17、Before the sales start, I make a list of ______ my kids will need for the coming season．

A．why                          B．what                    C．how              D．which

16、Sam _____ some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it．

A．brought up          B．looked up           C．picked up       D．set up

15、The school rules state that no child shall be allowed out of the school during the day, ______ accompanied by an adult．

A．once           B．when          C．if        D．unless

14、The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already ______ for a meal to be cooked．

A．laid            B．laying           C．to lay         D．being laid

13、Up to now, the program ________ thousands of children who would otherwise have died．

A．would save                                B．saves

C．had saved                                 D．has saved

12、Your house is always so neat—how do you ______ it with three children?

A．manage             B．serve        C．adapt         D．construct

11、Helping others is a habit, _______ you can learn even at an early age．

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

10、Those who suffer from headache will find they get ______ from this medicine．

A．relief                   B．safety           C．defense          D．shelter

9、— Her father is very rich．

—________ She wouldn’t accept his help even if it were offered．

A．What for?        B．So what?          C．No doubt．       D．No wonder．

8、Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have _______ schedules to make it easier to care for their children．

A．heavy                B．smooth         C．flexible          D．complex