15、Working at home, which one could hardly imagine, has been made _____ with the development

of computer technology.

A．possible           B．it possible           C．possibly           D．to be possible

14、Although the official didn’t mention any names, everyone knew who he _____．

A．refers to                                              B．had referred to

C．has referred to                                     D．was referring to

13、—What did the miner say after he was rescued?

—He would never forget his stay there _____ he and other 152 miners had a terrible experience.

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

12、—Excuse me, could you tell me where the theatre is?

—OK．Look, between the two white buildings _____ the theatre.

A．are lying         B．lie            C．lies          D．lay

11、The recent earthquakes have caused concern because they happen _____ population centers and have caused huge damage.

A．to be hit           B．hitting          C．having hit          D．to have hit

10、Mary made a few changes to the design and made her own needle, _____ saving people a lot of time.

A．one          B．she            C．that            D．it

9、Honesty is priceless．Stars, _____, need to take honesty seriously.

A．in short           B．in return            C．in particular          D．in reward

8、When I was a kid, my mother told me if I could not be a good loser, _____ there’s no way I could be a good winner.

A．and          B．so             C．or           D．then

7、We’d rather our president _____ make the decision or scores of employees will be cast down.

A．won’t            B．doesn’t          C．shan’t         D．didn’t

6、Here are some of the most common reasons why kids hate school—and strategies（对策） to put them back on the road to success.

One fear that keeps children from enjoying school is separation    1   ．It most frequently occurs during times of family stress or    2    a child is about to enter a new school．  3  , parents can feed a child’s anxieties by the way they    4  ．With younger kids, watch how you say    5    those first few days of school．A firm “Have a great day, and I’ll    6    you up at 2:30!” is more confidence-inspiring than “Don’t worry, I can be there in ten    7    if you need me.”

You can help your child    8    fearful situations—from speaking up in class to taking tests—by rehearsing（预演）at home．Teach your child to    9    thoughts such as “I’m going to give up” with “I can handle this.”

Without any    10   , some kids dislike school .This may be the    11    if your child is always alone, pretends    12    to avoid class outings or give away treasured possessions in an attempt to be   13   .

Often loneliness problems can be solved．A child may need to learn how to    14   others in the eye when he speaks, or how to talk   15    a whisper—or below a yell．You might teach a young child a few “friendship    16   ”, such as “My name’s Tom．What’s yours? Do you want to play games?” 

“A lot of kids who are very lonely have never been told anything    17    about themselves,” says Miami    18   Matty Rodriguez-Walling．“If a lonely kid is   19    some area—computers, for example—I’ll often have other students work with him．That does   20   for self-respect and helps the lonely child make friends.”

1．A．anxiety                  B．excitement           C．anger                  D．relief

2．A．while                    B．since                  C．when                  D．as

3．A．Unfortunately        B．Happily                C．Luckily               D．Simply

4．A．teach                    B．smile                   C．learn                  D．respond

5．A．hello                     B．sorry                   C．good-bye             D．thanks

6．A．call                       B．pick                    C．bring                   D．put

7．A．hours                    B．days                    C．minutes               D．seconds

8．A．watch                   B．control                C．express              D．handle

9．A．connect                B．fill                      C．supply                D．replace

10．A．friends                B．classmates           C．teachers             D．parents

11．A．condition             B．case                    C．example              D．matter

12．A．violence              B．sadness               C．illness                 D．independence

13．A．taught                 B．refused                C．hated                  D．liked

14．A．watch                 B．look                C．examine              D．observe

15．A．at                       B．above                  C．to                      D．over

16．A．openers               B．conclusions         C．thoughts              D．opinions

17．A．good                   B．interesting            C．strange                D．magic

18．A．doctor                 B．scientist               C．researcher          D．teacher

19．A．poor at                B．anxious about       C．skilled in              D．proud of

20．A．less             B．a lot              C．more          D．a little