The natural scenery and the newly-built tall buildings along the streets ____ the beauty of my hometown.

A．add up	B．add to
C．are added up	D．are added to

We discussed the problem three or four times，but could come to no ______.

A．end	B．conclusion
C．result	D．judgment

The teacher asked a difficult question, but Tom managed to ____ a good answer.

A．put up with	B．keep up with
C．come up with	D．go through with

In China _____ graduates go abroad to have a further study every year.

A．a great deal of	B．the number of
C．a great many of	D．a large number of

Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains ______whether they will enjoy it.

A．to see	B．seeing
C．seen	D．to be seen

--- Mary, I heard there was an explosion in Ningbo on November 26^th. Could you tell me how it _______?
--- Sorry, I don’t know much about it either.

A．came on	B．came about
C．came out	D．came over

I’d appreciate _______ if you would like to teach me how to use the computer.

A．that	B．it
C．this	D．you

We can never expect ____ bluer sky unless we create ____ less polluted world.

A．a; a	B．a; the
C．the; a	D．the; the

--- How about the book you are reading?
--- Good indeed. It _____ many problems we have come across in our study.

A．says	B．talks
C．refers	D．covers

--- I don’t know where to go this summer vacation.
--- Why not_____visiting Hangzhou? There are many places of interest there.

A．suggest	B．wonder
C．consider	D．regard

Poor boy! His _____  looks and _____ hands suggested he was very afraid.

A．frightful; trembling	B．frightened; trembling
C．frightening; trembled	D．frightened; trembled

No one can avoid _______ by advertisements.

A．to be influenced	B．being influenced
C．influencing	D．having influence

Little Tom was so enthusiastic about learning Chinese and after six months, he could speak it ______   fluently.

A．professionally	B．correctly
C．pretty	D．locally

He has written some short stories, but he is______ known for his plays.

A．the best	B．more
C．better	D．the most

I like this jacket better than that one，but it costs almost three times ________.

A．as much	B．as many
C．so much	D．so many

Selecting a mobile phone for personal use is no easy task because technology _____ so rapidly.

A．is changing	B．will have changed
C．has changed	D．will change

With his son________ him,the old man felt unhappy.

A．to disappoint	B．to be disappointed
C．disappointing	D．being disappointed

It was the fourth time that Tom _____ in the maths exam.

A．failed	B．had failed
C．have failed	D．has failed

During the holiday I bought a CD player, _____ was rather reasonable.

A．its price	B．of which price
C．the prices of which	D．whose price

“Every time you eat a sweet, drink green tea.” This is _____ my mother used to tell me.

A．what	B．how
C．that	D．whether

Nothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.
And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料). The smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.
As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜).Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour, the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.
Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!
Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didn’t look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didn’t offend the nose so much, either. I took a taste. It would never win a prize in a cooking competition, but it was surprisingly edible, and we drank up every last drop of soup!
【小题1】Why did Dad clean Old Man Mocolgin’s chicken house regularly?

A．To earn some money for the family.	B．To collect manure for his crops.
C．To get rid of the terrible smell.	D．To set a good example to us.

【小题2】What can we infer about Dad’s stew?

A．It is popular among the neighbors.	B．It contains honey and vegetables.
C．It looks very wonderful.	D．It tastes quite delicious.

【小题3】What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?

A．To attract.

B．To upset.

C．To air.

D．To shut.

【小题4】What can we learn about Dad form the text?

A．He is an experienced cook.	B．He is a troublesome father.
C．He has a positive attitude to life.	D．He suffers a lot from his disability.