I finished my last work of the week and could hardly wait to get home, take off my nursing shoes, and relax.

　 As I approached(走近) my 　36 , I saw one of my 　37 standing by the bus stop. I thought it would only take a couple of extra minutes to give her a ride home, and besides, it was 　38 cold to be standing outside on the coldest 　39 in January. I didn’t know where she lived, but I was 40 I would be able to find my way back.

　 We 　41 about our work as I drove and before we knew it, we arrived at 　42 house. I started driving back. 　43 looked familiar, but at first that didn’t bother me. But soon I 　44 something wrong. I 　45 nothing. But I told myself to stay 　46 .

　 I was beyond neighborhoods, streets and 　47 streetlights. I no longer knew where I was now. How could I be so stupid! I looked down at my 　48 . It was now 2:30 a.m. My gas was slowly running out. I 　49 the car and turned off the engine. In total defeat, I put my head down on the wheel, 　50 . Then I raised my head and 51 a shadow down the road in front of me. I turned my headlights on. A car! I drove a little 52 .got out of my car and knocked on the window of that car. An elderly man 　53 rolled his window down.

　 I said that I didn’t know how to get back into town. In silence, he started driving. I ran back to my car and drove 　54 him. Finally I recognized a(n) 　55 street. As I turned to head home, the car disappeared. Then I pulled into my driveway (车道) when the warning light for my gas tank (汽油箱) turned on.

　 Though so many years have passed, I still thank the old man from my deepest heart.

― Did you go to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo?

― Yes, my father took me there. It was really __________!

A. a great fun　　 B. a fun　 　　　　　　　 C. great fun　 　　　　　 D. a great funny

 — What is the model plane like?

— Well, the wings of the plane are_______ its body.

A. the twice length of                                  B. twice the length of

C. as twice long as                                  D. twice as longer as

 Why not try another way _______ you may do your experiment better and more quickly?

A. /                                 B. which                      C. of which       D. by which

 — Can you imagine what is Jack doing now? He is playing football outside while everyone else is busy in class!

— He　　　　 his homework, I think.

A. must have finished B. must finish       C. can’t have finished   D. mustn’t have finished

—Why did you stop writing?

— I _____ my writing paper.

A. have used up of　　 B. have been used up 　 C. ran out of　　　　 D. have run out

 Now that he 　　　　 that he had stolen the money, you should forgive him.

A. excused                     B. suffered            C. admitted                          D. offered

 　　　　 what his parents think, he is leaving home for a new job in a big city.

A. Regardless of       B. Instead of          C. In terms of                      D. Lack of

 — My son, who is now studying at a university, uses more than 3,000 yuan a month.

— Well, tell him to be economical(节约). After all, _______.

A. the morning sun never lasts a day                            B. money doesn’t grow on trees 

C. light come, light go                                                        D. penny wise, pound foolish

 An audience’s humorous words made us 　　　　, so the lecturer couldn’t make himself 　　　　.

A. laugh; hearing              B. laugh; heard       C. laughing; hear   D. laughed; to be heard