I’m not sure whether this is the book ______ my brother read the year before last.

A. whose    B. as     C. what  D. which

--This is Jackson. Can I speak to Peter?

--______, please. I’ll see if I can find him for you.

A. Hold up            B. Hold on            C. Hold out           D. Hold off

(  )35. —Are you glad that you came to Changsha？

—Yes，indeed. I 　　　　 going to Shanghai or Shenzhen， but I’ve never regretted my decision.

A.have considered    B.am considering      

C.had considered      D.was considering

XI’AN---Seven people died in a fire early on Wednesday morning in Xi’an, capital of Shanxi Province. A restaurant with a karaoke hall in the southern suburbs caught fire around 2 a. m. and seven waitresses who were sleeping on the second floor of the restaurant were killed. The restaurant was completely destroyed and the waitresses, the local police said, were killed by toxic smoke from burning decorations.

MANILA---Four people were killed yesterday in the central Philippine island of Tacloban when a bomb they had dug up exploded, local police were quoted as saying. The four people were digging to set up a septic（poisonous）tank in their house when they dug up the bomb. It went off, killing all four people, local police were quoted by radio station DZBB as saying. The police did not say where the bomb came from. Unexploded bombs from World War II are still discovered around the Philippines once in a while.

TEL AVIV---An Israeli couple kissed for 30 hours and 45 minutes which, a spokeswoman said yesterday, was a world record. The couple, both in their twenties, started kissing on Monday at 8:30 p.m. along with 250 other couples in a contest. “For nearly 31 hours they didn’t eat, drink, talk or even go to the bathroom. And the whole time, they were standing up”, said Arielle Goldman, who handled public relations for the event. She said a representative of the Guinness Book of World Records was on hang to witness the event, recorded on video. The previous record was 29 hour and 37 minutes, Goldman said. The winning couple received two round-the-world plane tickets and $2,500. (277 words)

Which of the following statements is right?

A. The news report didn’t mention the loss caused by the fire.

B. After reading the report we know how the fire broke out.

C. The reporter tended to think the bomb had something to do with World War II

D. The police refused to admit the bomb had anything to do with World War II.

The underlined word “toxic” means _____.

A. poisonous         B. dangerous        C. hot       D. thick

The Israeli couple kissed for nearly 31 hours_____.

A. to test their endurance                  B. to set a new world record

C. to show their special love                D. to prove they are very healthy

Why did so many couples take part in the contest?

A. Because it was a good chance to enjoy themselves.

B. Because they were poor and wanted to gain the 2,500 dollars.

C. Because they wanted to attract people’s attention.

D. Because they aimed at the honor and prize.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

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Most of us have one or a few bad habits that we’d like to get out of. But how do you do it? I have a few suggestions that have helped me and people around me. Here are some tips that can help you to finally get out of that bad habit.

           If you tell people around you that you will stop smoking or start to exercise three times a week, then they will check up on you. And you will feel you have to keep your promise because it is let out into the world.

Avoid temptations (诱惑).             Places where you are likely to spend too much money. Things in your cupboard that will not help you to get healthier and you should not have at home at all. And people that drag（拉）you down and back into your old ways.

        It may seem like a good idea to change your life all at once. In our daily life, stress and lack（缺乏）of energy usually lead to failure. Don’t try to be Superman or Wonder Woman. Take it easy and break one habit at a time.

            You will probably not succeed the first time you do it. You fail and you make mistakes when you make changes and try new things. That’s just life and nothing to feel bad about. What you should do next is try again.

A. Know what usually gets you into bad habits.

B. Simple tips for getting out of bad habits.

C. See your future in your mind.

D. If at first you don’t succeed, please try again.

E. Tell your friends and family.

F. The reason why we need to make good habits.

G. Don’t break more than one habit at a time.

Are you going to         the challenge of lasting a whole week without arguing.

A. take up              B. get up           C. stand up           D. make up

As your spoken English gets better, ______ your written English．

A. so does       B. so will          C. nor does       D. neither will

Although he          in America for a long time, he’s never regretted his making his mind to return to his own country.

       A．stayed      B．was staying      C．has stayed D．had stayed

That hero who died in the war was so brave that he never ____  to the enemies until death.

A. gave up      B. gave out       C. gave in     D. gave away

When______ a new word, you’d better_______ a dictionary.

 A. come across, refer to     B. coming across, consult

 C. coming across, look up   D. come across, consult