Ten years ago the population of our village was ______ that of theirs.

A．as twice large as    B．twice as large as     C．twice as much as    D．as twice as

Though having failed several times, Tim, who didn’t give up his dream, _____ made his dream come true.

A．extremely         B．finally            C．actually           D．gradually

His parents insisted that he ____ his name ____ the next year.

A．had, to change                         B．have, changed

C．would have, to be changed                D．should have, to change

She wondered uneasily what use she would _____ this opportunity.

A．made            B．make about        C．make of           D．make for

He was about to make a call to Tom _____ Tom patted me on the shoulder.

A．as               B．until              C．while             D．when

There is no ____ that 100 years ago animal testing was cruel, but today animals in experiments are very well taken care of.

A．point             B．wonder           C．use              D．doubt

In order to get good marks, he has changed his attitude ______ study.

A．about            B．of               C．to               D．on

The number of people invited ____ fifty, but a number of them ___ absent for different reason.

A．were; was         B．was; was          C．were; were        D．was; were

--- Hi, Timmy. I’m going to Kitty’s party.    

--- ________.

A．Have fun          B．Take care          C．No problem        D．Best wishes

When I was young, my father used to grow carnations — a kind of flower that was red, pink or white. He took care of them with much love and devotion. Every day he came home from work, he would enjoy watching them. And he used to tell us, “No one should touch my flowers.”

One day, my younger sister Clemence, who loved dad very much, wanted to help him. So she cut the carnation from their stems（枝干）one by one and arranged them on the ground. She believed that dad would be very pleased to see them that way.

When mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completely speechless. However, my sister had no idea why no one showed her any appreciation. When dad arrived, he went as usual straight to watch the flowers. Seeing his flowers lying on the ground like dead animals, he was shocked at first. He looked towards the street to see if it was any of the neighbors’ children who could have done it. Then he looked at mom in silence. Finally mom, who always taught us to tell the truth no matter what, said, “No bad neighbors did this great job, only your lovely daughter Clemence.”

Dad’s face changed into a smile and then he said, “Do I have better flower than my lovely daughter?” My younger sister smiled and hugged（拥抱）dad strongly.

1.How did Clemence feel when she had the carnations cut?

A．Lucky.            B．Helpful.           C．Upset.            D．Worried.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．No one knew what my sister had done with the carnations.

B．My younger sister told my father the truth about the carnations.

C．Dad had thought one outsider had cut the flowers from the stems.

D．Dad asked my sister to help arrange the carnations on the ground.

3.What caused my younger sister to smile and hug dad strongly?

A．Mom’s help.      B．Mom’s words.     C．Dad’s silence.     D．Dad’s love.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．My Neighbors      B．Telling the truth     C．Growing Carnations D．Dad’s Best Flower