--- Betty, could you answer my question?

--- Sorry, Mr. Green. I didn’t hear you. I _______ about something else.

A．was thinking       B．a(chǎn)m thinking        C．think             D．thought

 --- I feel tired and sleepy.

--- Why not stop ______?

A．relaxing           B．to relax           C．resting            D．to work

--- Do you know who designed the CD-ROM Around the World in Eight Hours?

--- Yes. It ______ by Nancy Jackson.

A．has designed       B．designed          C．designs           D．was designed

I had to call a taxi because the box was _______ than I’d expected.

A．heavy            B．heavier           C．the heavier        D．the heaviest

--- Do you go to the cinema to see 3D Titanic last night?

--- No, I _______ go to the cinema. The tickets are too expensive.

A．nearly            B．still               C．only              D．hardly

Basketball has a history of nearly 300 years. Today it is still loved by _______ the young _______ the old.

A．only…but…       B．both…and…       C．either…or…       D．neither…nor…

--- We can use QQ to communicate with each other online.

--- Good. Will you please show me _______?

A．which to use       B．what to use        C．where to use it     D．how to use it

Michael Jordan has failed over and over again in his life. And that is _______ he succeeds. 

A．what             B．when             C．why              D．where

 --- I’m sorry for stepping on your foot.

--- ______.

A．That’s all right                         B．No, it’s my mistake

C．You didn’t hurt me at all                 D．Yes, don’t worry about it

Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.

“I’ll do ___1___ to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is dangerous.”And he told the truth. He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to   2  it.

His wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always  3  .” I’ll travel for my work, not for   4 ,” he told her, “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have   5   to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to   6  , and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good   7  or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”

“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t   8  , “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”

Denny did not say anything, but he   9  about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ll go to take photos of wild   10  there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.” His wife was very   11  .

When they got to Africa, the first day she had a very enjoyable time. The next day Denny went   12   to find some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but soon they became separated (分開). She walked down one path while he walked down the other.

Suddenly, Denny heard her   13  . He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.

Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and   14   it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, “   15  , woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”

1.                A．a(chǎn)nything        B．nothing         C．something D．none

2.                A．a(chǎn)dvise          B．read           C．write D．photo

3.                A．a(chǎn)llowed         B．refused         C．failed D．joked

4.                A．wealth         B．prize           C．pleasure D．luck

5.                A．money         B．time           C．interest   D．a(chǎn)bility

6.                A．meet          B．work           C．shop D．stay

7.                A．meal           B．picnic          C．room D．party

8.                A．a(chǎn)gree          B．understand      C．reply D．complain

9.                A．worried        B．forgot          C．a(chǎn)sked    D．thought

10.               A．land           B．flowers         C．a(chǎn)nimals    D．people

11.               A．confused       B．excited         C．surprised  D．disappointed

12.               A．out            B．in             C．back  D．up

13.               A．singing         B．crying          C．laughing   D．cheering

14.               A．threw          B．fired           C．showed   D．pointed

15.               A．Hurry up       B．Look out        C．Slow down D．Go ahead