—I’m sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired.

　　—There is no ________ for this while you are on duty.

　　A．reason

　　B．excuse

　　C．cause

　　D．explanation

You should take the medicine after you read the ________.

　　A．introduction

　　B．words

　　C．instructions

　　D．suggestions

Shelly had prepared carefully for her English examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ________.

　　A．intention

　　B．attempt

　　C．purpose

　　D．desire

The editor told the newsman to write ________ report.

　　A．a two-thousand-words

　　B．a two-thousand-word

　　C．a two thousand word

　　D．a two-thousands-word

I should like to try that coat on, for I don’t know if it is my ________.

　　A．shape

　　B．model

　　C．design

　　D．size

________ turn color and fall to the ground is a sign of winter.

　　A．That leaf

　　B．That leaves

　　C．Those leaf

　　D．Those leaves

It is ________ ball - point pen invented by ________ Hungarian refugee named Lazio Biro.

　　A．a; the

　　B．the; a

　　C．a; a

　　D．the; the

—Do you like school life?

　　—It’s hard to say. If there were no ________ examinations, I should have ________ much happier time at school.

A．an; a

B．不填; a

C．a; the

D．不填; 不填

Winters in ________ north of Harbin are for ________ most part beautiful and wonderful.

A．/ ; a

B．the; /

C．/; /

D．the; the

Teaching ________ child to cook will improve many of the skills that he or she will need later in ________ life.

A．不填; the

B．a; 不填

C．a; the

D．the; a