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. — How will he________to such a straightforward answer? — I am not , he is very satisfied. A. react B. reflect C. refer D. relate 8. — I wonder if you could lend me some ink. — It is a pity that mine is________. A. using up B. running out C. giving up D. putting out 9. Two old men were playing chess in the park with trees________shade. A. providing B. provided C. to provide D. provide 10. I________a meeting between 3 and 5 this anyone call, ask him to leave a message. A. will have B. have C. was having D. will be having 11. Even if you disagree with her, I must say that her idea is more practical and ________worth________. A. better; being considered B. more; to be considered C. more; to consider D. better; considering 12. ________on our own efforts, we overcame all the difficulties and finished the task on time. A. Rely B. Relied C. Relying D. To rely 13. Tom should not be sent to carry out the taks— ________, he hasn’ t had enough experience. A. for a start B. by the way C. on the other hand D. sooner or later 14. Cookies________like different kinds of animals appeal to small children very much. A. shaping B. shaped C. to be shaped D. having shaped[ 15. The motorway was closed because of fog; as a result we had to find an________route. A. impressive B. effective C. aggressive D. alternative Ⅳ .閱讀理解 “ Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him, and let him know that you trust him.” These words are from the black American educator, Booker was saying that, “ If you want people to grow up, you have to stop treating them like children.” In America, families are close but children are encouraged to be independent, to make their own decisions, even at a very early ’ s not unusual for a child of seven to be given an allowance (津貼 ) every child is encouraged to save some of the money but he or she can spend it on whatever they choose, for example, buying clothes, school supplies or teenagers even have their own credit cards! That’ s a big responsibility since even adults are tempted tooverspend when they have credit cards. From an early age, American children are asked for their opinions and they are included in family decision the dinner table, teenage