________ the grandparents love the children, they are strict with them.
| A．While | B．As |
| C．Since | D．Because |
8. Most of us would rather send e-mail as it has____of the troubles of sending letters via the post office.
| A．nothing | B．none | C．some | D．Either |
7. ------ We should save some food for _____ who arrives late.
------- There is no need. _____ is here.
| A．anyone; Everyone | B．everyone; Anyone |
| C．anyone; Anyone | D．everyone; Everyone |
第二节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分；满分15分）
从A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
6. My brother, a person who has _____ final say in a big international company, is _____ honor to our family.
| A．a; / | B．/; the | C．the; an | D．a; an |
20．The actress looks very young but _______she is more than forty years old.
| A．fortunately | B．actually | C．happily | D．strangely |
19．We werethat the Wenchuan earthquake left the whole city in ruins.
| A．shocked | B．worried about | C．worrying | D．Shocking\] |