（江苏卷31）. ----I have tried very hard to find a solution to the problem, but in vain

   ----why not consult with Frank? You see, _________.

A. great minds think alike                  B. two heads are better than one

C. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush  D. it’s better to think twice before doing something

（江苏卷25）. ---I haven’t got the reference book yet, but I’ll have a test on the subject next month.

   ---Don’t worry. You______ have it by Friday.

A. could           B. shall             C. must        D. may 

(2013·高考江苏卷)—Thank you for the flowers.

— ________.I thought they might cheer you up.

A．That’s right?? B．All right

C．I’m all right? D．It’s all right

（2004江苏卷, 28）. -- You haven't lost the ticket, have you?

-- _________. I know it's not easy to get another one at the moment.

A. I hope not   B. Yes, I have   C. I hope so         D. Yes, I’m afraid so

(2013·高考江苏卷)I used to believe in the American Dream，which meant a job，a mortgage (按揭)，credit cards，success.I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else，all of us ____ chasing the same thing.

One year，through a series of unhappy events，it all fell ____.I found myself homeless and alone.I had my truck and $56.I ____ the countryside for some place I could rent for the ____ possible amount.I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road ____ the Potomac River in West Virginia.It was ____，full of broken glass and rubbish.I found the owner，rented it，and ____ a corner to camp in.

The locals knew nothing about me，____ slowly，they started teaching me the ____ of being a neighbor.They dropped off blankets，candles，and tools，and began ____ around to chat.They started to teach me a belief in a ___ American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of ___.

What I had believed in，all those things I thought were ____ for a civilized life，were nonexistent in this place.____ on the mountain，my most valuable possessions were my ____ with my neighbors.

Four years later，I moved back into ____.I saw many people were having a really hard time，___ their jobs and homes.I managed to rent a big enough house to ____ a handful of people.There are four of us now in the house，but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places.We’d all be in ____ if we hadn’t banded together.

The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one.It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about ____ we can all get by together.

1.A.separately??? B．equally

C．violently?? D．naturally

2.A.off??? B．apart

C．over??? D．out

3.A.crossed? B．left

C．toured? D．searched

4.A.fullest?? B．largest

C．fairest??? D．cheapest

5.A.at??? B．through

C．over??? D．round

6.A.occupied?? B．abandoned

C．emptied?? D．robbed

7.A.turned?? B．approached

C．cleared?? D．cut

8.A.but??? B．although

C．otherwise?? D．for

9.A.benefit?? B．lesson

C．nature? D．art

10.A.sticking?? B．looking

C．swinging??? D．turning

11.A.wild??? B．real

C．different?? D．remote

12.A.neighborliness? B．happiness

C．friendliness? D．kindness

13.A.unique??? B．expensive

C．rare?? D．necessary

14.A.Up? B．Down

C．Deep??? D．Along

15.A.cooperation??? B．relationships

C．satisfaction?? D．appointments

16.A.reality?? B．society

C．town??? D．life

17.A.creating? B．losing

C．quitting??? D．offering

18.A.put in?? B．turn in

C．take in? D．get in

19.A.yards??? B．shelters

C．camps??? D．cottages

20.A.when??? B．what

C．whether??? D．how