4.使情况更糟糕的是　　　　　　　　　　　　　 24. 热爱音乐

3.有…收入 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　23. 对。。。很兴奋

2.一位下岗工人　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 22.对。。。很严肃

1.采取措施做某事　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 21. 医药费

I made a promise to myself on the drive down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I　 16　 　try to be a loving husband and father. Totally　 17. No ifs, ands or buts.

The idea had come to me as I listened to a commentator 18　 　my car’s tape player. He was　 　19　 　a passage about husbands being　 　20　 　of their wives.　21　 　he went on to say, “Love is an act of　 22　 　. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband　 　23　 　our love had been dulled by my own insensitivity (感觉迟钝) . In unimportant ways, really; scolding Evelyn for her tardiness (拖拉);　24　 　on the TV channel I wanted to watch; throwing　 　25　 　day – old newspapers that I knew Evelyn still wanted to read. Well, for two weeks all that would　 　26　 　.

And it　27　. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks　 　28　 　on you.” “Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and　 　29　 　, maybe a little puzzled.

After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn　30　 　a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with the children　 　31　 　week and now she wants to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.

So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street investment (投资) firm　 　32　 　I am director; a visit to the shell museum,　33　 　I usually hate museums (and I enjoyed it);　34　 　my tongue while Evelyn’s getting ready for a late dimmer for us. Relaxed (轻松) and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed. I made a new promise to keep on　 35　 　to choose love.

16. A. used to　 　 　　 　　　　　　 B. would　 　 　　　 　　　　 　　　　 C. should　 　 　　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. could

17. A. loving　 　 　　　 　　　　　　 B. lovely　 　 　 　　　　　　　 C. lovable　 　 　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. loved

18. A. at　 　 　 　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. with　 　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　 　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

19. A. thinking　 　 　　　　　　　　 B. writing　 　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. believing　 　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. reading

20. A. helpful　 　 　　 　　　　　　 B. useful　 　 　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. thoughtful　 　　　 　　　　　　　 D. hopeful

21. A. Instead　 　 　　 　　　　　　 B. Then　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Otherwise　 　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Thus

22. A. play　 　 　 　　　　　　　　　 B. will　 　 　 　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C. promise　 　 　　　 　　　　　　　 D. story

23. A. that　 　 　 　　　 　　　　　　　 B. but　 　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　 　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. if

24. A. insisting　 　 　　　　　　　　 B. hanging　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sticking　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. suggesting

25. A. about　 　 　　　　 　　　　　　 B. up　 　 　 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. away　 　 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. in

26. A. happen　 　 　　 　 B. change　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. develop　 　 　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. forbid

27. A. would　 　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. had　 　 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. did　 　 　 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. was

28. A. great　 　 　 　　　　　　　　　 B. big　 　 　 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. sorry　 　 　 　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. tight

29. A. frightened　 　　　　　　　　 B. anxious　 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. took　 　 　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pleased

30. A. asked　 　 　　　 　　　　　　　 B. suggested　 　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. took　 　 　 　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. began

31. A. all of　 　 　　　 　　　　　　　 B. all　 　 　 　 　　　　　　　　 C. all of a　 　 　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. all a

32. A. which　 　 　　　 　 B. what　 　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where　 　 　 　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

33. A. if　 　 　 　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. but　 　 　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　 　 　 　 　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. though

34. A. stopping　 　 　　　　　　　　 B. preventing　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. keeping　 　 　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. holding

35. A. reminding　 　　　　　　　　 B. requiring　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. repaying　 　 　　 　　　　　　　　 D. remembering

There are many idioms in the English language and (1) _____ a few of them come from the Bible. Centuries ago, when the Bible was (2)_______from Hebrew into Greek, many Hebrew and Greek idioms have become part of English. However, many of these idioms have either lost their (3)_________ meanings or have only a (4)________ or loose connection to them now. For instance, “by and by” was used to mean (5)“________”, but now it means “before long”.

Originally biblical idioms had (6)________ and clear meanings because they were often intended to (7)________ the moral of a story and to give (8)______ an image to help them understand the story better. A well-known idiom “feet of clay” comes from a dream story in the Bible. Nowadays, it is used to mean that there is a (9)_______ weakness in somebody we admire or respect.

Some idioms from the Bible are connected with animals, which are used to (10)______ an image. Besides, another (11)_____ of biblical idioms is often food or things related to food. For instance, children are often (12)________ to as the “apple of their parents’ eyes”, which means that their parents love them very much and are very proud of them. It comes from an (13)______ written by King David in the Bible, in which he asked God to remember to take care of him like a child.　

In fact, idioms are an important part of language and used in everything from (14)______ to films and newspaper. We can benefit a lot from learning them. For example, studying them can help improve your (15)_________ and if you learn enough important idioms, you can develop a high level of (16)_________ in your communication skills. What’s more, if you have a (17)_____

understanding of English idioms and their (18)______, you can better understand and (19)______

the history and cultures of English-speaking countries because idioms are (20)______ of history and culture.

8. The discovery is _______________(被认为是) a major breakthrough in the field of medical science.

7. Obviously it is _____________(值得看管好) the pond during these times to ensure that the fish do not become stuck.

6. _______________(一旦发现偷窃行为)，you must report it to the police immediately.

5. ___________________(自从战争结束以来)，over five thousand prisoners have been released.