16．根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．
Personal Shoppers
　　I was shopping with Thomas，who has been working as a personal shopper for the past five years．"Personal shoppers are in great demand these days，"he told me as we were walking past designer clothes shops．（51）BHe said that there were many people who wanted to be fashionable，but they didn't know where to start．They needed a professional to advise them．
　　But why？I always call my best friend to help me find the perfect dress，not a stranger!
"（52）A The first thing I do is help my customer improve their image．I teach them to choose colours and clothes that suit them，and how to use make-up，"Thomas told me．"Then I organize the customer's wardrobe．（53）DThe third service has to do with actual shopping：the personal shopper and the customer visit shops and buy clothes according to the customer's personality，lifestyle and needs．"
　　Of course，each of the above services costs between 150 and 225 euros！（54）G"Most of my customers are rich business people who call me for important meetings or business parties，"explained Thomas．"However，I also work for people in all kinds of jobs and for retired men and women who want a change of look．"
　　We spent the rest of the day shopping．Every time we came out of a shop，we had one more bag．In the end，I went home with a beautiful dress，two pairs of trousers，some lovely tops and a couple of coats．I'd never had a shopping day like this before!I admit that I'd spent more than I usually do，but I wouldn't have found such beautiful clothes without Thomas．（55）E

A．I can help in three different ways．
B．I asked him why this had happened．
C．It depends on the customer's preferences．
D．I might even throw away some old clothes．
E．I just wish personal shoppers were a bit cheaper!
F．People need help with choosing the right clothes．
G．I just wonder how many people have this kind of money to spend．

15．每个人都有感到特别沮丧的时候，但是我们应该学会克服这种情绪，振作精神．请以"How I Overcame Depression"为题，用英语写一篇100-120个词的短文，短文内容包括：
1．描述一件使你感到特别沮丧的事情；
2．说明你是如何克服沮丧以及你的感受．
注意：文章的标题已给出（不计词数）．
How I Overcame Depression．

14．Though brought up in Los Angeles，Steven Davidson spent his whole life     in New York．（　　）

A．

mostly

B．

constantly

C．

roughly

D．

merely

13．Going into a supermarket without a clear list，you might       picking up what you wouldn't necessarily want．（　　）

A．

give up

B．

take up

C．

make up

D．

end up

12．The song Take Me Home，Country Roads has much      to people，for few people can avoid getting caught up in its originally real country music．（　　）

A．

appeal

B．

access

C．

potential

D．

devotion

11．Early experiences taught me not to be overly     about shopping by mobile phone because there is a high risk of being cheated．（　　）

A．

particular

B．

enthusiastic

C．

cautious

D．

casual

10．Although dishonesty seems so common in recent years，people still believe that honesty will not go out of                  ．（　　）

A．

style

B．

order

C．

balance

D．

shape

9．Sinking in the cheers of people，David walked off the stage，tears dropping       he could stop them．（　　）

A．

after

B．

when

C．

until

D．

before

8．Days of snowstorms have left the city        under thick layers of ice and some 50，000homes without power．（　　）

A．

to be trapped

B．

trapped

C．

having trapped

D．

being trapped

7．Thanks to            drama currently on air，Man From the Stars，South Korean TV dramas have attracted              wider audience．（　　）

A．

the； the

B．

a；a

C．

a； the

D．

a；/