－How do you like English?

－I think it's ________ than math.

A. difficult B. more difficult C. the most difficult D. most difficult

－Must I hand in my homework before 8:00 o'clock?

－No, you ________.

A. needn't B. mustn't C. shouldn't D. wouldn't

Take an umbrella! It ________ heavily outside.

A. rains B. is raining C. was raining D. rained

As a volunteer, he often ________ to the old people's house to help the elder.

A. go B. went C. will go D. goes

All of us ________ the senior high school entrance examination in four months.

A. will take B. takes C. take D. taking

When the teacher came into the classroom, most of the students ________ homework.

A. do B. did C. were doing D. are doing

－Where is Mr. Wang?－He is not here. He ________ to the library.

A. has been B. has gone C. have been D. have gone

The 24th Winter Olympic Games ________ in Beijing and in Zhangjiakou in 2022.

A. holds B. will hold C. were held D. will be held

－Could you tell me ________?－Sure.

A. how can I study English well B. how I can study English well

C. how did I study English well D. how I studied English well

When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship(獎學(xué)金). Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could ______ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he presented in class.

When I took the first exam, I was ______ to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, ______English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained ______.

I decided to try harder, although I didn't know what that ______ because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I reasoned with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn't change his ______.

One more test before the final exam. One more ______ to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time learned the meaning of the word "thorough". But my ____ did no good and everything went as before.

The last hurdle (障礙) was the final. No matter what grade I got, it wouldn't cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the ______ goodbye.

I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even ______ myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I'd have _____ with a test.

A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jayne's office. He seemed to be expecting me. "If I gave you the As you _______, you wouldn't continue to work as hard."

I stared at him, realizing that his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head off, as I had never done before.

1.A. take B. discuss C. cover D. get

2.A. shocked B. worried C. scared D. anxious

3.A. but B. so C. for D. or

4.A. unkind B. unpleasant C. unfriendly D. unmoved

5.A. took B. meant C. improved D. affected

6.A. attitude B. mind C. plan D. view

7.A. choice B. step C. chance D. measure

8.A. goal B. confidence C. effort D. way

9.A. scholarship B. course C. degree D. subject

10.A. helped B. favored C. relaxed D. treated

11.A. fun B. luck C. problems D. tricks.

12.A. valued B. imagined C. welcomed D. expected