30. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao attended a joint press conference and said that China will ________ more international responsibilities as it is the aspiration of the international community and in China's own interest, too.

A. take up　　　 B. take off　　　　　　 C. take in　　　　　　 D. take on

SECTION B(18marks)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are 4 words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.

One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would he bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be 　31　 ."

As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt. His glasses went 　32　 　and landed in the grass about ten feet away from him. My 　33　 　went out to him. So, I ran over to him. As I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, "Hey, thanks!"

I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me. We talked all the way home. He turned out to be a pretty 　34　 　kid. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.

Kyle was the top student of our class, one of those guys that really found themselves during high school. He had to prepare a speech for 　35　 . On the graduation day, I could see that he was 36　 　about his speech. So, I patted him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!" He looked at me and smiled. At graduation, he cleared his throat, and began. "Graduation is a time to 37　 　those who helped you make it through those 　38　 　years. Your parents, your teachers, but mostly your friends. I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to tell you a story."

I just looked at my friend with 　39　 　as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to 　40　 　himself over the weekend and was carrying his stuff home. He looked at me and gave me a little smile. "Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable."

Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate (低估) the 　41　 　of your actions. With one small gesture you can 　42　 　a person's life. For better or for worse.

29. With so much work _______, we had to sit up through the night.

A. done　　　　 　B. doing　 　 　 　　　　C. to do　 　 　　　　　 D. being done

28. I forget where I read the article, or I ______ it to you now.

A. will show　　　 B. would show　　　　 C. am going to show　　 D. am showing

27. _____ for the free ticket, I would not have gone to the films so often.

A. If it is not　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Were it not

C. Had it not been　　　　　　　　　　　 D. If there were

26. To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English　　　 as much as we can.

　 A. spoken　　　　　　 B. speaking　　　　　　　　　　 C. speak　　　　　　　 　 　 D. to speak

25. I ______ the piano quite well, but I haven’t had time to play since last month.

A. will play 　　　B. have played　　　　 C. played 　　　　　　D. play

24. About half of million of Afghans have no_______ to basic health services due to continued war and conflicts.

A. means　　　　 B. approach　　　　　 C. channel　　　　　 D. access

23. --- Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the Science Museum?

--- ___________ straight on and you’ll see a supermarket. It’s next to the supermarket.

A. Go　　　　　 B. Going　　　　　　 C. If you go　　　　　 D. When going

22. When it ______ German, I know nothing.

A. refers to　　　 B. speaks of　　　　　 C. focuses on　　　　 D. comes to

21. Great changes ____in my hometown in the past few years.

　 A. were taken place　 B. have been taken place　　 C. took place　　 D. have taken place