I'm not sure whether I will have anything else to do tomorrow.         ,I will try every possible means to come to the party.

A. Even though  B. Anyhow        C. If so        D. Instead

He arrived in Hollywood in 1964,          , some time later, he became a famous actor.

A. when         B. where          C. that         D. which

The survey shows that speed          at least 30 percent of road traffic and deaths.

A. contributes to  B. results from     C. lies in       D. answers for

The private school was closed down as a          of its terribly bad management.

A. matter        B. consequence     C. whole       D. total

—What did he want to know, Anne?

—          I could finish writing the report.

A. When was it  B. It was when that C. It was when D. When it was that

Because of the heavy sandstorm, we had to put off the visit until tomorrow to the exhibition of painting           in the nearby city.

A. to hold              B. held               C. holding          D. being held

Facts prove that the world's economic development is not a win-lose game but one in which all       be winners.

A. can                 B. shall               C. must            D. would

She was such a stubborn person that she would die          she would admit she was wrong.

A. when                B. until               C. after            D. before

You've probably heard the expression, "What you see is what you get." My grandfather used to say. "If you   1   a tree long enough, it will move." We see  2  we want to see. Psychologists tells us that   3   controls our life more than our self -image. We live like the person we see in the   4  . We are what we think we are. If you don't think you'll be successful, you   5   . You can't be it if you can't see it. Your life is    6   to your vision. If you want to change your   7  , you must change your vision of life.

      Arnold Schwarzenegger was not that famous when he   8   a newspaper reporter. The reporter asked Schwarzenegger:“    9    you've retired from body building, what do you plan to do next?” Schwarzenegger answered very calmly and   10 : "I’m going to become the No.  1 movie star in Hollywood. ”The reporter was  11  and amused at Schwarzenegger's plan. At that time, it was very hard to    12   how this muscle-bound bodybuilder, who was not a 13    actor and who spoke poor English with a strong Australian accent, could ever   14   to be Hollywood's No. 1 movie star !

     So the reporter asked Schwarzenegger    15   he planned to make his dream come true, Schwarzenegger said: “I'll do it the same   16  I became the No. 1 bodybuilder in the world. What I do is create a vision of who I want to be, then I start living like that person in my   17   as if it were already true.” Sounds almost childishly   18  , doesn't it? But it    19   ! Schwarzenegger did become the No. 1 highest paid movie star in Hollywood! Remember: “If you can see it, you can   20   it.”

1. A. look after         B. live with        C. look at         D. care for

2. A. what               B. where            C. that            D. why

3. A. something          B. everything       C. nothing         D. anything

4. A. water              B. picture          C. novel           D. mirror

5.A. don't               B. won't            C. can't           D. will

6. A. limited            B. contributed      C. devoted         D. offered

7. A. idea               B. image            C. life            D. vision

8. A. turned into        B. met with         C. acted as         D. worked as

9. A. Now that           B. Even if          C. In case          D. Only if

10. A. proudly            B. anxiously        C. confidently      D. happily

11. A. surprised          B. excited          C. disappointed     D. scared

12. A. report             B. imagine          C. find             D. judge

13. A. famous             B. good             C. professional     D. popular

14. A. hope               B. have             C. fail             D. happen

14. A. when               B. why              C. what             D. how

16. A. chance             B. method           C. way              D. effort

17. A. film               B. play             C. family           D. mind

18. A. foolish            B. simple           C. funny            D. clever

19. A. succeeded          B. worked           C. did              D. completed

20. A. move               B. leave            C. get              D. touch

An elderly woman died and several other passengers were critically injured when a crowded Virgin express train crashed in Cumbria last night.

     A huge rescue operation involving RAF helicopters and dozens of ambulances arrived after passengers were trapped in the train for more than four hours because fallen power line poles made access for emergency workers difficult.

     Authorities reported up to 80 injuries. Thirteen people were taken to hospital in a “critical or serious condition.”

     Between 180 and 200 passengers were on the 5:15pm Virgin service from London Euston to Glasgow Central when all nine carriages left the rails between Oxenholme and Tebay. Witnesses said that the train shook violently before toppling(倾斜) over into an embankment(筑堤)with at least four carriages overturning. Early this morning, authorities confirmed an elderly woman had died and some other passengers had suffered injuries including back strains, head wounds and broken bones.

      Ruth Colton, a passenger on the train, said she was reading a book when the journey became uncomfortable. It seemed that the train was being beaten by heavy winds, “as if we were on a plane”.

      The accident brought concerns that Britain's busiest rail route would be crippled(瘫痪)for some time. The line between Preston and Carlisle was postponed as Virgin Trains promised a rapid investigation into the “serious incident”—the company's first big crash.

      It is understood that the investigation will examine whether there was an obstacle on the track and the possibility of speeding or mechanical breakdown. The driver, who was injured, will be interviewed and a black-box recorder installed in the train will be examined.

1. What made the rescue come so late?

    A. It's not accessible to reach the accident spot.

    B. No enough helicopters and ambulances could be found at that time.

    C. It was too far from hospital to Cumbria.

    D. No one called the emergency center.

2. According to the passage, the busiest rail route in Britain is          

    A. From Preston to Carlisle           B. Between Euston and Glasgow

    C. From Oxenholme to Tebay         D. Between Virgin and Pendolino

3. What does the underlined word “critical” mean?

    A. Important.       B. Careless.      C. Dangerous.      D. Surprising.

4. Which of the following is the possible cause of the accident?

    A. Careless driving.                 B. Heavy wind.

    C. Over loading.                    D. Obstacle on tile track.

5. We can learn from the passage that Virgin Trains               

    A. made no quick reaction to this accident

    B. seldom had so serious an accident before

    C. had made full preparations for the accident

    D. didn't mind how many passengers the train can hold