understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult，but you tried to understand it. 20

　　It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy learning English, and you will have more confidence in yourself.

　　A. Feel confident about learning English.

　　B. Write these achievements in your journal.

　　C. Besides, you must speak English every day.

　　D. Making mistakes is an unavoidable part in your life.

　　E. Share your achievement with your parents and friends.

　　F. It is natural for you to make mistakes when you learn something new.

G.The following are are several tips to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.

第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分55分）

第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Tom came from France. It was his first visit to England, and he was looking forward to his first journey on London's Underground Railway. And against his friends' 21 , he was determined to travel 22 .

　　He entered the station shortly after five o'clock in the afternoon. This is a 23 time to travel in London, 24 crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He 25 to join a long line of people waiting for tickets. When at last his 26 came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by the ticket seller. 27 , he got the right ticket in the end and by asking people the 28 , he also found the right platform (月台). It was 29 with people.

　　Unfortunately, he did not 30 to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the platform so as to be in a better 31 to get on the next one. When this train came in, Tom was 32 forward onto the train by the 33 of people from behind. The doors closed and the train moved off. He was unable to see the 34 of the stations where the train 35 but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth 36 along the line. When the train reached the sixth station, Tom got off, feeling 37 that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly realized that he had come to a station he had never 38 . He explained his 39 to a man who was standing on the platform. With a 40 on his face, he told Tom that he had caught a train going in the opposite(相反的) direction.

21. A. thought B. advice C. relation D. favour

22. A. along B. abroad C. alone D. away

23. A. short B. terrible C. possible D. certain

24. A. but B. and C. so D. because

25. A. planned B. hoped C. expected D. had

26. A. turn B. time C. chance D. luck

27. A. Besides B. Instead C. However D. Hopefully

28. A. question B. place C. way D. condition

29. A. seized B. caught C. covered D. crowded