（ ）12. — Why did your family buy a second - hand car?
— We couldn't afford a new one，but even an old one is better than ________．
A. no B. none C. either D. neither

B

（ ）13. — Do you know ________ to the party?
— He said he needed some time alone to clear his thoughts.
A. why Jack didn't come B. why didn't Jack come
C. when did Jack come D. when Jack came

A

（ ）14. — How could I thank you enough? — ________．Any other man would have done that.
A. As you like B. Don't mention it C. It's kind of you D. With pleasure

B

1. The old car ____________（break）down easily，so I had to buy a new one.

broke

2. He will send you a text message as soon as he ____________（reach）Beijing.

reaches

3. Do you know which shop he went to ____________（buy）paintings for his new house?

to buy

4. — Jim，can you help me carry these bags?
— No problem. I ____________（finish）my task and I have some time now.

have finished

5. Two methods ____________（suggest）to them to work out the problem but neither was accepted.

were suggested

6. A boy with a lovely dog ____________（lie）on the grass and playing a ball at present.

is lying

7. Understanding yourself is very important to ____________（build）self - confidence.

building

8. More and more robots controlled by computers ____________（use）to do difficult work in many dangerous places in the future.

will be used

9. — Did you watch the TV series She and Her Girls last night?
— I wanted to，but my father ____________（watch）news about the floods in Thailand on TV.

was watching

10. — Can you recite（背诵）the famous poem Manjianghong by Yue Fei?
— Yes. It reminds us ____________（be）loyal（忠诚的）to our country.

to be

“Hello，Mr Li，” I said sweetly.“I came to ask if I could help paint the posters for the Reading Day. I don't mind ________ for the whole day at the library tomorrow.”
“Aren't you going to the old people's home?” Mr Li asked.
“My class are going. But I could have an excuse if you need my ________.”
“Thanks，Janet. But I think you could come after school tomorrow.”
________，there was no way out. I had to go.
The next day，when my classmates were talking with the old people，I really felt nervous to ________ any of them. I sat there on my own holding the card I made the night before.
Across the room there was an old lady in a wheelchair. She was ________ too. Maybe I could hand my card to her. It might brighten her day. So carefully，I went to her.
“Thank you，Janet，” the old lady reached for the card but her hand was nowhere near it. I suddenly realized that she was ________．
“What does your card look like?” the old lady asked. I ________ my card patiently.
Her fingers touched every inch of it. She couldn't enjoy more.
Too soon，it was time to return. But I didn't want to ________．
“Thanks for your coming，Janet! I'll keep this card to remember you.”
“I'm sorry you can't see it. I wished I had brought you a better gift，” I said.
“The best gift，” the old lady said，“was your ________，Janet.”
With tears，I felt light and warm. I couldn't wait to come back to see my new ________ again.
（ ）1. A. reading B. discussing C. relaxing D. working
（ ）2. A. idea B. lesson C. help D. gift
（ ）3. A. Clearly B. Strangely C. Luckily D. Suddenly
（ ）4. A. accept B. join C. invite D. guide
（ ）5. A. alone B. active C. ready D. busy
（ ）6. A. tired B. blind C. serious D. worried
（ ）7. A. changed B. compared C. described D. prepared
（ ）8. A. forget B. leave C. promise D. imagine
（ ）9. A. return B. plan C. class D. visit
（ ）10. A. friend B. teacher C. classmate D. neighbour

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