Someone is ringing the doorbell. Go and see______.

A. who is he　　　　 B. Who he is　　 C. who is it　　　　 D. who it is

—What can I do for you, Madam?

—Which of the three cameras is ________， may I ask?

A. more expensive B. the more expensive

C. the most expensive D. most expensive

Although many of the houses in the small town ______ still in need of repair, there _______ lots of improvement in their appearance.
 A. are; has been       B. is; have been 
 C. is; are              D. are; was

The public transportation in this city is very convenient, where many buses run ______.

A. occasionally       B. approximately    　 C. immediately       　D. frequently

— Mike, what did our monitor say just now?
— Every boy and every girl as well as teachers who ______ to visit the museum _____ asked to be at the school gate before 6:30 in the morning.
A. is; is    　　　　　　 B. are; are   　　　　 C. is; are    　　 　　　D. are; is

Everyone knows the smart black-and-white dog that sits on top of a red doghouse with his best friend---a bird called Woodstock.

Created by the American cartoonist Charles Schulz in 1950, the clever dog is loved by generations of kids and adults. He speaks more than 20 languages and appears daily in 26,000 newspapers around the world.

When Snoopy first appeared, he was not different form other pet dogs. But two years later, he had begun to speak with simple words and sounds. By 1957 he could walk on two legs and was going to school with his master, Charlie Brown, who failed in just about everything. Later he learned to use the typewriter.

Snoopy has done lots of jobs. He has been a bow-tie wearing lawyer, a tennis player, an Olympic figure skater, a world famous grocery checkout clerk, a pilot and even the first astronaut on the moon.

However, Snoopy has always dreamed of being a famous writer. The beginning of his story is always, “It was a dark and stormy night…” Unfortunately for him no one has ever wanted to publish the story.

In love, Snoopy is as much of a failure as Charlie Brown is at baseball. He easily falls in love but always has his heart broken. He eats to forget, but it never works.

Snoopy is an insightful, feel-good and sometimes sad dog. If you think a little about words, you might find them full of life lessons. Among his most famous lines are “To live is to dance, to dance is to live.” And “Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There’s so little hope for advancement”.

1. Snoopy has done all the following jobs except ____________.

A. a lawyer　　 B. a player　　 C. a clerk　　 D. a writer

2. From the passage, we can learn that _________.

A. Snoopy is always a sad dog

B. Snoopy can not speak in the beginning

C. Snoopy often dreams of true love

D. Snoopy is a real smart pet dog

3. It can be inferred that Snoopy ____________.

A. has many bird friends and relatives

B. is a well-known writer and clerk

C. has been unfortunate since it was born

D. is very popular in the whole world

4. The word “advancement” in the last paragraph probably means__________.

A. success　　 B. progress　　 C. growth　　 D. popularity

Nearly everyone is shy in some ways. If shyness is making you uncomfortable, it may be time for a few lessons in self-confidence. You can build your confidence by following some suggestions from doctors and psychologists.

　Make a decision not to hold back in conversations. What you have to say is just as important as what other people say. And don’t turn down party invitations just because of your shyness.

　 Prepare for yourself for being with others in groups. Make a list of the good qualities you have.

Then make a list of ideas, experiences, and skills you would like to share with other people . Think about what you would like to say in advance. Then say it.

　 If you start feeling self-conscious in a group, take a deep breath and focus your attention on other people.Remember, you are not alone. Other people are concerned about the impression they are making, too.

　 No one ever gets over being shy completely, but most people do learn to live with their shyness. Even entertainers admit that they often feel shy. They work at fighting their shy feelings so that they can face the cameras and the public. Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards. But perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a chance to know about you.

1. Where would this article probably appear?

A. In a popular magazine.　　 B. On the top-line position of a newspaper.

C. In a science textbook..　　 D. In an encyclopedia(百科全書).

2. The main purpose of the article is to _____.

A. explain how shyness developed　　　　 B .recommend ways of dealing with shyness

C. persuade readers that shyness is natural　 D. prove that shyness can be overcome

3. Which of these can you conclude from reading the article?

A.　 Shy people never have any fun　

B.Entertainers choose their work to fight shyness

C.　 The attempt to overcome shyness is always successful

D.　 The attempt to overcome shyness is always rewarding

4. Who probably gives the suggestion for fighting shyness?

A. The author of the article　　 B. Shy men and women

C. Doctors and psychologists　 D. Popular entertainers

-----Water! -----_________. ------ I can’t eat this. It’s too salty.

　 A. Yes, sir? 　 B. What?

　 C. all right? 　 D. Pardon?

21.  The government has agreed to pay the firms extra sums to ________for their financial losses.
A．make up 　　 B．bring up 　　 C．fill up 　　　　 D．look up