18、Spring for a farmer is always very busy and autumn is even _______．

A． busy              B． busier            C． more busier           D． busiest

17、They _______ football on the playground when suddenly it began to rain．

A． were playing            B． had played        C． are playing          D． have played

16、I was late in getting to the station, but _______ for me, the train was late too．

A． fortunately           B． personally               C． absolutely              D． seriously

15、Every year in April, the Water Festival _______among the Dai people in Xishuangbanna．

A． celebrates                                  B． is celebrating

C． is celebrated                              D． is being celebrated

14、—How is your life in the countryside?

—It is _______ but sometimes I feel a bit _______．

A． interesting; boring                                     B． interested; boring

C． interested; bored                                       D． interesting; bored

13、If we attend a wedding ceremony at a church, we _______ talk in a low voice．

A． need             B． don’t have to            C． mustn’t             D． ought to

12、In the evenings my father often looks at some documents _______ he brings back from the office．

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

11、After retiring from office, Rogers ________ painting for a while, but soon lost interest．

A． gave up                B． moved up              C． took up          D． put up

10、We should fight _______ our own weak points _______ a bright future．

A． against; for           B． for; with            C． against; against          D． for; against

9、All the preparations for the eco-travel _______, and we’re ready to start．

A． have been completed                             B． complete

C． are completing                                          D． is completed