Is this _____ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?

 A.he explained      B. what he explained    C. how he explained     D. why he explained

Have you ever been to the beautiful country of Holland and its capital Amsterdam? Anyone who has traveled to Amsterdam would probably agree on one thing: Amsterdam's story is a tale of two cities -- one during the day and a completely different one at night.

　　During the day, the largest city in the Netherlands sits quietly on the Amstel River．You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water taxi．But when the sun goes down, the partying begins．In the big clubs and in coffee shops, tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke．

　　Several areas of the city clearly show the two worlds that rule Amsterdam．And they're all within a short cab ride of each other．For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts and other events．Several beautiful and very popular hotels can be found there．And there's the Royal Palace and the Magna Plaza shopping mall.

　　But at night party-seekers come to the square．Hip hop or funk music is heard there.．So if you come, be ready to dance．The clubs don't shut down until 4 am．

　　And while you're there, check out the various inexpensive ways to tour the city．Don't worry about getting lost．Although Dutch is the official language, most people in Amsterdam speak English and are happy to help you with directions．And you'll notice that half the people in the streets are on bicycles they rent．

　　Amsterdam also has a well-planned canal system．For about 10 dollars, you can use the canal bus or a water taxi to cruise（巡游） the "Venice of the North".

　The city has a historic past．One impressive place to visit is the Anne Frank House on Nine Streets．It was there that the young Jewish girl wrote her famous diary during World War II．Visitors can view Anne's original diary and climb behind the bookcase to the room where she and her family hid from the Nazis for two years.

1．What means of transport is not available to visitors in Amsterdam?

　 A．A carriage.　 B．A bicycle. C．A canal bus.　 D．A water taxi.

2．When getting lost, a visitor can ask natives for directions in　　　 .

　 A．only Dutch 　 B．Dutch or English　　

　 C．only English 　 D．Spanish and English

3．What can you learn about by visiting the Anne Frank House?

　 A．The experience of a beautiful girl survivor.

　 B．The glorious past of Amsterdam.

　 C．The life of Jewish during World War Ⅱ.　

　 D．The suffering of the Dutch in wars.

4．The passage is intended to　　　　 .

　 A．call up people’s memories of World War Ⅱ

　 B．tell readers what A Tale of Two Cities is about

　 C．instruct visitors what to do and see in Holland

　 D．offer readers some information about Amsterdam

I was on the point of talking to the professor when John ________.（ ）?

A. cut off　　　 B. cut in　　 C. cut up　　　 D. cut down

—______do you like the film tonight?

—Better than______       .

A. How; expected      B. What; expected

C. How; to expect      D. What; to expected

The most important thing is ______ people do with bamboo.

A. what　 B. how　 C. that　 D. which

— The boys are not doing a good job at all, are they?（ ）

— _____.

A. I guess not so　　　　　　 B. I don’t guess　

C. I don’t guess so　　　　 D. I guess not

She used her family’s history as a _________ for her novel.

 A. basis    B. base      C. basic     D. basically

I have no dreams ________ to have a happy life．

　 A． rather than B． more than　　 C． other than　　 　　 D． less than

He left for New York ten years ago, never _____.

A. heard from again 　 B. to return again

C. to hear again 　 　 D. returning again

Inspired by his noble __, all of us were in high_____.

A. spirit, spirit　　　　　 B. spirits, spirits

C. spirit, spirits　　　　　 D. spirits, spirit