26．The discovery of new evidence led to 　　　　.

　　　 A．the thief having caught　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．catch the thief

　　　 C．the thief being caught　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．the thief to be caught

25． “　　　 of them are not here.” means “　　　 of them are not here.”

　　　 A．All; Some 　　　　　 B．Both; Every　　　　 C．Both; Neither　　　 D．All; Both

24．I have no dreams 　　　　to have a happy life.

　　　 A．rather than　　　　　 B．more than　　　　　　 C．other than　　　　　　 D．less than

23．With his son 　　　　, the old man felt unhappy.

　　　 A．to disappoint　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．to be disappointed

　　　 C．disappointing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．being disappointed

22．In some countries, 　　　　are called “public schools” are not owned by the state.

　　　 A．that　　　　　　　　　　 B．which　　　　　　　　 C．as 　　　　　　　　　　 D．what

21．People are puzzled 　　　　they read the book.

　　　 A．the first time　　　　 B．at the first time　　 C．for the first time　 D．at first

20．When Gisli was very young, he was terribly frightened of snakes, but he soon 　　　it.

　　　 A．got over　　　　　　　 B．got across　　　　　 C．got through　　　　 D．got off

19．We had a really bad time about six months ago but now things are 　　　　.

　　　 A．looking up　　　　　 B．coming up　　　　　 C．making up　　　　　 D．turning up

18．I had hoped to get to the meeting, but I found at the last minutes that I couldn’t 　　　　it.

　　　 A．try　　　　　　　　　　　 B．meet　　　　　　　　　 C．get　　　　　　　　　　　 D．make

17．　　　 team wins on Saturday will go through to the national championships.

　　　 A．No matter what　　 B．No matter which　 C．Whatever　　　　　　 D．Whichever