Soon the man felt hopeless and wanted to 　8　. A little boy went up to him and asked for another 　9　. The man looked at him and thought, "Why not? 　10　, this kid looks sincere enough. " 　11　 the man sent him back in the store. After a while the boy 　12　 with the watch in his hand! The man was very 　13　, and he asked the boy how he found it while the others had 　14　. The boy replied, "I did nothing but sat on the ground and 　15　. Then I heard the ticking (滴答声) of the watch and just looked for it in that 　16　. "

　　We usually think about our own needs, which can't bring peace into our mind. 　17　 we need to think about ourselves and keep peaceful for a while, which can produce a 　18　 result. So allow a few minutes of 　19　 to your mind every day, and see how it helps you deal with your work and make 　20　 as you expect to!

1. A. lost　　 B. broke　　 C. hid　　 D. fixed

2. A. close B. strange C. similar D. important

3. A. young and old B. heavy and light

C. high and low D. black and white

4. A. forgot B. decided C. agreed D. learned

5. A. warned B. taught C. worried D. promised

6. A. Hearing B. Seeing C. Wearing D. Feeling

7. A. big B. dirty C. whole D. busy

8. A. set off B. give up C. calm down D. show off

9. A. date B. reason C. meeting D. chance

10. A. After all B. So far C. At first D. As usual

11. A. But B. Or C. So D. Unless

12. A. ran away B. came out C. fell down D. went back

13. A. angry B. proud C. nervous D. surprised

14. A. failed B. finished C. regretted D. doubted

15. A. played B. waited C. listened D. watched

16. A. station B. direction C. situation D. darkness

17. A. Luckily B. Possibly C. Besides D. Instead

18. A. clear B. good C. direct D. natural

19. A. silence B. exercise C. pleasure D. conversation

20. A. noises B. sense C. progress D. mistakes

Ⅲ. 语法填空

　　阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　After four years of living here, I have a better 1. ________(understand) of northern China's food.

　　Northern China's hearty food is 2. ________(general) more acceptable to Westerners. They can enjoy Beijing roast duck, beef and dairy from Inner Mongolia, and Korean dishes in the northeast. Northern China experiences cold and dry winters, and hot summers, 3. ______(make) calories and salt replacement more important. As a result, northern dishes have strong flavors, compared with the south 4. ________ dishes are lighter in flavor.

　　Wheat is the main crop of northern China, and you will find a variety of wheat-flour 5. ______(product). Rice is also eaten in the north, but it is certainly secondary to wheat. Dumplings are very popular in the north, 6. ________(serve) with vinegar for dipping.

　　Northerners tend to eat more meat and dairy for the purpose 7. ________ fighting against the cold weather. Most meat dishes 8. ________(base) on mutton, pork, beef, chicken, and fish.

　　9. ________ are less fresh vegetables available because of the cold weather. Fruit is traditionally limited to a few hard seasonal varieties like apples, so it doesn't feature much in the cuisine, although the northwest is famous for 10. ________(it) dried fruit and wine.