Baymax, the plus-sized white robot, always stops at nothing to protect his friends at important times, even if he has to _______ his life.

A. save B. spare

C. cost D. sacrifice

As a child, I liked listening to stories, so now it is __________ a great story that my warmest memories from childhood come from.

A. reading B. being read

C. to read D. to be read

A powerful earthquake struck Nepal in South Asia on April 25, 2015, _______ government appealed for assistance from the international community.

A. where B. which C. whose D. when

The hurricane ruined my vacation early this morning, otherwise I _____in Hawaii sunbathing on the beach at the moment.

A. should have been B. might have been

C. would be D. am

Stephen William Hawking, the writer of A Brief History of Time, is always being _______ as a model of strong will.

A. taken up B. held up

C. picked up D. kept up

According to the regulation of Education Ministry, a full-time middle school or primary school _______ hold a flag-raising ceremony once a week, except during vacations.

A. shall B. should

C. need D. can

Apple Inc, __________ the way we communicate with its smartphones, released the Apple Watch on March 9, 2015 in San Francisco, US.

A. changing B. to change

C. changed D. having changed

—— I dropped in on you at about four, p.m., but you didn’t answer the door.

—— Oh, that was probably _________ I was playing badminton in the stadium nearby.

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

—— We could make it from here to Florida if we drove all night.

—— ___________! It’s a three-day drive.

A. Be serious B. Dear me

C. It’s up to you. D. It’s no big deal

閱讀下面的短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

What are consequences of laziness? Many young persons seem to think it of not much consequence they do not improve their time well in youth, vainly they can make it up by careful work or effort when they are . They also think it is shameful for men and women to be lazy, that there can be no harm in persons who are young spending their time in any they please.

George Jones thought . At the age of 16, he went to an academy to prepare to enter college. His father obtained books for him, clothed him, and paid for schooling at his great . But George thought of nothing but present . When called to recite, he went red and what he recited were not the right words, the whole class would burst into laughter. Such are the applauses (掌聲) a lazy person gets. , though he passed a very poor examination, he was with the test. It was those who him that thought it was possible that the reason why he didn’t .questions better was that he was frightened.

However, in college there is not much shown to bad scholars. George had his studies so long that he fell behind. Poor fellow! He paid for his laziness. All the good scholars him; they were ashamed to be seen in his . He was growing discouraged. Eventually, he had to quit college. Such are the of laziness.

Therefore, we should, from this history, take , and “stamp improvement on the wings of time”.

1.A. as B. until C. if D. since

2.A. expecting B. regretting C. indicating D. requiring

3.A. older B. better C. taller D. stronger

4.A. and B. but C. for D. or

5.A. order B. sense C. manner D. pattern

6.A. so B. again C. aloud D. ahead

7.A. sale B. speed C. length D. expense

8.A. purpose B. pleasure C. memory D. situation

9.A. so that B. in case C. as though D. now that

10.A. At first B. On the contrary C. At last D. In other words

11.A. faced B. satisfied C. combined D. admitted

12.A. saved B. examined C. submitted D. appreciated

13.A. come up with B. respond to C. end up with D. add to

14.A. motivation B. dignity C. interest D. mercy

15.A. ignored B. explored C. interrupted D. strengthened

16.A. generously B. greedily C. constantly D. dearly

17.A. saved B. attracted C. avoided D. recommended

18.A. college B. company C. class D. community

19.A. characteristics B. causes C. states D. wages

20.A. action B. charge C. warning D. advice