_____ on time, this medicine will be quite effective.

A. Taking 　 B. Being taken　 C. Taken 　 D. Having taken

—Volunteering is becoming 　　　　　popular in China .

—Yeah, people are now aware that helping others is helping themselves.

A. naturally　　　　 B. successfully　　　 C. splendidly　　　 D. increasingly

Because the shop ________, all the T-shirts are sold at half price.

A. has closed down　　　　　　　 B. closed down

C. is closing down　　　　　　　 D. had closed down

----So you are not spending your holiday in Wuhan this year.

---No, _______.

A. everywhere in Wuhan  

B. somewhere in Wuhan

C. somewhere but in Wuhan  

D. anywhere but in Wuhan

Almost everyone has read about the Taj Mahal in Idaia. It is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. It is said that the Taj Mahal, like the Great Wall in China, is one of the seven wonders in the world. Over three hundred years ago, Shah Jehan built Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife.

Shah Jehan wanted his wife’s tomb to be perfect. He did not care about time or money. He brought together workmen from all Asia. Altogether, over 20 000 men worked on the building, and it took them over seventeen years to finish it.

The building rests on a platform of red sandstone. Four thin white towers rise from the corners of the terrace（平臺）, a large dome（圓屋頂）rises from the center of the buildings. Around this large dome there are four smaller domes.

The building is made of fine white marbles. It has eight sides. There is an open corridor just inside the walls. From the corridor, the visitor looks through marble screen to a center room. The bodies of Shah Jehan and his wife lie in a tomb below this room.

A beautiful garden surrounds the Taj Mahal. The green trees make the marble look even whiter. In front of the main entrance to the building there is a long narrow pool. If you look in this pool, you can see all the beautiful look of the Taj Mahal in the reflection from the water.

Some people think the Taj Mahal is most beautiful at sunset. Then the marble picks up the color of sunset, and the building and its reflection in the pool shines like jewels. Others like it best at noon when the bright sun makes it clear and clean.

Still others think it should be seen by moonlight. On nights when the moon is full, hundreds of people visit the Taj Mahal and spend the night beside the pool. When morning comes and the Taj Mahal turns from silver to gold in the early sunrise, they go away to return, perhaps, when the moon is full again.

（　　 ）1. Shah Jehan built the Taj Mahal 　　　　 .

A. for people to visit　　 　 B. for pleasure　　

C. to show off his treasure D. to place the bodies of his wife and himself

（　　 ）. 2The Tai Mahal in India is almost as 　　　 as the Great Wall in China.

A. well-known　 B. long　　　　　 C. large　　　　 D. perfect

（　　 ）3. How many domes are there on the building?

A. One.　　　　　　　　 B. Four.　　　　 C. Five.　　　　 D. Eight.

（　　 ）4. The pool and the garden make the building 　　　 .

A. colorful　 B. even more beautiful　 C. long and narrow　　　 D. clear and clean

（　　 ）5. The underlined word “reflection” probably means 　　　 .

A. surface　　　 B. bottom　　　　 C. beauty　　　　　 D. image

To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their ______ and weaknesses.

A. strengths　　 B. benefits 　 　　C. techniques　　　 D. values

John has two brothers， but either ____out of work now.

　 A.　　 are　　　 B. is　　　 C. has　　　 D. have

Is it true ______ the rain stops , it will be as hot as in the summer here? [仿03NMET--21]

　　A.when 　　　　B.that when 　　　　C.whenever 　　　　D.that

只有你把太陽放在中心位置上，天空中其他行星的運動才能說得清楚。

Only if you put the sun there _______ _______ __________ of the other planets in the sky ___________ ______.

The flowers will die soon unless often ________.

A.watering 　　 B. to water　　 C. water　　　 　 D. watered