28．A．color 　　　　　　 B．style　　 　　　　 C．pattern　　　 　D．shape

27．A．rest 　　　　　　　 B．1ast　　 　　　　　 C．other 　　　 　　D．favorite

26．A．natural　　　　　　 B．suitable　　 　　 C．beautiful 　 　　D．expensive

25．A．putting　　　　　　 B．tearing　　 　　　 C．carrying 　 　　D．giving

24．A. anxious 　　　　　 B．excited　　　 　 C．delighted 　　D．curious

23．A．painful 　　　　　 B．pitiful　 　　　　 C．careful 　　 　　D．helpful

22．A．smallest 　　　　 B．prettiest　　 　　 C．dearest 　　 　　D．1argest

21．A．so　 　　　　　　　　 B．but　　 　　　　　 C．as 　　　　　 　　D．for

35．French author Le Clezjo, a brilliant novelist 　　　　as a child of all continents, won the Nobel Prize in literature in October, 2008.

　　　 A．honored　　　　　　　 B．honoring　　　　　　　 C．being honored　　　　　　 D．having honored

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　 This past Christmas was one of the best I have ever had．This was made possible by my sister, Amy．She is eight years older and has already made it into “real world”．

　 My sister bought me three wonderful gifts, ___ 21___only one would capture my heart forever．First she handed me the 　22　 ．Because Amy is　 23　 with her actions，I knew this was her least favorite．It was a bottle of perfume(香水)．1 was happy with it, yet　 24　 as to what lay ahead．Next she handed me a box．After　 25　 away the wrapping paper, I found a stylish(时髦的)and 　26　 sweater．I was deeply moved that my sister was so generous．Then she handed me the　 27　 gift．Judging by the familiar size and　 28　 ，I knew it was a CD．It was the soundtrack to the movie“Rocky”，with songs inspiring to all athletes. dreamers…I 　29　 loved it，but not as much as 1 would after what my sister explained to me．

　 She was　 30　 to a knee injury that　 31　 me half of my soccer season．I desired to be with my team-mates and 　32　 each minute I sat on the bench．I tried hard, hoping my knee injury would become well soon．This was what led my sister to buying that CD．

　 After mentioning what was behind the　 33　 ，Amy played the CD for me．Even though I had heard those songs a thousand times，each note　 34　 me as If it was new．It played in my soul and on my emotions．I　 35　 breathlessly, as the words“Trying hard now．It’s so hard now．”sounded through the room．It touched me in a way　 36　 the happiness most gifts could bring．I couldn’t　 37　 crying and hugged my sister．Knowing that my sister had　 38　 my problem so deeply made me realize that I am the 　39　 little sister in the world．I had never received a gift with so much　 40　 behind it! I’ll cherish(珍惜)it forever．

34．Only when he returned from the exchange program 　　　　　how much he enjoyed it.

　　　 A．he realized　　　　　 B．he had realized　　　　 C．did he realize　　　　 D．had he realized