27. A warm thought suddenly came to me _______ I might substitute the hero to buy some flowers

for his mother’s 60th birthday.

A. if　　　 　　　　B. when　　　 　　　　C. that　　　 　　　　D. which

26. Though a typhoon is on the way, people are still looking forward _________ the outdoor

concert by the pop singer.

A. to canceling　　 B. not to canceling　　 C. not to cancel　　　 D. to not canceling

25.－Mary, how did your Math test go?

　－I had thought I _________, but in fact I came in the top 10% in my class.

A. should have failed 　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　B. couldn’t have failed

C. might have failed 　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　D. shouldn’t have failed

24. Rome was not built in a day. You should set ___________ goals and work hard to achieve them.

A. alternative　　 B. considerable　　　　 C. subjective　　　　 D. realistic

23.-Mr. Wang is a man of few words, but quick in mind.

　 　-　　　 , you know.

A. A single flower does not make a spring

B. A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds

C. A still tongue makes a wise head

D. A great talker is a great liar

22.-Was it there _______ you were away to answer the phone?

　-There is no doubt about it.

A. that　　　　　 B. which　　　 　　　 　　C. while　　　　 　　 　D. where