He was always too hard on himself, never spending one single penny more. But he acted ________ when he helped the poor old lady.
| A．cruelly | B．selflessly |
| C．actively | D．actually |
19. To work at home has been made _____ with the development of the Internet.
| A．it probable | B．it likely | C．likely | D．possible |
18. ------- Could you please tell me more about the city?
------- Sorry, I’m a newcomer. I know nothing else ______ you know now.
| A．except for | B．except | C．except what | D．Besides |
17. ________ is expected, according to the on-line survey, is that prices of houses will not go up any longer.
| A．It | B．As | C．Which | D．What |
16. The story that follows _____ two famous characters of the Rocky Mountain gold rush days.
| A．concerns | B．states | C．relates | D．Refers |
15. An awful crash between an express train and a bus _____ , however, occur the other day in Russia.
A. does B. did D. has to D. had to