3．Look at all the corruption that’s going on. It’s time the city was ________.

　A. cleaned out　　 B. cleaned down　C. cleaned away　 D. cleaned up

2．It was after dark when the two children were both ________ on the safety crossing by a lorry.

　A. knocked down　　 B. knocked out　C. run out　　 D. run across

1．He will be back ________ few weeks.

　A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

　Dear Editor:

　I quarreled with a friend but I knew deep down that it was my fault. So I tried to talk to him, but he paid no attention to me. Maybe I hurt him too much. I tried talking to him again and he did the same thing. Is our friendship over?

　Gao Yang, Shananxi

　这是一位同学写给编辑的一封信。要求为他排忧解难。假设你就是这位编辑，给他写封回信。字数在100词左右。

15．We are all here ________ Tom, because he is ill at home.

　A. except　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. beside　　　　　　　　　　　 C. besides　　　　　　　　　　 D. excepts

14．There is a blackboard ________ our classroom.

　A. in front of　　　　　　　　 B. in front off　　　　　　　 C. in the front of　　　　　 D. the front of

13．I traveled ________ the world for a few years.

　A. all　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. around