28. They ____ friends since they met in Shanghai ten years ago.

　　 A. have become　 　　　　　　　 B. have turned　　　 　　　　　　 C. have been　 　　　　　　 D. have grown

27. When he heard the news, his heart ______ very fast.

　　 A. stroke 　　　　　　　　 B. beat　　　 　　　　　　　 C. knocked　　 　　　　　 D. jumped

26. The old woman could not _____ the terrible noise, and she had to close the door and windows.

　　 A. bear　　　　 　　　　　 B. accept　 　 　　　　　　 C. receive　　　 　　　　　 D. hold

25. --- We could have walked to the station. It was so near.

--- Yes. A taxi ____ at all necessary.

A. wasn’t　　　 　　　　　 B. hadn’t been　 　　　　　 C. couldn’t be　 　 D. wouldn’t be

24. The valley was _____ in sunlight, and the children were singing and jumping with joy

　　　 A. bathed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. covered　　　　　　　　　　 C. swam 　　　　　　　　　　 D. surrounded

23. Everyone should remember it is very important to _____ the balance of nature toady.

A. get　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　　　　　 C. keep　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. remain

22. She always ____ her opinion ____ facts.

　　 A. depends, on　 　　　　　 B. bases, on　　 　　　　　 C. put, into　　 　　　　　　 D. bases, by

21. Every morning, the fish mongers stood there ______ with the fishermen for fishes.

　 A. to argue　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. to talk about prices 　 C. bargaining　 　　　　　　 D. discussing

20. When Jack arrived, he learned Mary ____ for almost an hour.

A. had gone　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. had set off　 　　　　　　 C. had left　 　　　　　　　　 D. had been away

19. They didn't _____ the wedding because of a heavy rain.

A. join　　　　　 　　　　 B. take part　　　 　　　 C. attend　　　 　　　　　　 D. appear