15．As a kid I was painfully shy．I mean ,I wouldn’t even ____people in the face when they spoke to me .

　 A．see　　　 　　　　　 B．stare　　 　　　　　 C．look　　 　　　　　 D．watch

14．A highway　 bridge ____over the river． They hope to finish it next month　

　 A．was built　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．is built　　 　　　　 C．has been built 　　　 D．is being built

13．____these interruptions, the meeting would have finished earlier.

　 A．Except for　 　 B．Apart from　 　 C．But for　　 　　　　 D．Other than

12．The word“ media’’ basically refers to____ we commonly call newspapers, magazines and television.

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

11．The man stopped from time to time _____whether he was being followed

　 A．as if found　 　　 B．as to find　 　　 C．as if to find　 　 D．when found

10．Chinese people were so excited when they saw president Hu ____the PLA on the National Day of 2009.

　 A．inspect　 　　　　 B．check　 　　　　　 C．observe　　 　　 D．examine