When you write a letter or make a telephone call, your words 16 a message. People communicate with words. Do you think you can communicate 　　17 words? A smile 18 your face shows you are happy and friendly. Tears in your eyes tell 19 　 that you are sad. When you 　20 your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something 　21 ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you are saying no. You nod and people know you are saying 　22 .

Other things can also give some information. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus 23　 .A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs on doors tell you 24 to go in or out. 25 you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages 　26 them all the time? People can communicate 　27 many other ways. 28 artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books 29 to tell you about all wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines, TV and radio and films all help us to communicate with other people. They all help us to know 30 is going on in the world.

（ ）16.A. take　　 　　 B. bring　　 　　　 C. carry　　　 　　　 D. gives

（ ）17.A. by　　　 　　 B. with　　　 　　 C. use　　　　 　　　 D. without

（ ）18. A. in　　　 　　 B. on　　　 　　　 C. at　　　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. over

（ ）19.A. others　 　　 B. the others　　　　 C. other　　　 　 　　　 D. the other

（ ）20. A. put on　 　　 B. put out　　　　　　 　 C. put up　　　 　　　 D. put down

（ ）21. A. when　 　　 B. or　　　 　　　 C. but　　　　 　　　 D. if

（ ）22. A. no　　　 　　 B. hello　　 　　　　 C. yes　　　 　　　 　　　 D. nothing

（ ）23. A. to get　　 　 B. to choose 　　　　 C. to have　　　 　　　 D. to take

（ ）24. A. which　 　　 B. where　　 　　 C. how　　　　 　　　 　　　 D. what

（ ）25. A. Do　　 　　 B. Did　　　 　　　 C. Had　　　　 　　　 D. Have

（ ）26.A. from　　 　　 B. of　　　 　　　 C. about　　　 　 　　　 D. for

（ ）27. A. with　　 　　 B. by　　　 　　　 C. without　　 　 　　　 D. in

（ ）28. A. The　　 　 B. An　　　 　　　 C. A　　　　 　　 　　　 D. Some

（ ）29. A. write　　 　 B. wrote　　　　　　　 C. is written　　 　　　 D. are written

（ ）30.A. what　 　　　　 B. which　　 　　　 C. that　　　　 　　　 D. who

The weather is something no one can control. Maybe that is   16   there are so many expressions about the weather, especially about   17  .

    Sometimes, when you need rain, you do not get any. Other times, you get rain when you don’t need it.   18   a baseball game for example, a sudden rainstorm can stop an exciting game. If the game cannot continue, people who bought the tickets are given “rain checks”. These are   19   tickets that will let them see a   20   game for free.

   “Rain Check” now means a second chance at something. Shops may offer “rain checks” when they sell out all of a product(产品) — a television set, for example, at a special low price.   21   all the TV sets have been sold out, the shop gives rain checks to those who wanted to buy   22  . The rain check allows a person to buy the TV set later at the same low price after the shop receives some   23   TV sets from the factory.

    “Rain Check” is also used in social situations. It’s a way of   24   an invitation, but for a later time.

    You may ask for a “Rain Check” if you are invited to a friend’s house for dinner, but can’t be there right now. You say, “I would love to go, but I’m busy. Could I have a rain check?”   25   you are asking if you could have dinner with your friend at another time. It seems that your friend will probably ask you to dinner very soon next time.

1.A. what               B. where            C. why              D. when

2.A. weather            B. cloud            C. sky              D. rain

3.A. Bring              B. Take             C. Give             D. Carry

4.A. beautiful          B. special         C. expensive        D. cheap

5.A. better             B. larger          C. later            D. earlier

6.A. But                B. Before           C. Where            D. After

7.A. it                 B. one              C. this             D. that

8.A. much               B. better           C. more             D. less

9.A. refusing           B. printing        C. sending          D. accepting

10.A. In fact           B. Of course        C. By the way       D. At least