The man in the lead swung his right arm _______ a signal for us to stop.

　 A. as if to make　 　　　　　　　　　　　　B. even if to make　

C. as though making　 　　　　　　　　　　D. even though making

Your friend acts ______ he were a trustworthy person but as a matter of fact he seldom keeps_____. So remember not to trust him with anything important.

　 A. as if; his words　 　　　 B. as though; his word　

　 B. even if; his promise 　　D. even though; his promises

The man in the lead swung his right arm _______ a signal for us to stop.

　 A. as if to make　 B. even if to make　 C. as though making　 D. even though making

--- What do you think about the new teacher?

--- _________ the new teacher is an elegant lady, she can be extremely difficult to work with.

A. As if    　  B. As long as　　  C. Because          D. While

“We’ve been good friends for so many years. And I don’t think you meant to do that ...” I said to myself， looking at Jack， my friend who was running across the 　36　  field.
How I wish I could join them！ But it was impossible because of the pain in my left foot， caused by Jack.
I first met Jack in a football match in the elementary school. When my team looked as if we were 　37　， Jack， who was watching， volunteered to join us. He was so confident and skilled that we won. From then on， Jack and I often played together and became best friends.
But something happened before an important football match between Class Six and my class. My class had so many good players that we had to 　38　  the best ones. Jack and I were in  the same  team. The match was close in the first half. I saw my chance and was ready to score a goal. Suddenly， Jack 　39　  me. He slid to stop the ball， but collided  with my left foot. I knew I had lost the chance to score and was 　40　  the field. But what really hurt me was that Jack didn’t say sorry.  And when some of my teammates said he did it on purpose to 　41　  me from scoring， I felt even 　42　.
Now I stand here， with tears in my eyes. I don’t want to 　43　  those words but I don’t know how to persuade myself they are 　44　 . Then everything changes when Jack scores and wins！ How excited I am！
While I am still 　45　  in excitement， someone pats my shoulder. It is Jack， with a smile on his face. “I’m sorry that you can not join in because of my 　46　  . But you see， Jason， we beat them！ No matter whether you joined in or not， you’ve made a contribution. Come on， let’s celebrate！” Suddenly， I am 　47　  by the players. The sunshine is so bright that I close my eyes. Riding high above my teammates， I feel so happy. And I know the  friendship  between Jack and me will last forever.