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1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. D 11. B 12. C 13. A 14. D 15. C II. Reading comprehension

16. C 17. D 18. A 19. D 20. D 21. A 22. A III. Translation

23. Are you sure you are going to attend the opening ceremony to be held in two weeks? 24. I regard your suggestion as worth considering.

25. To improve the present situation, you have to learn from your failure first. 26. In any case, the police are not allowed to accept any reward.

27. In my opinion, chatting on the Internet is just a waste of time and money. Day 14 I. Cloze

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. C 11. B 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. B II. Reading comprehension

16. B 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. A 21. C 22. B III. Translation

23. I regret to tell you that your passport can’t qualify you for free medical treatment. 24. It is strange that he should not be interested in making money.

25. Sometimes, we have to pay a high price for the mistakes we have made.

26. I had wanted to attend the meeting, but something unexpected happened, and so my assistant went instead.

27. The most important is whether you have made full preparations for the future. Day 15 I. Cloze

1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. D 11. D 12. C 13. A 14. B 15. C II. Reading comprehension

16. A 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. A 21. A 22. C III. Translation

23. You should know that students are not allowed to use mobile phones in class. 24. I was so bored with the course at the tutorial centre that I gave it up very soon. 25. In reality, people are often forced to do what they are not willing to. 26. The movie is too boring, and furthermore, it lasts three hours. 27. I find it hard to cooperate with those who are not honest. Day 16 I. Cloze

1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. A 11. B 12. D 13. C 14. A 15. D II. Reading comprehension

16. C 17. B 18. C 19. C 20. D 21. D III. Translation

22. The teacher recommends that I should do some supplementary exercises to develop my reading skills.

23. The writer refused to make any comments on other writers’ works. 24. What he experienced abroad plays a big role in finding him the job. 25. He fell off the bicycle and as a result, he had to lie in bed for a month. 26. Even though he only had some simple tools, he managed to repair the car. Day 17 I. Cloze

1. A 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. C 11. B 12. A 13. D 14. A 15. B II. Reading comprehension

16. D 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. D 21. A 22. D 23. A III. Translation

24. The general commanded that the soldiers (should) not attack the city until it got dark. 25. When in trouble, her colleagues are willing to ask her for advice. 26. I think it very important to recommend oneself on some occasions.

27. He was annoyed that he had gained a lot of weight since he gave up smoking. 28. It is better to depend on yourself than to wait for others to help you. Day 18 I. Cloze

1. C 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. A 11. B 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C II. Reading comprehension

16. A 17. D 18. D 19. C 20. C 21. B 22. D 23. C III. Translation

24. If it is convenient to you, please fetch me the parcel from the post office. 25. I think the key factors to success are diligence, confidence and perseverance. 26. Independent learning is described as a good solution to one’s further study.

27. On Mr. Li’s recommendation, some of us enrol on the TOEFL and IELTS courses.

28. Nowadays, more and more people keep contact with friends by e-mail instead of by letter. Day 19 I. Cloze

1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. C 11. A 12. D 13. D 14. C 15. B II. Reading comprehension

16. C 17. A 18. D 19. A 20. D 21. D 22. C III. Translation

23. The sense of achievement and satisfaction made him determined to do better. 24. I advised him not to depend on his parents for everything. 25. It is hard for a teacher to satisfy all the students in his class. 26. What interests me is not his appearance but his personality. 27. Despite the bad weather, the sports meet was held as planned. Day 20 I. Cloze

1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. A 9. C 10. A 11. A 12. C 13. C 14. D 15. B II. Reading comprehension

16. B 17. C 18. D 19. C 20. B 21. A 22. A III. Translation

23. You can definitely learn something from your mother’s personal experiences. 24. As we had expected, he was adapted to the college life soon.

25. I have planned to go to the resort on my own for the next summer holiday. 26. The courses provided at the tutorial centre can help us to get a degree.

27. The principal requires that every student (should) be given the freedom to choose the elective course that interests him most. Day 21 I. Cloze 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. C

11. A 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. B II. Reading comprehension 16. C 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. D 21. C 22. D III. Translation

23. He couldn’t afford to take a taxi, so he had to wait for the last bus to go home. 24. Each word in the dictionary is illustrated with examples.

25. “American Idol” is searching for a young and promising future superstar.

26. There is an extravagant perfume store in the hotel, which is very popular with young customers.

27. He is keen on volunteer work, because he believes those who can bring happiness to others are the happiest in the world. Day 22 I. Cloze 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. C 11. A 12. C 13. C 14. C 15. D II. Reading comprehension 16. B 17. D 18. D 19. C 20. D 21. B III. Translation

22. Following the fashion means spending money to keep up with the latest trends. 23. To my great joy, none of us objects to going camping at the weekend. 24. The illness affected his brain, and as a result, he lost his memory. 25. The factory closed down for lack of raw material.

26. The longer the war lasts, the more the people there are suffering. Day 23 I. Cloze 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. B 11. C 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. B II. Reading comprehension 16. D 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. A 21. D 22. A

III. Translation

23. This book is so exciting that it is well worth reading again.

24. It is reported that dinosaurs have been extinct on the earth for millions of years. 25. I don’t believe this kind of jeans will go out of style so soon.

26. He didn’t sign up for the interview, which cost him a well-paid job. 27. The hat I bring along to show today was bought with my own savings. Day 24 I. Cloze 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. C 11. C 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. A II. Reading comprehension 16. B 17. D 18. B 19. B 20. D 21. B 22. D III. Translation

23. They tried to win people’s support for their proposal at all costs.

24. After this experience, I learn never to judge a person by his appearance in any case. 25. It seems that the soldiers are searching the ruins of the building for survivors.

26. If you decide to go to attend the forum to be held in Beijing next week, I’ll go with you as well.

27. Luckily, I have more or less finished the homework assigned by the teachers. Day 25 I. Cloze 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. C 9.B 10. D 11. B 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. B II. Reading comprehension 16. B 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. C 21. A 22. D III. Translation

23. My mother often reminds me not to waste time on computer games.

24. At the Award Ceremony, he was awarded a medal presented by the mayor for his bravery. 25. I thought he would change, but he is lazy as usual.

26. I would appreciate it if you could help me with my English in the vacation. 27. Last week I paid a visit to a factory which belonged to my father.