27. Jenny can always get a discount in that coffee bar for she is a(n) __________ customer.

　 A. casual　　　　　　　　 B. regular　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. average　　　　　　　　　　 D. usual

26. Criticized as online games are, they never cease to __________ a large number of teenagers.

　 A. appeal to　　　　　　 B. object to　　　　　　　　　 C. refer to　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn to

25. People tend to ignore the fact that being good parents ___________ a stable society and productive citizens of tomorrow.

　 A. makes for　　　 B. results from　　　　　　 C. sets up　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. takes in

24. If Jim had been more independent, his parents’ divorce would not have ___________ him as deeply.

　 A. affected　　　　　　　　　　 B. impressed　　　　　　　　 C. overcome　　　　　　　　 D. inspired

23. The President finally agreed to resign after __________ that his action would somehow relieve the international pressure on Egypt.

　 A. acquiring　　　　　　 B. calculating　　　　　　　　 C. complaining　　　　　　 D. sharing

22. The rising house price and the high income taxation rate have become the biggest ___________ of people in China today.

　 A. concern 　　　　　　 B. influence　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. involvement　 　　　　 D. occupation

第一节：多项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. Mary has a great __________ of interests; she likes sports, travel, photography, and making radio sets.

　 A. ability　　　　　　　　 B. capability　　　　　　　　 C. diversity　　　　　　　　　 D. property

第二节：短文写作(共一题；满分25分)

你是《21世纪英文报》(21st Century)的读者，也经常向该报投稿。她的《这就是生活》栏目( That’s Life)的下期话题是：

Farilure happens when you quit.　 To go on till you succeed is what life is all about.

该栏目编辑向你约稿，请你发表你的观点并陈述理由，字数100左右。