened them． He did this 　13　snow was falling outside． If someone else shut the windows again, he walked out of the room in a manner which showed his opinions without any doubt． When he travelled by sea, he could 　14　in a place on board (在船上) where the wild wind was blowing through his hair．

　One winter Wilson went to Finland (芬兰) on business． Good hotels in Finland 　15　during the cold winter, and this winter was even colder than usual． When Wilson reached his room in the hotel, he found that the windows were closed to keep the icy air out． He did his best to open one,but 　16　． It was absolutely (绝对) impossible to open it because the manager had very wisely arranged that．

　Wilson undressed and got into bed． He was a very angry man．

　The bed room was on the 12． Two or three pictures on the walls showed views of some beautiful parts of Finland． There was no noise at all． The bed was really excellent, but Wilson could not sleep． He could not forget the 　17　window． No fresh air ! It was terrible to think of !

　He got 　18　and tried once more to open the window,but it was useless, and he sadly got back into bed．

　At about one o'clock in the morning he was still awake (醒着) worrying about 　19　in the bed room． He had turned over bed two hundred and thirtysix times． He was very hot． As he turned over for the two hundred and thirtyseventh time; one arm came out of the bedclothes and 　20　． His hand touched the floor． It also touched something on the floor． This thing was 　21　．

　An idea came into his worried mind． Angry men 　22　and the shoe was in his hand in less than a second． Where was the window? He could see something that looked like glass over there． He threw the shoe through the darkness with all the force of his strong right hand．

　The shoe flew straight through the air and 　23　． A terrible sound of breaking glass 　24　the bed room, but to Wilson's sad heart it seemed like the sound of sweet and beautiful music．

　“Now I have some fresh air in the room: ” he thought, “Now I 　25　”．

　Five minutes later he was peacefully asleep． He did not move for many hours．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

11．A． 　　 by sea	B． by the sea
C． at sea	D． on the sea	[　　]
12．A． 　　 wide open	B． widely open
C． open wide	D． open widely	[　　]
13．A． 　　 except for	B． even if when
C． even when	D． besides when	[　　]
14．A． 　　 find	B． be found
C． found	D． finding	[　　]
15．A． are heated	B． is heated
C． are cooled	D． is cooled	[　　]
16．A． failed in	B． failed to
C． failed	D． failed not	[　　]
17．A． closed	B． closing
C． being close	D． to be closed	[　　]
18．A． out of bed	B． out of the bed
C． in bed	D． in the bed	[　　]
19．A． window	B． the window
C． air	D． the air	[　　]
20．A． hanged down under the bed
B． hung down beside the bed
C． hanged down near the bed
D． hung it down below the bed		[　　]
21．A． the cap	B． a glass
C． the stone	D． a shoe	[　　]
22．A． think quickly	B． act quickly
C．quick act	D． quick think	[　　]
23．A． touched the glass on the middle
B． stroke the glass towards the middle
C． hit the glass in the middle
D． beat the glass against the middle		[　　]
24．A． filled with	B． filled
C． full of	D． full	[　　]
25．A． don't need die	B． needn't die
C． needn't to die	D． need to die	[　　]

完形填空：

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

(A)

　Millions of words have been written about young people in the United States． There are reasons for this 　1　the ideas, feelings and actions of youth．

　Today there are about seven million Americans in colleges and universities． Young persons under twenty-five 　2　the american population． Many of these will soon be 　3　the nation． 　4　their ideas are important to everyone in the country, and 　5　older people to understand 　6　they think and feel．

　College students today have strong opinions about right and wrong． They are 　7　making a better life for all people, 　8　those who 　9　a fair chance before now． They see much that is wrong in the lives of their parents． It is hard for them to see what is right and good in the old way． 　10　, there is often trouble in American families． Your country may be meeting such problems, too．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1． A． 　　 greatly interesting to	B． great interest in
C． greatly interested for	D． great interest for	[　　]
2． A． 　　 make out almost half in	B． make up almost half from
C． make up nearly half of	D． make into newly half out of	[　　]
3． A． in charge of	B． in the charge of
C． taking charge by	D． taking the charge 　　 of	[　　]
4． A． 　　 Nature	B． Naturing
C． Natural	D． Naturally	[　　]
5． A． 　　 that is necessary for	B． they are necessary for
C． it is necessary for	D． there are necessary for	[　　]
6． A． 　　 how	B． what
C． that	D． why	[　　]
7． A． 　　 deeply interested in	B． deep interested in
C． deeply interesting for	D． deep interesting for	[　　]
8． A． 　　 especial for	B． especial to
C． especially for	D． especially to	[　　]
9． A． 　　 has not been given	B． has not given
C． have not given	D． have not been given	[　　]
10．A． 　　 As a result	B． As result
C． To a result	D． In the result	[　　]

(B)

　A student passed all his school examination． Then he went to a college to continue his studies． There he 　11　 his name for a course in geography． But after the first lecture, he did not go to it 　12　 ．

　The geography lecturer noticed that this student was always absent and thought that he had changed to another course, so he was very 　13 　when he saw the boy's name on the list of students who wanted to take the geography examination 　14 　the year．

　The lecturer had 　15　examination paper, which 　16　, and he was eager to see how this student answered the questions． He expected that the boy's answers 　17　,but when they reached him 　18　the examination and he examined them carefully, he was able to find only one small mistake in them． as this 　19　him very much, he 　20 　the paper again, but was still not able to find 　21　that one small mistake, so he 　22　the student to question him about his work．

　When the student came into the room and sat down, the lecturer said to him, “I know that you came only to my first lecture and you have been absent from 　23　， but now I have examined your answer paper very carefully and I have been able to find only one small mistake in it． I am curious to know your explanation for that．”

“Oh, I am very 　24　that mistake, sir,”answered the student “ after the examination, I realized what I ought to have written, I 　25　that mistake if I had not been confused (搞乱) by your first lecture．”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

11．A． 　　 put up	B． put down
C． put on	D． put off	[　　]
12．A． 　　 a lot more	B． any long
C． any more	D． any further	[　　]
13．A． 　　 surprised	B． surprising
C． excited	D． exciting	[　　]
14．A． 　　 in the end of	B． at the end of
C． in the beginning	D． at the beginning of	[　　]
15．A． been preparing for a difficult
B． prepared for a very, very easy
C． prepared a difficult
D． preparing a very difficult		[　　]
16．A． following his lectures very closely
B． followed his lectures very close
C． following his lectures very close
D． followed his lectures very closely		[　　]
17．A． 　　 would be very bad
B． were going to be failed
C． would be very poorly
D． were going to be very excellent		[　　]
18．A． soon before	B． soon after
C． shortly before	D． short after	[　　]
19．A． surprises	B． surprising
C． being surprised	D． surprised	[　　]
20．A． passed over	B． took over
C． went through	D． passed through	[　　]
21．A． more than	B． only
C． fewer than	D． less than	[　　]
22．A． asked for	B． answered
C． sent for	D． told	[　　]
23．A． all the others	B． any lectures
C． any classes	D． all the exams	[　　]
24．A． anxious about	B． uneasy for
C． sorry about	D． regretting to	[　　]
25．A． would not have done	B． should have made
C． would not have made	D． should not make	[　　]

　　 A little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. While creating roads in the soft sand, he 　36 a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.

　　　 The boy 　37 around the rock, managing to move it out from the dirt. With much 　38 , he tried to push the rock out of the sandbox. When the boy got the rock to the edge(边缘) of the sandbox, 　39 , he found that he couldn’t 　40 it up and over the little wall. The rock was too 　41 for his small body.

　　　 As he 　42 to accept his failure, the little boy dug, pushed, and pried(撬动), but every time he thought he had made some 　43 , the rock rolled and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy 　44 again and again, but the only 　45 was to have the rock roll back.

　　　 46 , he burst into tears. All this time the boy’s father 　47 him from his living room. The moment the tears fell, a 　48 voice rose above the boy’s head. It was his father. 49 , but firmly(坚定地) he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the 　50 that you had? The boy replied with tears, “But I did, Daddy, I did! I 　51 all that I had!” “No, son, you didn’t,” 52 the father kindly. “You didn’t 　53 me to help you.” With that the father picked up the rock and 　54 it out of the sandbox.

　　　 Are you discovering that you don’t have the strength to move your “rocks” away? There is ONE who is always willing to 　55 you with the strength you need. We also need that strength, especially in our daily life.

36. A. hid　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. left C. put D. discovered

37. A. walked　　　　　　　　　　　 B. jumped　　　　　　　　　　 C. traveled　　　　　　　　　 D. dug

38. A. courage　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pride　　　　　　　　　　　 C. effort D. pleasure

39. A. however　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thus　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. even

40. A. put　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. raise C. take D. break

41. A. large　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. difficult　　　　　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. much

42. A. decided　　　　　　　　　　 B. refused　　　　　　　　　　 C. agreed D. planned

43. A. inventions　　　　　　　　 B. progress　　　　　　　　　 C. mistakes 　　　　　　　　 D. changes

44. A. tried　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. failed　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thought　　　　　　　　　 D. started

45. A. success　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. goal　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. result D. wish

46. A. Gradually　　　　　　　　　 B. lately　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Properly　　　　　　　　　 D. Finally

47. A. watched　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. helped　　　　　　　　　　 C. followed D. taught

48. A. loud　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sweet　　　　　　　　　　　 D. strict

49. A. Angrily　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Movingly　　　　　　　　 C. Suddenly　　　　　　　　 D. Gently

50. A. knowledge　　　　　　　　 B. strength　　　　　　　　　 C. tools　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ability

51. A. wasted　　　　　　　　　　　 B. brought　　　　　　　　　 C. used　　　　　　　　　　　 D. carried

52. A. replied　　　　　　　　　　　 B. corrected　　　　　　　　 C. shouted　　　　　　　　　 D. praised

53. A. advise　　　　　　　　　　　 B. force　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ask　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. want

54. A. collected　　　　　　　　　 B. threw　　　　　　　　　　　 C. chose　　　　　　　　　　　 D. broke

55. A. provide　　　　　　　　　　 B. lend　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. show　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pass