After years of experience, Brenda was faced with a challenge in Sunday School. However, she just didn’t know how to　 16　 it in a good way. She had never been asked to teach a child quite like Cindy!

Cindy, you see, was different. She came from a broken home. And although she was really　 17　 , she thought she was so bad that she could not be successful. In fact, Cindy needed 　18　 , and most of all, Cindy needed love! There just had to be a way of　 19　 her. Day after day, Brenda would pray for Cindy, yet Sunday would come and go and she saw little, if any change.

Then one day Brenda asked Cindy if she could　 20　 a role in a Christmas programme the children were planning to do. Cindy’s answer was, “Don’t you think you can find someone better than me?”

“Better than you?” came Brenda’s　 21　 . “What makes you think there is　 22　 better than you?”　　

“Well, I’ve　 23　 been asked to do anything before because I’m not good. I won’t get the part right and then everyone will be mad at me for messing up (弄糟) their　 24　 .” came Cindy’s answer.

“Oh, Cindy,” said Brenda in a　 25　 voice. “I am so　 26　 that you think that, but you are so wrong. Don’t you realize how clever you are?”

“No.”　 27　 a reply in a low voice because Cindy was now in　 28　 .

“But Cindy, in my eyes, you are special and you can also do something well like others.” Brenda said.

“Really? Do you think so really? Nobody has believed in me like you. Thank you, Miss Brenda! 　29　 I’ll have a try.” said Cindy as she 　30　 a hug from her teacher for the first time!

　 16. A. share with　 　　 B. deal with 　　　　 C. do with　　 　　　　　 D. go with

　 17. A. clever　 　　　　 B. foolish　 　　　　　 C. lovely　 　　　　　　　　 D. friendly

18. A. difference　 　 B. rest　 　　　　　　　 C. care　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. study

　 19. A. stopping 　　　　 B. keeping 　　　　　 C. helping　 　　　　　　　 D. knowing

　 20. A. study　 　　　　 B. like　　 　　　　　 C. replace　　 　　　　　　　 D. play

　 21. A. reply　　 　　　　 B. noise　　 　　　　　 C. sound　　 　　　　　　　 D. problem

　 22. A. someone　　 　 B. anyone　　 　　　 C. none　　　　　 　　　 D. everyone

　 23. A. ever　　 　　　　 B. often　　 　　　　　 C. always　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. never

　 24. A. environment　 B. programme　　 C. invention　　　 　　 D. homework

　 25. A. gentle 　　　　　　 B. high　　 　　　　　 C. loud　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. clear

　 26. A. glad　　 　　　　 B. lucky　 　　　　　 C. proud　　 　　　　　　　 D. sorry

　 27. A. said　　 　　　　 B. came　　 　　　　　 C. received　 　　　　　　　　 D. went

　 28. A. silence 　　　　　 B. troubles　　　　　　 C. public　 　　　　　　　　 D. tears

　 29. A. Then　 　　　　　 B. But　　 　　　　　 C. As　　　 　　　　　　　 D. Because

　 30. A. refused　 　　　　 B. expected　　 　　 C. received　　 　　　　　 D. allowed

15. -Do you think it will rain tomorrow?

　　 　- ________. It hasn’t rained for a long time. It’s too dry.

　　　 　A. I hope not　　　 　　 B. I’m sure it will　 C. I hope so 　　　　 D. I’m afraid not

14. -She’s never seen to go to that shopping mall, ________she?

-________, someone once saw her there with her friends.

A. has; Yes　　　 　　 B. hasn’t; No 　　　　　　　 C. is; Yes　　　 　　 D. isn’t; No

13. - What about playing football this afternoon, Simon?

　 　　- I would rather 　　　　at home than 　　　　football. It’s too hot outside.

　　　 A. stay; to play　　　　　 B. stay; play 　　　　 C. to stay; to play　 D. to stay; playing

12. This kind of skirt looks________ and sells________.

A. nice; well 　　　　　　 B. nice; good 　　　　　　　 C. well; well 　　　　 D. good; nice

11. - Did you have a wonderful time at the party?

　　　 　 - Yes. It’s ________one I’ve been to before.

　　　 　 A. a more exciting　 B. the most excited　 C. a more excited　 D. the most exciting

10. Don’t worry. You ________ plenty of time to work it out.

A. will give　　 　　　 　　B. have given　 　　　 C. will be given 　　 D. are giving

9. -Can you tell me________?

-Two weeks ago.

A. when you bought the toys　　　　　　 B. who did you buy the toys for

C. how much the toys cost　　　　　　　 D. how many toys did you buy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

8. It’s a serious problem. We can’t decide ________ Mr. Harris comes back.

A. while　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　 D. after