On a freezing cold winter morning with ______ wind, Wang Xiang lay on the thick ice in a river, nearly frozen to death, catching fish for his sick step mother, which, however, has received universal praise throughout history.

A. mild B.sharp C.large D. calm

Why are you leaving right away? You promised to stay two ______ hours.

A. every B. another C.both D.more

---______ success the young brilliant scientist has made is admirable.

---I think he is ______ success as a scientist indeed.

A. a; the B. the; \ C. the; a D.\; the

Little Bob is often educated by his parents to be good and friendly even if ______.

A. attacking B. is attacked

C. to attrack D. attacked

---John, ______. Help yourself to the tasty hot pot. You can't find a more delicious dish.

---Oh, ______! The taste is too sharp-I can't really take it.

A. come on; I can’t agree more

B. come on; come on

C. take it easy; wonderful

D. go ahead; it doesn’t matter

Kathie is reading the note which ______ in the drawer the other day.

A.is leaving B.is left

C. left D.was left

She laid a tablecloth ______ the dining table to keep dust ______ it.

A.on; out of B. above; from

C. over; off D. up; away

______ the instructions very carefully when filling in the form.

A.Following B. To follow

C.Follow D. Followed

2,000 adults will be questioned to see ______ they think ghosts are real on Halloween.

A. that B. whether

C. what D. which

The old temple ______ roof was damaged in a storm is now under repair.

A. where B. which

C. its D. whose