His plan was such a good one ___________ we all agreed to accept.

A．so            B．and           C．that          D．as

Mother made a promise __________ I passed the College Entrance Examination, she would buy me a mobile phone.

A．that          B．if that              C．that if              D．that whether

－You look very nice in this dress.

－_________.

A．Thank you. But I don’t think it suits me

B．No, it’s quite ordinary

C．You are wrong. It is quite ugly, indeed

D．Thank you

As more people grow old, China will experience a _______ of labor resources.

A．lack      B．sense      C．series     D．kind

－How did your final examination go?

－I couldn’t feel _______about it! This time my parents got much proud of my studies.

A．less          B．more        C．better              D．worse

Have you learned enough spoken English to ________ a conversation with the foreigners?

A．carry on          B．put on              C．take on            D．have on

I don’t believe what she told us about meeting John. I think she was ____________ it up.

A．making     B．taking       C．thinking    D．clearing

_______ for SARS, we would have gone to France for our holiday.

A．Not being         B．Had it not been        C．Without being          D．Once

The project _________ helping the poor families will cost $ 100,000.

A．aimed at           B．took a risk of           C．applying to              D．caring about

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of my   1   to get home. Sitting at the front makes you   2  out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.

Janie, the driver, tried to break the   3   atmosphere by striking the match of   4 . I tried to mind my manners and   5   listen, but usually I was too busy thinking about my day. On this day,  6  , her conversation was worth listening to.

“My father’s sick.” she said to no one in   7 . I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him?”

With her eyes wet and her voice tight from   8   the tears, she responded, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes lowered as she   9 , “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.”

I couldn’t respond. I was sure that my heart ached for  10 . I sat on the old smelly seat thinking of the great   11  my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was,   12   still is for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to go   13  that.

Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was   14  her job. She had a whole world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as  15  but a driver.

I suddenly felt I was very   16  . I realized I had only thought of people as   17   as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was s bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as   18 .

For all I know, I’m just another person in   19   else’s world, and may not even be important. I   20   not have been so selfish and selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointment to keep. Understanding people is an art.

1．A．anxiety                  B．determination       C．decision              D．attempt

2．A．find                      B．make                   C．think                   D．stand

4．A．fire                       B．topic                   C．conversation        D．discussion

5．A．politely                  B．angrily                 C．carelessly            D．sincerely

6．A．however               B．therefore             C．thus                    D．otherwise

7．A．surprise                B．common              C．silence                D．particular

8．A．fighting                 B．avoiding              C．clearing               D．keeping

9．A．told                      B．lasted                  C．repeated              D．continued

10．A．them                   B．him                     C．her                     D．whom

11．A．mercy                 B．pain                    C．pity                     D．disappointment

12．A．but                     B．yet                      C．and                     D．or

13．A．over                    B．round                  C．through               D．without

14．A．almost                 B．nearly                  C．ever                    D．just

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

16．A．sad                     B．embarrassed        C．selfish                 D．worried

17．A．far                      B．long                    C．good                   D．well

18．A．unfit                   B．unselfish              C．unnecessary        D．unimportant

19．A．everyone             B．someone              C．none                   D．no one

20．A．must           B．may              C．can             D．should