Low-carbon lifestyle is of great benefit to improve the world environment．_____can be enjoyed from it until you have a deep understanding of it，however．

A．Something            B．Nothing           C．Few               D．Much

—Sorry，Mum, I lost my key to the bicycle again．

—Oh! How_____ you be so careless! You have to learn to look after your belongings．

A．can         B．may           C．will            D．dare

They wouldn’t agree to sell the house to us at the same price_____ they had promised, _____ was rather disappointing．

A．which ; as         B．a(chǎn)s ; that          C．a(chǎn)s ; which         D．that ; that

Under no circumstances _____ that I would meet so many problems when I decided to take the job．

A．do I expected            B．have I expected            C．I expected         D．did I expect

— Shall we attend the concert this evening?

— Great idea, _____ we can do some shopping first．

A．if           B．before           C．since           D．when

— I’m not good at singing, you know．

— _____．It’s just for fun．

A．All right            B．No problem            C．Come on            D．Cheer up

Although _____ by Xiamen University wasn’t far beyond his dream, he couldn’t afford the tuition．

A．having being accepted                                 B．being accepted

C．to have been accepted                                 D．a(chǎn)ccepted

— Why didn’t you tell me the truth that day?

— I _____, but you _____ for Fuzhou when I went to see you．

A．did; would leave                                         B．would; have left

C．would have; had left                                    D．had; left

Before the economic crisis came, John had sensed that the firm was to be ruined and he _____ just in time．

A．pulled up         B．pulled out           C．pulled off          D．pulled down

It has been difficult to sit on the bench for the majority of my high school basketball career．I watch my team from the baseline and   1   why I am not good enough to be on the floor．  2   endless hours of work and devotion, pushing myself through drill after drill, the   3  thing I want is to be a cheerleader（啦啦隊隊長）．The feeling of   4   is sometimes very powerful and drives me to   5  on the spot．I often feel as though my efforts are wasted and my time is eaten away, devoted to  6 ．

It is  7   to be a spectator （旁觀者）for the game I love, knowing that no one has enough faith to give me the chance to  8  ．Tears well up, but I hold them back and stabilize （使安定）myself．I shouldn’t be so   9  over something so silly．

Away from the game, it’s easier to put my thoughts together,  10  letting my emotions drive my reasoning．I consider   11   I am where I am．I have played basketball my whole life．I have a passion for the   12   and always have．There is nothing like the thrill of   13   : the swish of the net, the sweat rolling off my cheeks, even the bruises （傷疤）are battle wounds worn   14  after every game．

Even if I don’t play much, I take part in every  15 ．I am part of a team of girls who   16 

together like a family．I am there for them,   17   they are for me．

The decision isn’t difficult when I consider the   18   that being a part of a team brings me — and not just any team, but my team．I   19   basketball and my teammates．When I think about that, my view from the   20  really isn’t so bad after all．

1．A．say                       B．laugh                   C．wonder               D．guess

2．A．Before                  B．a(chǎn)fter                    C．During                D．Since

3．A．first                      B．next                    C．other                   D．last

4．A．toughness             B．sadness               C．hopelessness        D．worthlessness

5．A．fight                     B．quit                     C．retire                   D．separate

6．A．a(chǎn)nything                B．something            C．everything           D．nothing

7．A．heartbreaking         B．hardworking        C．outstanding          D．easy-going

8．A．rest                      B．shine                   C．win                     D．think

9．A．sorry                    B．nervous               C．upset                  D．a(chǎn)fraid

10．A．other than            B．rather than           C．more than            D．less than

11．A．what                   B．how                   C．why                    D．whether

12．A．sport                   B．music                  C．a(chǎn)rt                     D．science

13．A．watching             B．waiting                C．learning               D．playing

14．A．proudly               B．painfully              C．luckily                 D．bravely

15．A．game                  B．practice               C．discussion           D．decision

16．A．live                     B．stick                   C．join                     D．compete

17．A．if                        B．because               C．though                D．a(chǎn)s

18．A．kindness              B．relation                C．joy                      D．way

19．A．love                    B．thank                  C．help                    D．miss

20．A．court                  B．bench            C．stadium            D．floor