Dad told Mary to the phone in five minutes because she had been talking on the phone for an hour.
(A)hang up
(B)put down
(C)turn off
(D)chat with
John doesn’t smoke, yet his older brother is a smoker.
(A)second-hand
(B)non
(C)chain
(D)strong
I hate comments. I cannot stand people who always criticize.
(A)negative
(B)positive
(C)ideal
(D)kind
Of all the board games, this one is difficult to play.
(A)least
(B)less than
(C)the less
(D)the least
The goal of our meetings is to make the directors our problem.
(A)be understanding
(B)understand
(C)understood
(D)understanding
Mark is one of our best employees and working in the company for two years.
(A)has
(B)has been
(C)is
(D)willWhen I was a kid, I did not like to play the piano. My parents asked me to practice the piano every day, but I just42 to go out and play with my classmates. I was so bored with practicing the same piece of music for hours that Ialmost gave it 43 . When I was ten years old, I began my piano lessons with an 44 teacher, Beth, who allowedme to choose the piece I would like to play and urged me to play for the pleasure of the music. Instead of criticizing me,she encouraged me and taught me to have self confidence. I also learned from Beth that the beauty of music comes frompassion rather than from techniques. I am grateful to her 45 introducing me to the wonderful world of music.Now I enjoy playing the piano. I practice not for my parents but for 46 . Playing the piano can be a lot of fun.
(A)want
(B)wants
(C)wanted
(D)wanting
(A)up
(B)out
(C)off
(D)back
(A)angry
(B)inspiring
(C)intensive
(D)absent
(A)for
(B)at
(C)with
(D)by
(A)I
(B)we
(C)myself
(D)they
John: How often does Bus 625 run every day?Jean: .
(A)It runs on weekends too
(B)It runs every 30 minutes
(C)It runs very fast
(D)It comes so slowSam, who was born in Canada, moved to Taipei with his family last year. Now he is studying Chinese in a languageschool. The teachers and students there are very friendly to him. In the school, Sam not only studies Chinese but gets tolearn about Chinese culture. He is also learning to eat with chopsticks and write with brushes.For Sam, Taipei is a city full of excitement. There are food stalls everywhere and they offer him a variety of mealchoices. Besides, Sam also finds the Shih-lin Night Market very convenient for it sells everything that Sam wants to buy.Sam loves to wander around from one vendor to another vendor. He is overwhelmed by the variety of products he finds atthe night market.On weekends, Sam usually goes to the movies and goes jogging in the park. And he also loves to go to Beitou toenjoy the hot spring in winter. In summer, Sam likes to go surfing in Fu Long. Sam really loves his life in Taipei.
Where is Sam studying now?
(A)A senior high school.
(B)A college.
(C)A language school.
(D)A junior high school.
According to the passage, what is Sam’s impression of Taipei?
(A)Taipei is an ugly city.
(B)There are many bad people in Taipei.
(C)People in Taipei know how to use chopsticks.
(D)Taipei is an exciting city.
According to the passage, what does Sam usually do on weekends?
(A)He goes to the movies only.
(B)He goes to the movies and goes jogging.
(C)He goes jogging.
(D)He goes diving.