The next step in exploring ___________ outer space might be sending people there in ___________ spaceship.

　 A.不填; a B. 不填; 不填 C. the; 不填 D. the; the

I can’t go to Japan with you for the time being, but I’ll go there _________.

A. by and by　　　　　　　 B. step and step

C. little by little　　　　　 D. day by day

I’ve won a holiday for two days to Florida. I _________ my mum.

A. am taking 　　B. have taken　　　　 C. take　　 D. will have taken

My parents ran a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and my first   1   job, when I was six years old, was    2    diner's shoes. My father had done it when he was young, so he taught me    3    to do it right, telling me to offer to reshine the shoes if the customer wasn't    4    .Working in the restaurant was a    5    of great pride because I was also working for the    6    of the whole family. But my father made it clear I had to    7    certain standards to be part of the team. I had to be punctual, hard-working and    8    to the customers.

I was    9    paid for my work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of    10    Dad I thought he should give me $10 a week. He said, "OK, then how about you    11    me for the three meals a day you eat here? And for the times you bring in your buddies for free sodas?" He    12    I owed him about $40 a week.

I remember    13    home to Seattle after being away in the Army for about two years. I had just been    14    to captain and was full of pride as I walked into my parent's restaurant. The    15    thing Dad said was," How about your cleaning up tonight?" I cannot    16    this! I'm an officer in the US Army! But it didn't matter. As far as Dad was    17    , I was just another member of the team. I    18    the mop. Working for Dad had taught me that loyalty    19    a team comes first. It doesn't matter    20    that team is involved in a family restaurant or Operation Desert Storm.

1. A. true B. real C. natural D. happy

2. A. cleaning B. clearing C. shining D. sweeping

3. A. how B. what C. when D. where

4. A. happy B. puzzled C. pleased D. satisfied

5. A. source B. reason C. cause D. case

6. A. bad B. good C. right D. wrong

7. A. require B. have C. meet D. fit

8. A. good B. polite C. warm D. cruel

9. A. seldom B. ever C. always D. never

10. A. asking B. telling C. persuading D. advising

11. A. paying B. spending C. costing D. taking

12. A. figured B. wondered C. worked D. thought

13. A. going B. returning C. coming D. leaving

14. A. raised B. risen C. asked D. promoted

15. A. right B. just C. very D. first

16. A. understand B. know C. believe D. expect

17. A. thought B. considered C. hoped D. concerned

18. A. reached B. reached for C. fetched D. brought

19. A. for B. in C. to D. of

20. A. whether B. if C. until D. as long as

—Who______ it be that is knocking at the door?　

　 —It ______ be Father, but I’m not sure.

　　 A. can; must 　　 B. can; may C. must; can D. may; must

Why are you looking so sad,Tom?

　 ---The football game ________for tomorrow will not be held.

A. planned 　　 B. planning 　　 C. tp plan 　　　　 D. to be planned

To enjoy the scenery, Irene would rather spend long hours on the train _____travel by air.

　 A. as　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　 C. than　　　　　 D. while

Honest ________, though unpleasant to the ear, induces good conducts. (prov.)

A. advices　 B. proposal　 C. advice　 D. suggestions

_______ by greater demand of vegetables, farmers have built more green houses.

A. Driven　　 B. Being driven　　　 C. To drive　　 D. Having driven

My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very _____ about the food he eats.

　 A. special　 B. peculiar　 C. particular　 D. unusual