Jim has______ friends in his class. He is new here.

A.the most B.the best C.the least D.the fewest

—What were you doing ______ your mother came back?

—I was doing my homework, of course.

A.during B.after C.while D.when

We won’t visit Yancheng Nature Reserve if it ______ tomorrow.

A.is rainy B.will rain C.won’t rain D.isn’t rain

______ exercise, and you will be healthier.

A.To keep B.Keep C.Keeping D.Kept

Tony doesn’t do well in PE. He’d better ______ swimming every week.

A.practise B.not practise C.to practise D.not to practise

The flood ______ the old bridge over the small river. You can’t get to the other side now.

A.put away B.kept away C.washed away D.moved away

I often watch the sun ______ in the east in the morning.

A.rise B.rises C.rising D.rose

—How can I improve my English, Miss Wu?

—It takes time. If you read English every day, you will find it ______.

A.easy B.more easily C.easier D.easily

---- You must hand in your report tomorrow.

----What? .We can't finish it that quickly.

A.No way B.No problem C.That's right D.That's for sure

Dad had a green comb. He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand me his ________and say, "Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK?"

I was ________to do it. At age five, this dull task brought me such joy. I would excitedly turn the tap ________ and brush the comb carefully. Satisfied that I'd done a good job, I would happily return the comb to Dad.

He would smile at me and place the comb on his ________. Two years later, Dad started his own ________, which wasn't doing so well. That was when things started to ________. Dad didn't come home as early and as much as he used to. Mum and I became with him for placing our

family in trouble. With ________, an uncomfortable silence grew between us.

After my graduation, Dad's business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home early .

As usual, I helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said, "Hey, would you help me ________ my comb?" I looked at him a while, then ________the comb and headed to the sink.

It hit me then: why, as a child, ________Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine(習(xí)慣) meant Dad was home early to the evening with Mum and me. It ________a happy and loving family.

I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and still ________placed his comb on his wallet. But this time, I noticed something ________. Dad had aged. He had wrinkles(皺紋) next to his eyes when he smiled, ________his smile was still as heartwarming as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good________ for his family.

1.A.bag B.wallet C.comb D.brush

2.A.sad B.bored C.afraid D.happy

3.A.out B.over C.in D.on

4.A.wallet B.table C.desk D.bag

5.A.family B.business C.task D.journey

6.A.help B.change C.improve D.guide

7.A.time B.money C.speed D.energy

8.A.sharpen B.repair C.clean D.keep

9.A.dropped B.took C.handed D.threw

10.A.watching B.letting C.helping D.hearing

11.A.brought B.broke C.meant D.supported

12.A.excitedly B.hurriedly C.noisily D.carefully

13.A.different B.exciting C.interesting D.necessary

14.A.for B.or C.so D.but

15.A.habit B.life C.house D.education