--- Why not go and have dinner in a restaurant?
--- _______. It’s too expensive.
A. Why not B. I agree C. I’m afraid not D. I’m sure
I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had only been there once 1 and did not know the 2 very well. I was on the 3 after I had made some enquires.
At Ashville, there was a crossroad where I could go on along the main road or I could take a short cut. The short cut was to 4 several hills and was dangerous. I hesitated for a little while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be 5 .
Something strange happened after I drove a long 6 and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to 7 , but the hilly road I decided to avoid. I realized that it was at the 8 that I had made the 9 mistake. “What shall I do?” I asked myself. If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got to Columbia. Thinking it 10 , I decided to go on. “If 11 people can go along this road, why can’t I?” I 12 myself.
The short cut, to my surprise, was not that 13 . In fact, it was only a very peaceful country road, 14 up and down two low 15 . There was 16 traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and 17 with cows and horses. My fear was 18 with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my car stereo (立体声), I drove on and 19 the scenery which was so quiet and so natural. Even my used car forgot to give me 20 . It was just in this light-heartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it sounded like an adventure.
1.A. before B. ago C. already D. still
2.A. town B. country C. friends D. way
3.A. train B. car C. highway D .phone
4.A. have B. go C. ride D. cross
5.A. safe B. dangerous C. fast D. slow
6.A. moment B. way C.land D. day
7.A. come B. leave C. take D. drive
8.A. crossroad B. beginning C. station D. corner
9.A. direction B. interesting C. disappointed D. road
10.A. about B. over C. of D. up
11.A. another B. the other C. other D. others
12.A. advised B. cheated C. encouraged D. forced
13.A. far B. safe C. dangerous D. dirty
14.A. walking B. coming C. driving D. going
15.A. lands B. cars C. farms D. hills
16.A. heavy B. little C. crowded D. few
17.A. villages B. trucks C. houses D. farms
18.A. together B. gone C. covered D. shared
19.A. looked B. liked C. enjoyed D. found
20.A. advances B. warnings C. problems D. joys
--- Everybody is going to climb the mountain. Can I go too, mom?
---_____ Wait till you are old enough, dear.
A. Will you? B. Why not?
C. I hope so. D. I’m afraid not.
You can eat free in my restaurant _____ you like.
A. whichever B. wherever C. however D. whenever
I suggest that he _____, or else he could make things worse.
A. calm down B. calms down
C. will calm down D. calming down
A quarrel _____, which made him _____ his family.
A. was broken out; break away B. broke out; break away from
C. was broken away; break down D. broke down; break out
