—___________is it from here?

—About twenty minutes’ ride.

A. How long B. How often C. How far D. How soon

They take great pride _______ their daughter who is now a famous scientist.

A. for B. in C. of D. on

The football match went on, it rained heavily last night.

A. if B. though C. so that D. so

—Yesterday，my father bought me a new mobile phone as a present，but I don't know how to use it.

—Why not read the ________ first before using it?

A. expressions B. instrument C. advertisements D. instructions

The maths problem was so difficult that none of us could ____.

A. try it out B. work it out C. look it up D. work on it

The house _______ Lu Xun used to live in is now the museum.

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

— Are you sure you can do well in tomorrow's test, Lucy?

— . I’ve got everything ready.

A. It’s hard to say B. I’m afraid not

C. I think so D. I'm not sure.

---I have changed my job. ---_________

A. So do I. B. So have I. C. So I do. D. So I have.

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He was born on November 30, 1835, in a small town in Florida, the USA. He _____ up with a few naughty boys who later ____ in his stories. At the age of 12, his father died，and he began to work，first as a printer, then on a river boat. Those years on the boat went into his ______“Life on the Mississippi （密西西比）”.

During the Civil War（内战） he ______ as a reporter and used Mark Twain as his pen name. The stories he wrote in this period ______ him famous and popular. He made a lot of _____ by writing, lecturing and running his own publishing house. But he spent all of it on high living and ______ business.

Mark Twain was _____ as “a funny man”．But in fact he took a serious view of life. Many sad things happened to him in his life. All his ______ helped to shape his stories which showed the dark side of society. He ______ as an old man of 75 in 1910.

1.A. developed B. brought C. grew D. got

2.A. turned B. became C. appeared D. disappeared

3.A. book B. magazine C. diary D. newspaper

4.A. looked B. worked C. studied D. learned

5.A. made B. kept C. served D. took

6.A. houses B. books C. money D. literature

7.A. unhappy B. unfair C. clever D. unsuccessful

8.A. made B. known C. said D. told

9.A. challenges B. experiences C. happiness D. themes

10.A. passed B. went C. died D. ran

SUNDAY SPORTS SKILLS CLINIC

Are you a sports lover looking for skill development in the off-season?

Joy of the Game (JG) has been working for the past 10 years. Come and join JG to develop skills as you prepare for next season.

1.Joy of the Game (JG) has been working for ________．

A. less than ten months B. less than ten years

C. more than ten months D. more than ten years

2.Who can join JG according to the information?

A. A girl in the 8th grade.

B. A girl who likes playing volleyball.

C. A boy in the 11th grade.

D. A boy who wants to improve baseball skills.

3.Allan likes soccer very much, so he can choose the class ________．

A. any time on Sunday B. from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

C. from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm D. from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

4.Tom needs to pay ________to join the Half Day class for a day.

A. $50 B. $90 C. $500 D. $900

5.The passage is probably taken from a ________.

A. sports magazine B. novel C. storybook D. science book