Only when the countries in the Middle East are no longer at war _____able to live a peaceful life.
| A．will the people over there be | B．the people over there will be |
| C．are the people over there | D．the people over there be |
54. Because of the year 2008 Olympic Games, the American corporation board of trustees(董事会) decided to set up a Chinese _____ in Beijing.
| A．room | B．group | C．counterpart | D．Branch |
55. All ____ not baked in one oven. (prov.)
| A．bread is | B．breads is | C．breads are | D．bread are |
56. He said under his breath that he would keep the secret. The underlined part means _____.
| A．loudly | B．shyly | C．politely | D．in a low voice |
57. The rain was coming down in buckets. This sentence means ____ .
| A．The rain was coming down into the buckets. | B．The rain was very heavy. |
| C．There was some rain in the buckets. | D．There were some buckets in the rain. |
58. The little boy has learned many Tang dynasty poems _____ though he is very young.
| A．by heart | B．by mind | C．by the way | D．by book |