I want a large,________ box that won't break easily to contain some useful things.

A. genuine      B. solid           C. violent           D. slight

 ----Could I ask you a rather personal question? 

---- __________________

A. Yes, don’t worry.                   B. Of course, go ahead.

C. Yes, help yourself.                  D. Why not?

 Mr Smith, _________ of the ___________speech, started to read a novel.

  A. tired, boring     B. tiring, bored     C. tired, bored       D. tiring, boring

 When and where I shall go for this summer vacation_________ yet

  A. has not decided                    B. are not decided  

C. has not been decided                D. is not being decided  

 We must face the fact __________ our time is limited and we must cherish every minute.

  A. which          B. on which        C. that             D. why

 The news that he failed in the exam _____________ his unhappiness this morning.

  A. accounted for    B. accounting for    C. had accounted for  D. to account for

 This is the best way I could think of ______________ into the dangerous area.

  A. stopped people getting            B. to protect people from getting

  C. to prevent people getting          D. keeping people from getting

 ---You seemed to be impressed by his skill.

   ---No. It was his courage ________ his skill that really impressed me.

   A. but also        B. as well as       C. except for         D. rather than

 Those books were _______ adults, so it’s unnecessary for teenagers to digest them carefully.

   A. devoted to      B. intended for     C. connected with     D. introduced to

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

 This little story I’m about to tell you happened when I was about 11 years old, and I’II never forget it. I was at my friend Jenny’s __1__  after school one day, and we were doing (or not doing) homework.. __2__ I was there, Jenny’s mom came over to visit.

   I don’t remember her name__3__ what her face looked like. I just remember her hands, her voice and the__4__  she taught me.

   I can still see her hand __5__  for mine in our introduction. __6__  were so beautiful, I thought; rich, dark skin__7__ complemented(涂了) by the orange colored polish on her nails. Then I __8__ her saying, and not at all in a condescending(居高临下的) __9__ .“Oh no, that is NOT how you shake hands. Let me show you _10___.”

   After that, I just remember her voice __11__ the importance of a good handshake, conveying（传递） a positive sense of self, looking at _12___ person in the eye, making that first moment matter…I think in that exchange I first understood__13__.

   I respected her for __14__ the time to teach me about one of those subtleties(细微之处) in life. I appreciated the fact __15__  she didn’t look down upon me because I was 11 or because I didn’t know something. And so because of that I felt somewhat respected. I mean the _16___ she treated me. It felt good to be __17__ like a real person. I also appreciate her idea that _18__ someone doesn’t pay attention to something, be patient and point him or her__19__  the right direction. I__20__ her every time I meet someone and shake hands. And I’m so thankful for her little lesson.

1.A. office B. house    C. family   D. room

2.A. Although   B. As  C. During   D. If

3.A. and    B. but  C. even D. or

4.A. homework   B. English  C. lesson  D. knowledge

5.A. reaching down  B. reaching up  C. reaching out D. reaching far

6.A. It B. That C. These    D. They

7.A. patiently  B. beautifully  C. strongly D. thickly

8.A. listened   B. found    C. heard    D. saw

9.A. manner B. means    C. method   D. voice

10.A. that  B. it  C. how      D. what

11.A. explains  B. explained    C. explain  D. explaining

12.A. the other B. other    C. another  D. others

13.A. politeness    B. saying   C. friendship   D. respect

14.A. costing   B. spending C. taking   D. using

15.A. what  B. which    C. that D./

16.A. place B. position C. way  D. time

17.A. talking about B. talked to    C. talking to   D. talked about

18.A. as soon as    B. as long as   C. once D. if

19.A. from  B. at   C. in   D. to

20.A. think over    B. think of C. think about  D. think out