17. A. excited　　　　　　 B. puzzled　　　　　 　 C. tired　　　　　　 　 D. satisfied

16. A. for　　　　　　 　　 B. of　　　　　　　 　 C. with　　　　　　 　　 D. about

15. Another ad campaign is being organized by the NEC to get a bigger ____ of the world market.

　　　 A. part　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. place

C. share　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. partner

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On a cold December morning, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed warmly and equipped 　16 　the video we had been dying to watch. I was feeling a little 　17 　, as I was carrying our shopping bags of snacks and the video.

　　 They were so heavy that I decided to 　18 　some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can when I 　19 　a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us. He held a paper bag with his dirty hand. He 　20 　over to another nearby garbage can and started 　21 　it.

　　 I suddenly felt very 　22　 . I knew this man would take all he could get, 　23 　I walked up to him and 　24　 　the drink and some snacks over to him. The man, with lines on his face and wrinkles on his forehead, looked up in　 25 　and took what I gave him.

　　 A huge smile 　26 　across his face and this caused me to feel indescribable 　27　 . I felt like I couldn’t be 　28　 　with myself, but then he said: “Wow, first someone gives me this sandwich, then this drink, and now some 　29 　food; this is my daughter’s 　30 　day!”

　　 He thanked me 　31　 　and started off on his bike. I even heard him whistling a song as he rode away.

　　 I now 　32　 what is meant by the saying “giving is getting”. Everyone in the world needs help, everyone can 　33 　help and everyone will be helped by showing 　34 .

The image of that man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind every time I have the 　35 　to do something nice.

14. ―It is surprising to see Fredric playing golf. The doctor said he would never get up.

― No secret to me. Chinese acupuncture has cured him _______ his disease.

A. off　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. from

C. away from　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. of

13. ―How shall we go to that airport?

　 ―Well, I recommend _____ a taxi.

　　　 A. to take　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. taking

C. to taking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. take

12. ―This idea of studying abroad really _____ me.

　 ―But I don’t think so.

　　　 A. appeals to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. appeals against　

C. appeal for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. appeal to

11. When she _____ a tall dark figure watching her, she ran into the house immediately.

　　　 A. was aware from　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was aware of　　

C. is aware of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. is aware from

10. I’ve found that many people are still in _____ habit of writing silly things in _____ public places.

　　　 A. the; the　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. /; /

C. the; /　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. /; the

9. I’m sure you did wrong to him. You know, he did _____ help and _____ no harm.

　　　 A. meant to; meant　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. meant; mean　　　

C. mean to; meant　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. to mean; mean

8. Children are fed up with their studies because they are _______ to do far better than they can.

　　　 A. hoped　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. promised

C. expected　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. suggested