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u 18 a written invitation to an event thatsays RSVP, you should reply to the person who sends the invitation as soon as possible. He is eager(熱切的 )to know 19 you plan to attend the event or not. Never accept an invitation 20 you really plan to go. You may 21 by saying, Thank you for inviting 22 , but I will not be able to e. If, after accepting, you are unable to attend, be sure to tell the 23 as far in advance(提前 )as possible that you will not be there. Although it is notes 24 to bring a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially when you have been invited for a meal. You can take some flowers or some chocolate and both are good 25 . A thankyou note or a telephone call after the visit is also considered polite. Either is a proper way to express your thank for the invitation. 16. A. to B. by C. for D. with 17. A. differently B. wisely C. seriously D. politely 18. A. receive B. prepare C. anize D. send 19. A. what B. how C. when D. whether 20. A. if B. unless C. until D. before . record B. reduce C. refuse D. require 22. A. him B. her C. us D. me 23. A. host B. guest D. leader 24. A. basic B. necessary C. valuable D. worth 25. A. cases B. challenges C. choices 三、閱讀理解 (共 12小題 。每小題 2分,滿分 24分 ) 閱讀下列短文,從每小題所給的 A、 B、 C、 D 四個選項中選出最佳選項,并填寫在答題卷相應的位置上。 A Yellow Dress By Ja Lee Mary had a yellow dress Bought from the department store. It looked as beautiful as the moon, And as bright as the sun. Mary wore all the time The yellow dress I felt so right. Every day from day to night I saw her in the dress so bright. Buy me a yellow dress, I cried to Mom and Dad, As beautiful and bright As the dress the girl living near has! I cried and cried and cried, Until they said with sad eyes, We need food for your baby sister, And clothes for your ing brother. Since then I39。ve learned Mary39。s yellow dress Is better to dream of Than to ask for. 26. From the poem, we know that Mary and the writer may be . A. classmates B. relatives C. neighbors D. sisters 27. Why does the writer say, Everyday from day to night/I saw her in the dress so bright? A. The writer lived with Mary. B. The dress had sun shapes on it. C. The writer liked the dress very much. D. The dress was Mary39。s school uniform. 28. What did the writer39。s parents mean by their words? A. They did not like the yellow dress. B. They did not have money for a dress. C. They already had a dress for her baby sister. D. They would ask Mary where to buy the yellow dress. B Building an app is a big project. If you want to build the next great smartphone app, you need a plan. First, think about the kind of app that you want to build. Will your app be a game? Will it be for business? Then make a schedule(日程安排 )for building the app. You need plenty of time for research before you are ready to build Now you39。re ready to make the app. Building an app is like a puzzle(拼圖 )with many different parts. You can build it yourself o