Jane, you look tired. You should stop ________ the guitar and have a rest. The music competition is still far away.

A. beating B. to beat

C. practicing D. to practice

—What do you usually do in your free time?

—Go through magazines. It is a good way ________ time.

A. killing B. to kill

C. wasting D. to waste

To our surprise, the rich man always goes out by bus ________ by car.

A. because of B. next to

C. instead of D. thanks to

________ educational program Voice is! Many teenagers like to watch it.

A. How an B. How

C. What an D. What

Lots of readers are expecting the famous writer’s new book will ________ next year.

A. run out B. work out

C. help out D. come out

Dan’s teacher was angry with him, for he ________ in the exam by copying from the boy in front.

A. replied B. cheated

C. argued D. rested

—Kate, your Chinese is good. Who taught you?

—________. I learned it by myself.

A. Somebody B. Anybody

C. Nobody D. Everybody

My grandparents were very tired, but ________ of them wanted to take a break.

A. none B. neither

C. both D. all

—We lost the basketball game.

—________. Better luck next time.

A. No problem B. It’s up to you

C. You’re kidding D. Never mind

A little monkey and a little fox (狐貍) were friends. One day, they went out to play near a river. They saw a(n) ______ tree on the other side of the river. There were many big and red apples ______ it. But there was no bridge over the river. The monkey and the fox thought hard and finally they had a(n) ______. They pulled down (拉倒) a small tree and put it over the river as a bridge.

The monkey said, “My dear friend, you go first.” ______ after the fox went to the other side, he kicked (踢) the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree. “How can ______ get there without the tree?” shouted the monkey. The fox laughed and said, “You ______ stand there and watch me eating the apples.” The monkey was very ______.

Suddenly it began to rain. The water level (水位) in the river rose and the tree went away with the water.

“You can ______ all the apples. But you can’t come back,” shouted the monkey.

The fox stopped eating and ______ the monkey sadly. He realized he was ______. He shouldn’t have only cared about himself.

1.A. pear B. apple C. orange D. banana

2.A. on B. for C. of D. to

3.A. accident B. problem C. gift D. idea

4.A. But B. Or C. So D. If

5.A. they B. we C. he D. I

6.A. never B. even C. just D. still

7.A. quick B. scared C. careful D. angry

8.A. throw B. hide C. eat D. buy

9.A. looked for B. looked at C. heard of D. heard from

10.A. wrong B. clever C. shy D. old