On Sundays, Mark usually to my house for dinner and chats with me. I always enjoy his visit.
(A)comes over
(B)drops off
(C)gets along
(D)takes off
He is very . He always looks on the bright side of life.
(A)pessimistic
(B)optimistic
(C)imaginary
(D)inventive
Betty: You haven’t forgotten about the picnic, ?Charlene: No, I’m looking forward to it.
(A)have you
(B)did you
(C)hadn’t you
(D)are you
We will go for a walk if the weather warmer tomorrow.
(A)became
(B)has become
(C)is becoming
(D)becomes
George’s life would have been really different if he Terrisa years ago.
(A)was not meeting
(B)did not meet
(C)had not met
(D)has not metThe original Monopoly, which came out in 1935, almost did not make it to market. In the 1930s when theeconomy in the US was pretty bad, Charles B. Darrow of German-town, Pennsylvania, showed a game he calledMonopoly to the manager at Parker Brothers. Parker Brothers 41 the game at first, pointing out “fifty-twodesign errors.” But Mr. Darrow did not give up. 42 many other Americans, he was unemployed at the time,and his dream that the game could bring his fame and fortune gave him the idea to produce it on his own.With help from a friend who was a printer, Mr. Darrow sold five thousand handmade sets of the game to aPhiladelphia department store. People loved it! But as the requests grew, he couldn’t 43 all the orders andwent to talk to Parker Brothers again. This time he met with success. During its first year on the market, Monopolywas the best-selling game in America. And 44 its sixty-five-year history, about five hundred million peoplehave played the game. It is the best-selling board game in the world, 45 in eighty countries and produced intwenty-six languages.
(A)rejected
(B)regarded
(C)valued
(D)trusted
(A)With
(B)Like
(C)To
(D)For
(A)get away with
(B)make use of
(C)keep up with
(D)turn upside down
(A)beyond
(B)under
(C)among
(D)over
(A)sold
(B)sell
(C)sale
(D)sellingDear Agnes:Please help. My best friend in the class, Rebecca, told me today that she is going to drop out of school!! Shesays that she has put off doing work for every class and no longer has enough time or energy to finish. She thinksher only choice is to quit. I know that she puts off a lot, and that this was a big problem, but I didn’t know it was soserious. Rebecca was going to talk to our teacher today about this problem, but she also postponed that meeting! Iknow she is feeling very anxious, but I’m worried she’s making a huge mistake. How can I help her with thisserious problem? I don’t want her to leave school.Worried FriendSusan Brown, Seattle
What is the relationship between Susan and Rebecca? They are .
(A)families
(B)co-workers
(C)classmates
(D)lovers
What does “put off” mean?
(A)equal
(B)postpone
(C)crash
(D)launch
What is Rebecca’s problem?
(A)She has no money to pay for tuition fee.
(B)She has the habit of putting off things and now there’s too much to do.
(C)She has health problem.
(D)She fails all the examinations in school.
What does Rebecca think she will have to do, as a result of her problem?
(A)She thinks she is alright and she does not have to do anything.
(B)She thinks she has to take more courses.
(C)She thinks she has to have a part-time job.
(D)She thinks she has to leave school.
Where is Susan from?
(A)Los Angeles
(B)Chicago
(C)Seattle
(D)We don’t know.