----What a pity! I missed the last concert of the year.
----Oh, not at all. It was so terrible. In fact, I would rather I there.
| A．hadn’t been | B．was not | C．haven’t been | D．am not |
He has been talented at designing and creating things ________ he was young.
| A．when | B．before | C．since | D．while |
I set up email addresses for connecting with my parents last May. But I didn’t write to them as often as I ______.
| A．should | B．must have | C．should have | D．must |
---You’re trembling. What’s happened?
---- I ______ outside in the cold for over an hour waiting for a bus.
| A．was standing | B．have been standing |
| C．stood | D．will stand |
His favorite food is fried snack and soft drinks. ______ is no surprise that losing weight is just his dream.
| A．There | B．It | C．As | D．What |
Last winter, when I was heavily pregnant, I was visiting my sister and brother-in-law's house and had to park in a nearby parking lot because they didn't have accessible parking. The snow was extremely heavy and there was lots of ice on the ground --- not many people had ventured out that evening!
When I returned to my car around 11pm, I noticed that I was the only car left. Nervously, I hopped into the car and let it warm up a bit. When I finally tried to drive away, my wheels began to spin. I was stuck! I spun and spun and wondered what to do.
All of a sudden, in my rear view mirror, I saw four teen-aged boys approaching my car. They were walking side by side in a line and dressed a bit like gang members --- at least I thought that's what they looked like. My car was in a very isolated area and I began to panic. I was certain they were coming to my car to harm me. Terrified, I just froze. One of the young men tapped on my window and said "Excuse me, Ma'am, can we help you? You seem stuck." Still afraid and fearing the worst, I said "I am stuck." And the young man said "It's okay, stay in your car and we'll push you out of the snow." And they did!
When they finally got me out of the snow, they smiled and waved. I rolled down my window and thanked them, embarrassed to have judged them so poorly.Why did the author just freeze when the four young men walking toward her car?
| A．Because she was afraid of being harmed. |
| B．Because she sat in her car for too long a time. |
| C．Because she was cold indeed in that freezing evening. |
| D．Because she knew they would rob her of the car. |
Which of the following words can best describe the four young men?
| A．Impolite. | B．Ill-mannered. |
| C．Unfriendly | D．Warm-hearted. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
| A．One of the four teenagers was a gang member. |
| B．The kids wanted to help the author out of trouble. |
| C．The author would have a baby in her car. |
| D．The young men enjoyed pushing cars out of the snow. |
The best title for the text would be___________
| A．Every man has his faults |
| B．Fortune favors those who use their judgment |
| C．Don't judge a book by its cover |
| D．Think twice before you do. |