【正文】 re there is life, there is hope10．— My cousin was almost chosen as the general manager. It’s a pity a small mistake cost him the great chance.—________.A．Every dog has its day B．A miss is as good as a mileC．Never say bad words about others behind D．No pains, no gains11．—I spent the whole night preparing my report.—Don’t stay up too late, or you will be tired out. Remember, .A．it never rains but it poursB．you can’t burn the candle at both endsC．you can’t put all your eggs in one basketD．the grass is always greener on the other side12．—Volunteers tried their best to clean the park last weekend. —________. And everyone can make an effort to protect the environment.A．Practice makes perfect B．Many hands make light workC．East, west, home is best D．Burn the candle at both ends13．—Look at this mess! How much time do you think we need to clear it up?—It is a big job, but ________. Let’s all get started now.A．many hands make light work B．a(chǎn) friend in need is a friend indeedC．the early bird catches the worm D．a(chǎn)ctions speak louder than words14．—Why can’t you trust me? Not everything you heard is true.—Maybe not. But ________.A．there is no smoke without fire B．the early bird catches the wormC．many hands make light work D．don’t put all your eggs in one basket15．—I failed to achieve the pass mark by only one point in my English exam. —What a pity! ________.A．Better late than never B．Practice makes perfectC．A miss is as good as a mile D．Many hands make light work16．— Mrs. Green, do you think I can get an “A” in the final exam if I start working hard now?— Of course! ________.A．Better late than never B．Many hands make light workC．You cannot burn the candle at both sides D．Action speak louder than words17．—Steve, to improve your spoken English, you should speak English as often as possible.—I agree. ______A．It’s a piece of cake. B．Practice makes perfect. C．It serves you right. D．Well done.18．—What’s eating you? You are sitting there in silence all morning.—I didn’t pass the test.A．What are you eating B．How long have you eaten itC．Why did you laugh D．What happened19．Amy cleaned the house for her father. Her father gave her some money for working. The next day Amy couldn’t find her money. Then she found it. It was in her backpack!It is a fact that ________.A．cleaning house is hard work B．Amy found the money in her backpackC．a(chǎn) backpack is a good place to hide money D．Amy’s father is very generous20．Look at the text below on environment. What kind of way is used to organize the idea?[Our environment is getting worse. The sky is not as blue as before. The water is not clean any more. The weather changes so often. We have more bad weather.]A．Time order. B．Space order.C．General to specific. D．Specific to general.21．—Good news! Another new member in the Beidou family was sent into space.— Scientists tried their best to pay attention to every detail. To them, ________.A．it never rains but it pours B．a(chǎn) friend in need is a friend indeedC．a(chǎn) miss is as good as a mile D．the grass is always greener on the other side22．You should do more and talk less. Actions speak louder than words.A．What you do isn’t important. B．What you do is as important as you say.C．What you do is more important than what you say. D．What you do is less important than you say.23．—I promise I will work harder this term, Miss Li.—Well, just as the saying goes, “________”. I do hope that you will act soon.A．It never rains but pours B．Many hands make light workC．Actions speak louder than words D．A friend in need is a friend indeed24．My car broke down on the way to the airport, so I rushed there by taxi only to find my flight had been cancelled. What can I say?A．It never rains but it pours. B．Every dog has its day.C．The early bird catches the worm. D．Never put all your eggs in one basket.25．—I stayed up late to finish my report last night and I feel tired now.—________. Sleep is also important.A．Don’t burn the candle at both ends B．Actions speak louder than wordsC．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket D．Many hands make light work26．Dad never says that he is good at cooking, but in fact he is. He always cooks delicious meals for us, that is ________.A．every dog has its day B．pu