After a whole day’s discussion，the two sides finally made a           .

A. agreement                    B. deal                      C. predict ion               D. judgment

The H1N1 virus will spread much faster         people continue to travel as usual.

A. if                                B. unless                   C. until                        D. in case

Receiving a report that the plane crashed，             the government took measures.

A. at no time                                                          B. in no time

C. at a time                                                            D. of all time

Although their new factory building is still under          construction，we have already placed        order for 200 pairs of shoes.

A. the; an                          B. a：an                    C. ／; ／                 D. ／; an

Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. One day the child asked God, “ They tell me you are going to send me to the  36  tomorrow but how am I going to  37  there being so small and helpless ?”

God replied, “Among the many  38 , I have chosen one for you. She will be waiting for and will take care of you. ”

“But tell me, here in Heven, I don’t do  39  else but sing and smile. That’s  40  I need to be happy !”

“Your angel will sing for you and will also  41  for you every day. And you will feel your angel’s love and be  42  . ”

“And how am I going to be able to  43  when people talk to me, if I don’t know the language they speak ?”

“That’s easy,” said God. “Your angel will tell you the most beautiful words you will  44  hear, and with much patience and  45  , your angel will teach you how to  46  . ”

“I’ve heard on the earth there are  47  men. Who will protect me?”

God put his arm  48  the child, saying, “Your angel will  49  you, even if it means risking her  50  !”

“But I will always be sad  51  I will not see you any more. ”

God hugged the child, “Your angel will  52  talk to you about me. ”

At that moment there was much peace in Heven, but voices from the earth could already be 53 . The child knew he had to start on his  54  very soon, and he asked God one more question, “Oh God, since I am about to leave now, please tell me my angel’s name !”

God replied, “Your angel’s name is not  55  to remember. You will simply call her Mommy!”

----James, will you answer my questions?

----Sorry, but I _________ of some other things just now.  

A. had thought    B. have thought     C. am thinking      D. was thinking

 The manager received many letters from the employees, ______ the long work hours.  

A. protested                  B. to protest                     C. protesting                 D. having protested

 I prefer to stay at home _______ go out on such a cold night.  

A. rather than               B. other than                    C. more than                 D. better than

 A lot of clothes were sent to the earthquake-hit areas to help the villagers_____the cold winter.  

A. break through           B. pull through                 C. get over                    D. pull over

Though I have never been to New Zealand __________, I have dreamed of it many times.  

A. in the mind              B. in my eyes                   C. in the flesh               D. in my soul