. ——I reminded you not to forget the appointment.   

 ——  ______.

A. So did I          B. So I did         C. So did you        D. So you did

 The speech by the governor of Guizhou province at the ninth Chinese National Ethnic Games is deeply impressed _______ my memory.

A. to               B. over             C. by              D. on

. This English newspaper is believed to be a highly valuable one that ________ many events not found in other newspapers.

   A. writes          B. covers          C. prints          D. reads

. When he fell over his own feet, his left ankle was sprained, his right hand became ______ and his nose______.

A. swelling; bleeding                B. swollen; bled

C. swelling; bled                   D. swollen; bleeding

_______ in this way, the result seems unsatisfactory, so we’d better have another try.

 A. To look at      B. Looking at       C. Looked at       D. To be looking at

 You must observe and gather information like Nicolaus Copernicus ________ you want more career advancement opportunities.

A. or            B. because        C. unless           D. if

I waved to Nancy, but she was ______ in her thoughts, and made no response.

A. involved       B. stuck          C. absorbed        D. interested

—I don’t believe we _______ before.

     —Well, I saw you once at a party, but we ______ introduced.

A. have met; weren’t                  B. met; weren’t

C. have met; haven’t been              D. met; haven’t been

. —Can you help raise some money for the new journalist’s amusement center?

     —_____. But give me some time.

     A. Thanks       B. Go ahead       C. Sure            D. Sorry

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 36  you can just wait until we make a quick 37  at the grocery store. I have something 38 to show you. ”

At the grocery store, we 39  some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 40  your question.” I put one apple of each 41  on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 42  look on his face. 

 “People are like apples. They come in all 43  colors, shapes and sizes. On the 44 ,  some of the apples may not 45  look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 46  each one carefully. 

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 47  them back on the table, but 48   a different place. 

 “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

He said, “I 49  tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 50 . See if that helps you 51  which one is which. ”

He took a 52 ,  and then a huge smile came across his face. . ”People are 53  like apples! They are all different, but once you 54  the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”

He totally 55  it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else. 

1.. A. although        B. so              C. because        D. if        

2.A. stop              B. start           C. turn           D. stay        

3.A. expressive        B. encouraging     C. informative    D. interesting     

4.A. bought            B. counted         C. saw            D. collected      

5. A. check            B. mention         C. answer         D. improve       

6.A. size              B. type            C. shape          D. class        

7.A. worried           B. satisfied       C. proud          D. curious       

8.A. ordinary          B. normal          C. different      D. regular       

9.A. outside           B. whole           C. table          D. inside        

10. A. still           B. even            C. only           D. ever        

11.A. examining        B. measuring       C. drawing        D. packing       

12.A. keeping          B. placing         C. pulling        D. giving        

13. A. on              B. toward          C. for            D. in         

14.A. mustn’t         B. can’t          C. shouldn’t     D. needn’t       

15.A. each one         B. each other      C. the other      D. one another    

16.A. admit            B. consider        C. decide         D. believe

17. A. big bite        B. deep breath     C. firm hold      D. close look 

18. A. just            B. always          C. merely         D. seldom

19.A. put away         B. get down        C. hand out       D. take off 

20.A. made             B. took            C. got            D. did