27. The number 9. 11 is a special number, ____, I think, that will be remembered by the Americans forever.

A. what　　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　 D. one

26. As time went by, the plan I stuck ____ fairly practical.

A. to proved　　　　 B. to proving　　　　 C. proved　　　　　　 D. to be proved

25.-The weather is too cold ____ November this year.

　 -It was even ____ when I came here years ago.

　 A. for; colder　　　　 B. in; cold　　　　　 C. in; hot　　　　　　　 D. for; hotter

24.-Why was our foreign teacher unhappy yesterday?

　　 -News about the tsunami striking her country ____ an attack of homesickness.

A. set up　　　 　　 B. set out　　　　　 C. set about　　　　　　 D. set off

23. On May 12,2008, a terrible earthquake happened in Sichuan, _____ the people are suffering.

A. from their effects　　　　　　　　 B. of which effects　

C. of its effects　　　　　　　　　　 D. from whose effects

22.-Tommy, what’s wrong with your pen again? There is little time left.

- The ink ______ come out.

A. doesn’t　　 　　　　　B. won’t 　　　　　　　　　　C. hasn’t　　 　　　　 　　　 　D. can’t

21.Education is a lifelong process, ____ process that starts long before _____ start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of one’s entire life.

A. a; a　　　　　 B. a; the　　　　　 C. the; a　　　　　　 D. the; the