Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often 　16　 　that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so 　17　 　with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily 　18　 　up their new home, the light suddenly 　19　 . Terry was regretful to have forgotten bringing along 　20　 　and had to wait 　21　 　in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 　22　 　on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the 　23　 　night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a 　24　 　to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be 　25　 , so he went to the door and opened it 　26　 . At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door 　27　 . “What a nuisance(讨厌)!” he complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to 　28　 　things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. 　29　 　this time she was 　30　 　two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She 　31　 　me here to give you these.” Terry was very 　32　 　by what he saw.

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his 　33　 　in life. It was his 　34　 　and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was 　35　 　nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.

16.　 A. complaining　　　　 B. reflecting 　　　　　　　 C. praying　　　　　　　　　 D. pretending

17　　 . A.inspired　　　　　　　　 B. disappointed　　　　　 C. thrilled　　　　　　　　　 D. encouraged

18.A. looking　　　　　　　　　 B. turning　　　　　　　　　 C. coming　　　　　　　　　 D. tidying

19.A. went on 　　　　　　　　 B. went down　　　　　　 C. went out　　　　　　　　 D. went through

20.A. candles　　　　　　　　　 B. matches　　　　　　　　　 C. lights　　　　　　　　　　 D. flashlights

21.A. happily　　　　　　　　　 B. patiently　　　　　　　　 C. hopefully　　　　　　　 D. helplessly

22.A. steps　　　　　　　　　　　 B. words 　　　　　　　　　 C. knocks　　　　　　　　　 D. screams

23.A. dark　　　　　　　　　　　 B. quiet　　　　　　　　　　　 C. noisy　　　　　　　　　　 D. crowded

24.A. newcomer　　　　　　　 B. stranger　　　　　　　　　 C. guest　　　　　　　　　　　 D. settler

25.A. called　　　　　　　　　　 B. disturbed　　　　　　　　 C. watched　　　　　　　　 D. offered

26.A. surprisedly　　　　　　　 B. delightedly　　　　　　 C. impatiently　　　　　　 D. willingly

27.A. gently　　　　　　　　　　 B. kindly　　　　　　　　　　 C. politely　　　　　　　　　 D. violently

28.A. lend 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sell　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. purchase　　　　　　　　 D. borrow

29.A. And　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. But　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. For

30.A. holding　　　　　　　　　 B. hiding　　　　　　　　　　 C. fetching　　　　　　　　 D. seeking

31.A. suggested　　　　　　　　 B. forbade　　　　　　　　　 C. sent　　　　　　　　　　　 D. forced

32.A. frightened　　　　　　　 B. pleased　　　　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　　　　 D. surprised

33.A. failure 　　　　　　　　　 B. success　　　　　　　　　 C. complaint　　　　　　　 D. determination

34.A. warmth　　　　　　　　　 B. coldness　　　　　　　　 C. kindness　　　　　　　　 D. sympathy

35.A. doubtfully　　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　　　　　 C. really　　　　　　　　　　 D. probly

15．-could I interview your boss?　　

一If you　　 for five minutes，I think，he will meet you．

A．will wait　　 B．wait　 　　　　C．are waiting　　　 D．waited

14．-Look．something running away must be a hare!

一No，it　　　　 be a hare，I’m sure.

　　 A．couldn’t　　 B can’t　　　 C． mustn’t　　　　 D．may not

13. Ten years ago the population of our village was 　　　　　that of theirs.

A. as twice large as　　　　 B. twice as large as

C. twice as much as　　　 D. as twice much as

12. 　　　　　　around the Water Cube, we were then taken to see the Bird’s Nest for the 2008 Olympic Games.

A. Having shown　　 B. To be shown　　

C. Having been shown　　 D. To show

11. The man pulled out a gold watch, 　　　　were made of small diamonds.

A. the hands of whose　　　 　B. whose the hands of

C. which the hands of　　　　 D. the hands of which

10. –What sort of house do you want to have?　 Something big?

--Well, it 　　　　　be big---that’s not important.

A. mustn’t　　 B. needn’t　　 C. can’t　　　 D. won’t