48. A. so                         B. while                          C. since

47. A. in                         B. out                     C. off

46. A. catch                      B. eat                     C. find

45. A. picked                     B. brought                 C. carried 

44. A. closed                     B. opened                  C. took

43. A. before                     B. after                          C. when

42. A. fish                       B. we                      C. animals

41. A. black                      B. red                     C. white

40. There are so many kinds of MP4 players in the shop. I can’t decide ________ .

A. what to buy           B. which to buy                          C. when to buy

“Let’s go,” Grandmother Smith said to Josh. She put two fishing poles and an old   41   box in the truck. “If we’re late,  42  will stop biting(咬). It’s best to go fishing in the morning,   43   they have had breakfast!” She started the truck.

On the way, Josh   44    the white box at his feet. It was full of lures(鱼饵), which looked like little toys. Josh wanted to touch them, but Grandmother her head.

On arriving at the like, Grandmother   45   the poles and a picnic basket, and Josh carried the box. They walked to the fishing area.

    “I’ll be happy when you   46   your first fish!” Grandmother said. She spread out a tablecloth and sat on it. She opened the basket and pulled   47   a box of cookies. Josh took a cookie and ate it   48   his grandmother worked on his pole. Very soon, Grandmother handed the pole to him. “When fish are hungry, they will bite   49   anything. I used to catch fish with bread, but now I like to use   50   . Would you like to pick one out?”

39. The 2005 Asian Arts Festival _________in Foshan. We are still proud of it.

A. is held               B. held                                  C. was held