His uncle gave him books to read, but after a page or two he would put __book down and pick up__ new one.
| A．the,/ | B．a; a | C．a; the | D．the; a |
24.---Are you ready to leave?
---Almost.I’ll be ready to go just as soon as I _____ putting the clean dishes away.
| A．get through | B．give up | C．carry out | D．set about |
23.---Do you feel like _____ there or shall we take a bus?
---I’d like to walk,but since there isn’t much time left,I’d rather we_____ a taxi.
| A．walking; hire | B．to walk; hire | C．to walk; hired | D．walking; hired |
22.Mary wrote an article on _____ the team had failed to win the game.
| A．why | B．what | C．who | D．that |
21.Follow your doctor’s advice,_____ your cough will get worse.
| A．or | B．and | C．then | D．so |
19._____ is reported in the newspaper is that seventeen climbers have been killed in the snowstorm.
| A．It | B．As | C．What | D．That |