If it _________ for his invitation the other day, I should not be here now.

A. had not been B. should not be

C. were not to be D. should not have been

In art criticism, you must assume the artist has a secret message _________ within the work.

A. to hide B. hidden

C. hiding D. being hidden

Dashan, who _________ crosstalk, the Chinese comedic tradition, for decades, wants to mix it up with the Western stand-up tradition.

A. will be learning B. is learning

C. had been learning D. has been learning

Many businesses started up by college students have _________ thanks to the comfortable climate for business creation.

A. fallen off B. taken off

C. turned off D. left off

His comprehensive surveys have provided the most _________ statements of how, and on what basis, data are collected.

A. explicit B. ambiguous

C. original D. arbitrary

—Only those who have a lot in common can get along well.

—_________. Opposites sometimes do attract.

A. I hope not B. I think so

C. I appreciate that D. I beg to differ

Parents should actively urge their children to _________ the opportunity to join sports teams.

A. gain admission to B. keep track of

C. take advantage of D. give rise to

Not until recently _________ the development of tourist-related activities in the rural areas.

A. they had encouraged B. had they encouraged

C. did they encourage D. they encouraged

—Jack still can’t help being anxious about his job interview.

—Lack of self-confidence is his _________, I am afraid.

A. Achilles’ heel B. child’s play

C. green fingers D. last straw

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请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Years ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever. I met Kurt Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast. While we were , Kurt asked me, ＂ John, what is your for personal growth?

Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my life that might for growth. I told him about the many activities in which I was . And I went into a about how hard I worked and the gains I was making. I must have talked for ten minutes. Kurt patiently, but then he smiled and said, ＂You don’t have a personal plan for growth, do you?＂

＂No, I .

＂You know,＂ Kurt said simply, ＂growth is not a(n) process.＂

And that’s when it me. I wasn’t doing anything to make myself better. And at that moment, I made the : I will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my .

That night, I talked to my wife about my with Kurt and what I had learned. I her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling. We that Kurt wasn’t just trying to make a sale. He was offering a for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams.

Several important things happened that day. First, we decided to the resources. But more importantly, we made a commitment to together as a couple. From that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificed together. It was a decision. While too many couples grow apart, we were growing together.

1.A. working B. preparing C. thinking D. eating

2.A. suggestion B. demand C. plan D. request

3.A. appeal B. look C. call D. qualify

4.A. involved B. trapped C. lost D. bathed

5.A. lecture B. speech C. discussion D. debate

6.A. calculated B. listened C. drank D. explained

7.A. eagerly B. gradually C. gratefully D. finally

8.A. admitted B. interrupted C. apologized D. complained

9.A. automatic B. slow C. independent D. changing

10.A. confused B. informed C. pleased D. hit

11.A. on loan B. on purpose C. on sale D. on balance

12.A. comment B. announcement C. decision D. arrangement

13.A. life B. progress C. performance D. investment

14.A. contract B. conversation C. negotiation D. argument

15.A. lent B. sold C. showed D. offered

16.A. recalled B. defined C. recognized D. declared

17.A. tool B. method C. way D. rule

18.A. provide B. buy C. give D. deliver

19.A. grow B. survive C. move D. gather

20.A. difficult B. random C. firm D. wise