“How long do you suppose it is _______ he left for Japan?” “No more than half a month.”

A. when　　　　　　　　　　　 B. before

C. after　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

We’re going to _______ with some friends for a picnic. Would you like to join us ?

A.get in 　　　　 B.get over　　　　 C.get along 　　 D.get together

I would appreciate 　　　, to be frank, if goods could be delivered as soon as possible.

　 A. you　　　　　 B. this　　　 　　　 C. it　 　　　　　　　 D. myself

— Would you like to join us in the game?

—　　　　 , for I have something important to attend to.

A. I will　　　　 B. I’d love to 　　　　 C. I won’t 　　 D. I’m afraid not

Mary and I see each other ____, but not as often as we used to.

A. sooner or later B. once in a while　 C. in the end D. more or less

—Jane, Peter has got a well-paid job in a foreign company．

　 —You mean he is ____ than he used to be．

　 A．badly off　　 　 B．well off　　 　　 C．worse off 　 D．better off

--I hear John was badly injured in the accident.

-- ______,lets go and see him.

　 A.What’s more 　　 B.If so 　　　　　 C.Where possible 　 D.When possible

There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California, the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city, on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are larger than Seattle. Henry's cousin, Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington, D. C. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than New York.

1.How many states are there in the U. S. A.?

A.Five    B.Forty- Five.    C.Fifty    D.Fifteen.

2.Which state is the largest in population?

A.California.     B.Rhode-Island.　 C.Alaska      D.Los Angeles.

3.Which of the following is true?

A. The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast.

B. Washington is the most important and the largest city.

C. New York is the largest city in the United States.

D. Henry's cousin lives in the Seattle.

4.Why is Washington,D. C. the most important American city?

Because _________.

A. it is the largest city            　 B. it is the largest in population

C. it is the most beautiful city      D. it is the capital of the United States

Whenever he was asked why he was late for class, he would answer carelessly, always ______ the same thing.

　 A．saying 　　 B．said 　　　 C．to say 　　 D．having said