8. In July 1768 the Endeavour ___________________ the Pacific.

7. They agreed on the plan and decided to __________ it _______.

6. Mary has been working hard and she hopes to become an artist ____________________.

5.He checked the car and found everything __________________.

4. ____________ deep thought, he didn’t notice what happened around him.

3. I gave him some books __________________ his kindness.

2. Because of the storm the ship and all the people on board ______________ disaster.

1. It was in 1948 that the government __________________ the railways in Great Britain.

4. This article mainly tells us that ________.

　A. London is a foggy city.

　B. Mr. Smith works for the government.

　C. A blind stranger led the way for Mr. Smith in a foggy day.

　D. Mr. Smith had a very important meeting and lost his way in the fog.

3. Why is it no trouble at all to the stranger to find the way in the fog?

　A. Because he is a local inhabitant of London.

　B. Because he lives next to the Houses of Parliament.

　C. Because he is familiar with the route.

　D. Because he finds the way not by sight but by heart.