In the face of_____ failure, it is the most important to keep up___ good state of mind.

A. /, a     B. a, /      C. the, /     D. /, the

 After the former manager returned from abroad, our company _________and the production doubled.

A. came to life      B. came back life    

C. recovered to life     D. returned to life

 It is good ___for an Arab to stand_____ his friend when they are talking.

A . manners, close to   B. manner, close to

C manners, closely to  D. manner, closed to

 Whatever happens, the first important thing is to _____.

  A. keep cool              B. keep quiet                 C. keep warm               D. keep fit

 _____ medical help was available and the patient soon came to life.

  A. Hopefully              B. Fortunately               C. Unfortunately            D. Sadly

We tell them that the problem put forward yesterday _____ now.

A. is being talked B. is talked about C. is being talked about D. has been talked

 Some children receive a good education _____ others never go to school at all.

  A. while                    B. when                       C. although                   D. however

 Our class basket ball team _____ a good one and whenever in trouble, the team always _____ each other.

  A. are; helps              B. is; help                     C. are; help                   D. is; helps

Although there were so many people in the square, I could _____ my friend.

A.pick up　　　 B. pick out　　 C. make up　　　 D. pick away

---What do you think of the book?

---Oh, excellent. It’s worth _______ a second time.

A. to read　　　 B. to be read　 C. reading　　　 D. being read