14. A report says that an increasing number of Chinese parents are sending their children to private schools

　　　 　the high costs.

　　 A. thanks to　　 B. in terms of　　　 C. regardless of 　　 D. according to

13.— Guess what? I hurried to the airport, only 　　　　I had left my visa at home!

　　 — You are always forgetful!

　　 A. discovering　 B. discovered　　　 C. to discover　 　　 D. having discovered

12. Scientists offered new evidence last month 　　　　a tomato-rich diet can help protect women from breast cancer.

　　 A. that　　　 　 B. when　 　　　　 C. where　 　　　 D. whether

11. The way children express their feelings 　　　　their age and period of development.

　　 A. adds to　　 　 B. makes up　 　 C. relies on 　　　　 D. stands for

10.— Hello, John. How are you feeling now? Bob said you were sick.

　　 — Oh, no! He 　　　　me with my twin brother.

　　 A. must confuse　　　　　　 　　　 B. must have confused

　　 C. could confuse　　　　 　　　　　　 D. could have confused

9. During the festival, the local police will carry out careful safety checks in public places to ensure the public’s 　　　.

　　 A. freedom　　 　 B. security　　 　 C. concern　　　 　 D. health

8. Nursing has a bright future. 　　　, it is not easy for men to do this traditionally female job.

　　 A. Instead　 　　　 B. Therefore 　　　 C. However 　　　 D. Meanwhile

7. — 　　　　something 　　　　you, Amy?

　　 — Yes, I lost my glasses. Just my luck!

　　 A. Does; bother　 B. Did; bother　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Will; bother　 　　　 D. Is; bothering

6. The expert says this year’s tourism will see faster growth than last year for sure, so we are 　　　　about the future of our tour company.

　　 A. anxious 　　　　 B. cautious　 　 C. curious　　　 　　 D. optimistic

5. It is totally senseless 　　　　about the past, because you can’t change it.

　　 A. worry　 　　　 B. worried　　 　 C. to worry 　　　　 D. to worrying