Homesick is a compound (复合)word made　　 1　 of HOME and SICK. You know what each word means on its own, of course. But think about what the words mean when they are　 2　 together. Homesick means SICK FOR HOME .

　　 Now think　 3　 a minute about SEASICK.　 4　 you change the word HOME in the definition(释义)to the word SEA, would the definition fit SEASICK? Does seasick mean SICK FOR SEA? It means something quite　 5　　 . Seasick means SICK BY THE MOVEMENT ON THE SEA. When you are homesick, the only place you want is to be at home. When you are seasick, the　 6　　 place you want to be is at sea.

　　 Have you ever heard of a person being　 7　 ? Heartsick doesn’t mean that something is wrong with a person’s heart. People are heartsick when they are　 8　　 deep inside and when they feel as if their hearts are broken.

　　　 But, on the other hand, we have such compound words　 9　　 handshake and handbag. Perhaps you may write definitions for them. Knowing something like this must be　　 10　　 in your English study.

　(　 )1. A. up　　　　 B. in　　　 　　C. from　　　 D. at

　(　 )2. A. uses　　　 B. used　　 　　C. using　　　 D. use

　(　 )3. A. in　　　 　B. during　　 　C. with　　　 D. for　　　　　

　(　 )4. A. Before　　 B. After　　 　　C. If　　　　 D. While

　(　 )5. A. same　　 　B. different　 　C. interesting　 D. nice

　(　 )6. A. last　　 　B. favorite　 　C. only　　　 D. first

　(　 )7. A. homesick　 B. heartsick　 C. sick　　 　D. hurt

　(　 )8. A. happy　　 B. hurt　　 　　C. regret　 　D. sorrow

　(　 )9. A. like　　 　B. when　　 　　C. as　　　 　D. with

　(　 )10. A. useless　 B. interested　 C. careful　　 D. helpful

30.I had a hard time with science, so I wasn’t　　　 to receive a 　　　　result from my science teacher.

　A. surprised, disappointed　 B. surprised, disappointing

C. surprising, disappointed　 D. surprising, disappointing

29.She asked me　　 I could lend my bike to her.

　　 A. that　　　　 B. /　　　　　 C. if　　　　 D. which

28.You’re supposed　　　 for wild animals.

　　 A. care　　　 B. cared　　　 C. caring　　 D. to care

27.The story　　　　　 a rainy night last June.

　A. happened on 　　　　　　　　B. happened in

C. took place on　　　　　　　 D. took place in

26.He only said it for　　　　 ,he didn’t really mean it.

　　 　A. joy　　　　 B. fun　　　　　 C. joke　　　 D. thank