通讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中選出一個最佳選項。

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?” 　 　I thought for a while, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 　31 you can just wait until we make a quick stop at the grocery store. I have something interesting to show you.”

　 　At the grocery store, we 32 some apples—red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 　33 your question.” I put one apple of each type on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 　34 look on his face.

“People are like apples. They come in all 　35 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 　36 , some of the apples may not 　37 look as delicious as the others.” As I was talking, Adam was 　38 each one carefully. 　 Then, I took each of the apples and peeled them, 　39 them back on the table, but 　40 a different place.

　 “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

　 He said, “I 　41 tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of 　42 . See if that helps you decide which one is which.”

　 He took big bites, and then a huge smile came across his face. “People are 　43　 like apples! They are all different, but once you 　44 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”

　　 He totally 　45 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

31. A. although　　 　　 B. so　　　 　　　　　　 　 C. because　 　　　　 D. if

32. A. bought　　　 　　 B. ate　 　　　　　　　 　 C. saw　　　 　　 D. found

33. A. check 　　　　　　　　　 B. tell　　 　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. answer　 　　　　　 D. improve

34. A. worried　　 　　 B. satisfied　 　　　　 　 C. proud　 　　　　　　 D. curious

35. A. usual　　 　　　　　 B. normal　 　　　　 　 C. different 　　　　　 D. same

36. A. outside　　 　　　　　　 B. whole　　 　　　　 　 C. table　　 　　　　　　 D. inside

37. A. still　　　　 　　　　 B. even　　 　　　　　 　 C. only　　 　　　　　　 D. ever

38. A. examining　 　　 B. listening 　　　　 　 C. drawing 　　　　　 D. picking

39. A. keeping　　 　　 B. placing　 　　　　 　 C. pulling　 　　　　　　 D. giving

40. A. on　　　　 　　　　 B. towards　　 　　　　　　 　 C. for　　 　　　 　　D. in

41. A. mustn’t　　 　　 B. can’t　　　 　　　　 　 C. shouldn’t 　 　 D. needn’t

42. A. each one　　 　　 B. each other　 　　 　 C. the other 　　　　　 D. one other

43. A. just　　　　 　　　　 B. always　　　 　　　　　　 　 C. only　　　　　　　　　 D. never

44. A. put away　 　　 B. get down　　 　 　 C. hand out　 　　　　 D. take off

45. A. made　　　 　　　　 B. took　　　　 　　　　　　 　 C. got　　 　　　　　　　 　 D. did

 Our holiday got off to a flying start because the weather was good and the trains were on time. The underlined phrase means ________. 

A. took a plane      B. began well          C. rode a train      D. was put off

 ---Have all the students known that our class will watch a magic show this afternoon?

---Yes. Every student ______ about it.   

      A. tells                B. told                       C. was told          D. has told

 Here comes the girl ______ handwriting is the best in our class.

A. who’s         B. that                  C. whose          D. who

---______ a year do you go to the cinema?　

---Twice a year.

　 A. How often　　　　　 B. How soon　　　　　　　　 C. How long　　　　 D. How many times

---I can’t stop worrying about my exam tomorrow.　

---______

A. That’s all right, never mind. B. I’m sure you’ll do well.

C. You’ve done a great job.　　 　　　　　 D. Good luck to you.

---Could I borrow your digital camera?

---Yes, of course you ______, but you must take good care of it.

　 A. can　　　　　　 　 B. should　　　　　　　　　　 C. have to　　　　　　 D. would　　

 There are so many kinds of TV sets at the best price that I can’t make up my mind ______.

   A. what to buy      B. where to be bought  C. which to buy     D. how to be bought

 Pedro has brains. In fact, I wonder whether anyone in the school has ______IQ.

   A. a high              B. a higher                  C. the higher          D. the highest

 They didn’t prepare the speech contest like that, but it ______ very well.

A. kept out         B. gave out              C. left out           D. worked out