in the United States, St. Louis has now become the 24th  largest city.

A. Being the fourth biggest city

B. Once the fourth biggest city

C. It was once the fourth biggest city

D. The fourth biggest city it was

　　   Poetry in English also opens the door to 　　   new ways of expressing yourself in Chinese.

A. Read; find　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. Reading; find

C. Reading; finding　　　　　　　　    　　   D. Read; finding

　　   not to watch TV, the boy got angry.

A. To tell　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. To be told

C. Telling　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　 D. Told

The goals　　   he had fought all his life no longer seemed important to him.

A. after which　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. for which

C. with which　　　　　　　　　　　　       D. at which

My father recommended that I 　　   my officer.

A. didn’t disobey　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. not to disobey

C. not disobey　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. mustn’t disobey

— Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on.

— Where was I ?

— You 　　   you didn’t like your father’s job.

A. had said　　　　　　　　　　  B. said

C. were saying　　　　　　　　 D. had been saying

　　   , I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.

A. However the story is amusing

B. No matter amusing the story is

C. However amusing the story is

D. No matter how the story is amusing

I have two brothers; one lives with me but ________ lives in ________ city.

A．the other; the other

B．the other; another

C．another; the other

D．another; another

I dare say he is not your friend, because a true friend ________ differently when you were in trouble.

A．acted

B．had acted

C．would act

D．would have acted

The man ________ on the free way for almost an hour when he ________ he should come back.

A．was, told

B．had been, was told

C．had been, told

D．was, was told