I.选择填空（Vocabulary and structure）(共20小题，计20分)
A）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。（答案涂在答题纸上）
—Do you know Mr. Smith?
—Yes. He's a strange man. We found ________ difficult to work with him.
A. us B. it C. him D. you
When asked about my plan for the future, I hope to get a job on the local newspaper at first and ________work for "China Daily"．
| A．regularly | B．frequently | C．gradually | D．eventually |
Upon reaching an ________ age, more often than not, children are encouraged, but not forced, “ to leave the nest.”
| A．appropriate | B．adequate | C．automatic | D．accurate |
To our great ________ , grandmother's illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared.
| A．anxiety | B．regret | C．relief | D．credit |
Almost all job applicants are determined to leave a good _________ on a potential employer.
| A．experience | B．impression | C．reputation | D．reflection |
It is believed that strength and courage aren’t always _________ in medals and victories but in the struggles we overcome.
| A．involved | B．accumulated | C．measured | D．included |