8. A. best　　　　 B. beginning　 　　 C.end　　 　　　　　 D. rest

7. A. after　　　 B. without　　　 　　　　 C.while 　　　　　 D. besides

6. A. lead　　　　 B. help　　　　　　 C.encourage　　　　 D. get

5. A. go ahead　　 B. look out　　　 　　 C.hold on　　　　　 D. give up

4. A. suffering　　 B. difficulty　　 　　 C.trouble　　　 　　　 D. danger

3. A. rolling　　 B. passing 　　　　 C.dropping　　　　 D. turning

2. A. took　　　 B. mended　　　　 C.missed　　　 　　　 D. picked

1. A. helpless　　 B. lazy　　　 　　　　 C.anxious　　　　　 D. tired

25. A. recorded　　 B. completed　　　 C. tested.　　　　 　　D. accepted

　　　　 I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big suitcase, my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor, I was　 1　 and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still, Dad　 2　　 a step and fell, sending my new suitcases　 3　 down the stairs. "Damn!" he screamed, his face turning red. I knew　 4　 was ahead.　 Whenever Dad's face turns red,　 5　 !

　　　　 How could I ever　 6　 him to finish unloading the car　 7　 screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the　 8　 of the year with? Doors were opening and faces peering out (探出), as Dad walked　 9　 close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n)　 10　 start.

　　　　 "　 11　 the room quickly," I thought.　 "Get him into a chair and calmed down. " But　 12 , would there be a chair in Room 316? Or would it be a(n)　 13　 room?

　　　　　 14　 I turned the key in the lock and　 15　 the door open, with Dad　 16　 complaining (抱怨) about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in, expecting the　 17　 . But to my　 18 , the room wasn't empty at all! It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and even paintings on the walls.

　　　　 And there on a well-made bed sat Amy, my new　 19 , dressed neatly. Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, "Hi, you must be Cori. " Then, she　 20　 the music and looked over at　 21　　 "And of course, you're Mr. Faber," she said,　 22　　 "Would you like a glass of iced tea?" Dad's face turned decidedly　 23　 before he could bring out a "yes. "

　　　　 I knew　　 24　　 that Amy　 and I would be　 25　　 　 and my　　　 first year of college would be a success.

24. A. clean　　　　 B. separate　　　　 C. loosen　　　　　　 D. remove