() 26. When Helen learned my bike was broken,she offered me hers.

   A. borrowing   B. lending

C. to borrow  D. to lend 

() 25; Joe explained the whole idea again carefully,but I still didn’t .

   A. understand   B. continue

C. argue   D. cheer

() 24. Mrs. Smith's kids have left home and she gets now.

   A. sick   B. lonely

C. unfair   D. disabled 

() 23. If you skate on thin ice,there is a(n) of falling into the water.

   A. relation   B. step

C. risk   D. event

() 21. The book, Henry’s opinion,is the best book on the subject.

   A. for   B. about   C. at   D. in

() 22. Alice,why don’t you start early you don’ t have to hurry?

   A. or     B. so that

    C. but   D. although

书面表达(10分)

对于如何过寒假,家长们和孩子们有着各自的 想法。请你根据下面的提示写一篇英语短文，并将其发表到你校的英文论坛上。

要求：80词左右，可适当发挥。文章的开头已给 出，不计入总词数。

     Parents and kids have different opinions about how to spend the winter holiday.

outside,ticket,spend,popular,wait'swim,waste,

excellent,history,we, compare,because 

Hi John,

    I'm excited to hear from you. I can't (76) for next weekend,either!

    When you get to the station,it is better to get a bus (77) I live quite ? long way from it.

(78) the station there's a bus stop just along the road. Take the No. 55bus and buy a (79) to Harper's Grove. Call me when you,re on the bus and I will meet you at the stop.

    It will be wonderful to go out to eat. We can go to an Italian restaurant. I (80) it with several restaurants and decided this one is far better. Its windows are very big. And its service is (81) . More importantly,its food is very delicious!I once (82) my time there with my sister. I believe you will like it!

    On Sunday,I’ ve (安排) to go to the beach. We can have a picnic （野餐) and go (83) there. Then we can visit Arundel Castle on the way back. We* 11 still practice (84) ora( 口头的) English!

    Good luck with the (85) test. Don’t worry,you’ 11 be fine. You’ re so good at history!

    Have a good journey oil Friday and I will see you at the bus stop!

                            Yours,

                            Cathy 

75. 这些细节不重要，因此你可以把它们删掉。

These details are unimportant so you can them .

74. 他们默不作声地吃完了饭。

They finished the meal .