My friends and I have just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to rain heavily. When it got     , I decided to brave the drizzle(毛毛雨) and get my car, which was parked at my office three streets away.

My friends     that I shouldn’t go, as I was seven months pregnant. I told them that I’d be very     . One of them wanted to come with me but I insisted that she stay with another friend who     help with her baby.

I walked out of the hotel and started making my         to the car. At the traffic lights, a van     and the passenger came out with an umbrella.     I knew what was happening, he walked right     me and told me he’d go with me to my     . I was very embarrassed and said politely that he didn’t need to, but he was very     .

During our walk, he kept telling me to walk     , as the ground was wet. When we got to the car park, I thanked him and he left. I did not get his name and may not even     him now, after all these years. Did he     stop for me? I’ll never know.

So how did I move     after the event? I was at home when I noticed two Indian builders walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the     site near my house, which was a long     . I went out and passed them an umbrella. They were shocked by my gesture and could not     at once. I told them they     take it and keep it. They were very grateful and     me, probably wondered why a stranger would be offering such     .

1.A.heavier  B.stronger C.lighterD.smaller

2.A.wished  B.promisedC.deniedD.argued

3.A.careful    B. anxiousC. busyD. late

4.A.received  B. wantedC. neededD. provided

5.A.callB. wayC. markD. excuse

6.A.passed   B. stoppedC. leftD. started

7.A.Until    B. WhenC. AfterD. Before

8.A.roundB. pastC. besideD. near

9.A.hotelB. destinationC. streetD. car

10.A.gentle   B. toughC. stubbornD. persistent

11.A.slower   B. fasterC. directlyD. cheerfully

12.A.accept   B. rememberC. knowD. recognize

13.A.purposely B. sociallyC. willinglyD. morally

14.A.forward  B. onwardsC. backD. past

15.A.developing B. exhibition      C. campingD. construction

16.A.drive     B. walkC. areaD. length

17.A.respond   B. greetC. understandD. interrupt

18.A.had to    B. shouldC. mustD. might

19.A.beyond    B. exceptC. likeD. with

20.A.treatment  B. adviceC. warmthD. kindness

We’re leaving the seaside city for home. Do you have any sea products      here?

A. to buy          B. bought

C. to be bought    D. buying

It was the hotel waiter that helped the guest be relieved of her pain with his special medical skill. Without his help, she      so quickly.

A. can’t recover           B. mustn’t have recovered

C. couldn’t have recovered  D. couldn’t recover

Because something unexpected        , the famous singer had to put off her schedule.

A. came up       B. cleared up

C. stayed up    D. ended up

According to statistics, Chinese people between the ages of 18 and 70 read 6.7 books___   last year, including paper books and e-books.

A. on purpose       B. in return

C. on average      D. in common

     nation uses nuclear weapons will engage the whole world in war.

A. Whatever         B. Whichever

C. No matter what   D. No matter which

I have trouble understanding English humour. More often than not, I can’t figure out that makes them laugh.

A. what it is     B. why it is

C. what is it     D. why that makes

He felt very sad that though he worked very     indeed, he was not able to jump      .

A. hardly; high       B. hard; high

C. hardly; highly      D. hard; highly

—Let me help you cross the street.

—    ! I’m not that old.

A. Take your time    B. No way

C. Come on          D. Go ahead

—What will you buy for your husband’s birthday?

—I want to buy a      wallet for him.

A. black leather small      B. small black leather

C. small leather black      D. black small leather