33. A. few                   B. several                    C. all                           D. most

32. A. angry                 B. excited                    C. hungry                    D. worried

31. A. But                    B. So                          C. Or                         D. Through

30. A. something          B. everything                C. anything                  D. nothing

29. A. never                 B. again                       C. seldom                    D. often

28. A. began                B. saw                         C. changed                   D. enjoyed

27. A. news                  B. idea                         C. lesson                      D. story

26. A. her                    B. him                         C. me                          D. them

25. ?What a nice day! Let’s go for a picnic on the beach together.

   --______.

  A. Goodbye                     B. Good idea                C. Good job                 D. Good day

When I was three years old just before my sister was born, my mom asked me what we should name the new baby. I said, “Let’s call   26   Gravy(肉汁)!”

    You know, we pour gravy over meat and it tastes good! My parents found my   27   interesting, but named the new baby Caroline, instead.

    Having a sister   28   my life. When my sister and I played together, we    29   got into fights and got angry with each other if we did   30   wrong. It sometimes drove our parents crazy.   31   at the same time, we learned to share our things and to forgive(原谅) each other when we got   32   .

   In North America, there are many kinds of families, but   33   families have a boy and a girl. Of course, some have three or more. In China, most children   34   have brothers or sisters, and they have to learn those things in other ways, which is more   35   .

    When I    36   away to university, my sister   37   me she wished I still lived at   38   . She wasn’t used to getting all the attention from my parents. But Chinese children get all the attention for all their life!

    Some middle school    39   in China wish they had a brother or sister. If you are one of them, I    40   a good idea for you. Treat your friends and classmates as your brothers and sisters!

24. She worked so quietly ______ no one knew she was there.

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