Tom opened a bookstore in NO.3 Middle School, but it closed down.
| A．ever since | B．just then | C．before long | D．soon after |
12．Meeting a stranger to travel is different from traveling with friends. The former holds____surprises.
| A．less | B．much | C．more | D．Fewer |
11．--- Do you have any idea why the bus – drivers are on strike?
--- As far as I know, they are_____________a pay rise.
| A．calling off | B．calling at | C．calling in | D．calling for |
10．Napoleon’s story proves that to be a hero has nothing to do with size,_______with a smart mind and a brave heart.
| A．and | B．so | C．or | D．But |
9．You_______if you had spoken the truth out. But you were as quiet as a mouse.
| A．mustn’t have been blamed | B．shouldn’t be blamed |
| C．wouldn’t have been blamed | D．couldn’t be blamed |
8．Since many young people have become rich on Taobao.com, I wonder what_______is like to run a successful on – line business.
| A．this | B．that | C．it | D．One |