Mr. White spent about one hour and a half _________ the accident report yesterday evening.

A. write B. written C. writing D. to write

At the meeting the boss was explaining his plan while his secretary_________ the notes.

A. is taking B. was taking C. has taken D. takes

If the kids stay indoors all the time and get no exercise, they _________ weak.

A. become B. have become C. will become D. became

The new headmaster looks _________ to all the teachers and students of the school.

A. friendly B. seriously C. probably D. gently

People _________ rivers for transportation since the beginning of history.

A. used B. have usedC. use D. had used

．--_________ will your parents come back to Shanghai?

--Maybe in a month.

A. How farB. How manyC. How soon D. How often

--Hey, Joe, why not eat out to celebrate Mum’s birthday? She makes meals for us every day.

-- _________

A. Yes, she will. B. Good idea.

C. Let me have a look. D. We will go.

-- I think students may bring iPad to school.

--_________ This can cause some trouble.

A. I agree with you. B. I don’t agree with you.

C. I like this. D. You are right.

A successful businessman was invited to a TV

1. . Everybody couldn’t wait to hear a success story from him. He, however, only said 2. , “Won’t it be better for me to ask you for help on a certain problem？”

Here was his problem. “ People all rushed to the place where a gold mine(矿) had just been 3. , but there was a deep river stopping them. They must cross the river if they wanted to get to the gold mine. What would you do if you were among them? Please give me some 4. .”

“Make a roundabout way,”someone 1. . “Swim across, ” said another. The businessman smiled without saying a word. Finally he gave his idea, “Why not do something different 2. rushing to the mine? How about buying a boat to do some ferrying？” The listeners were surprised. Then he explained 3. . “The boatman could ask the passengers for as much money as possible. They were willing to pay because there was gold on the other bank.”

Do what others have not thought to do, or something that never tried before. That is the key to success. In the view of a wise man, a difficult 4. often means a chance of success.