—Look! The two brothers are arguing about what to do next.

—Oh, well. In fact, the _____ brother’s idea is _________ the younger’s.

A. older; the same as

B. elder; similar to

C. elderly; as good as

D. older; different from

—Would you like me to help you with the homework?

—____________ . But I can manage it myself.

A. It doesn’t matter

B. The same to you

C. It’s very kind of you.

D. Take it easy

Jack is always ___________ to wait for a long time without getting angry.

A. too patient

B. patient enough

C. enough patient

D. very patient

We students can _______ food and old clothes to the homeless people, and the teachers can __________ learning skills for the poor children.

A. provide; give B. provide; offer

C. offer; give D. give; provide

Mother warned ________ the electric lamp.

A. not to touch B. him not to touch

C. him not touching D. him not touch

—We _______ keep quiet in the library.

—Yes, I agree with you. And we _________ bring our student cards every time.

A. must; mustn’t B. have to; mustn’t

C. must; don’t have to D. have to; mustn’t

Lucy had few close friends. So she didn’t know ________ about the trouble.

A. who to talk to B. who to talk

C. who to say D. what to talk

— Mrs. Green. Do you think I can get an “A” in the final exam if I start

working hard now?

— Of course. _________ .

A. Better late than never

B. You cannot burn the candle at both sides

C. Many hands make light work

D. Actions speak louder than works

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My son Joey was born with club feet. The doctors said that with treatment he would be able to walk, but would never run very well. The first three years of his life was in hospital. By the time he was eight, you wouldn’t know he has a problem when you saw him .

Children in our neighborhood always ran around their play, and Joey would jump and ran and play, . We never told him that he probably wouldn’t be to run like the other children. So he didn’t know.

In grade he decided to join the school running team. Every day he trained. He ran more than any of the others, only the top seven runners would be chosen to run for the . We didn’t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn’t know.

He ran four to five miles every day — even when he had a fever. I was , so I went to him after school. I found him running . I asked him how he felt. “Okay,” he said. He had two more miles to go. Yet he looked straight ahead and kept .

Two weeks later, the names of the team were caked. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had made the team. He was in seventh grade — ____ six team members were all eighth graders. We never told him he couldn’t do it … so he didn’t know. He just it.

1.A. spent B. taken C. cost D. paid

2.A. talk B. sit C. study D. walk

3.A. after B. before C. during D. till

4.A. either B. too C. though D. yet

5.A. able B. sorry C. glad D. afraid

6.A. sixth B. seventh C. eighth D. ninth

7.A. so B. if C. then D. because

8.A. neighborhood B. family C. school D. grade

9.A. excited B. tired C. pleased D. worried

10.A. think about B. hear from C. agree with D. look for

11.A. alone B. away C. almost D. already

12.A. riding B. walking C. playing D. running

13.A. jumpers B. runners C. doctors D. teachers

14.A. other B. the other C. others D. another

15.A. did B. had C. left D. made

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