25、-There is ______ like a holiday to make one feel relaxed．

-That’s _____ so many people enjoy themselves traveling．

A．nothing; why                                             B．something; because

C．nothing; because                                       D．something; why

24、---Sorry．I shouldn’t have been so rude to you．

---You ____ your temper but that’s OK．

A．have lost            B．had lost        C．did lose           D．were losing

22、The term "weak eyesight" is misleading, ______  in near-sighted eyes the lens（水晶体） of the eye is actually too strong．

A．though             B．for           C．so          D．unles

21、I was scared and feeling pretty anxious, _______in a new country．

A．for the first time I was                            B．I was the first time

C．being the first time                                 D．this being my first time

20、During the examinations we are supposed to remain in our seats, fix our eyes on the papers, _____to anyone．

A．instead of speaking                              B．and not to speak

C．rather than speak                                D．but shouldn't speak

19、-----Is this the first time you _____Chengdu?

-----No．But the first time I _____here, the city wasn't so beautiful．

A．visited, came                                              B．visited, have come

C．have visited, have come                              D．have visited, came

18、It is not just the size of the Olympic Games ___makes them unique, but ____they mean to us ．

A．which, that          B．that, what            C．that, because          D．that, that

17、-----Did you have a hard time traveling back home?

-----Yes, it ____ for four days when I arrived in Guiyang and all the roads_____covered with ice．

A．snowed, were                                             B．was snowing, had been 

C．had been snowing, had been                               D．had snowed, were

16、Great efforts to increase agricultural production must be made if food shortage _____ avoided．

A．is to be            B．can be            C．has been            D．will be