My brother is ill in hospital! _____.
A.That’s too bad
B.Oh, he is careless
C.I’m sorry to hear that
D.He must be careful
A.That’s too bad
B.Oh, he is careless
C.I’m sorry to hear that
D.He must be careful
A.stuck to
B.kept back
C.let alone
D.made way
A.so my brother does
B.so does my brother
C.my brother does so
D.my brother so does
I like climbing mountains______ my brother prefers water sports.
A.as
B.while
C.when
D.for
It is over two years since my brother ______the army.
A. joins
B. joined
C. has joined
D. had joined
A.arbitrary
B.aggressive
C.ambitious
D.abundant
My younger brother couldn't help ______ when his toy car fell into the river.
A.crying
B.to cry
C.cry
D.cried
Sian’s display of ill temper completely____ my daughter’s birthday party.
A.damaged
B.destroyed
C.spoilt
D.hurt
My brother down while he ______ his bicycle and hurt himself. ()
A.fell, was riding
B.fell, were riding
C.had fallen, rode
D.had fallen, was riding
Almost everyone has dome kind of hobby. It may be【23】from collecting stamps to making model air planes. Some hobbies are very【24】; others don't,【25】at all. Some collections are worth a lot of money; others are valuable only【26】their owners.
I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare fifty-cent piece【27】$ 250. He was very happy about his collection and thought the price was reason able. On the contrary, my youngest brother【28】match boxes. He has almost 600 of them. But I doubt if they are worth any money. However, for my brother they are【29】valuable. Nothing makes him【30】than to find a new match box for his collection.
(36)
A.time
B.energy
C.interests
D.fun
Almost everyone has some kind of hobby, It may be【25】from collecting stamps to making model air planes. Some hobbies are very【26】; others don't【27】at all. Some collections are worth a lot of money; others are valuable only【28】their owners.
I know a man who has a【29】collection worth several thousand dollars, A short time ago he bought a rare fifty-cent piece【30】$ 250. He was very happy about his collection and thought the price was【31】. On the contrary, my youngest brother【32】mulch boxes. He has almost 600 of them. But I【33】if they are worth any money. However, for my brother they are【34】valuable. Nothing makes him【35】than to find a new match box for his collection.
(46)
A.work or study
B.working or studying
C.in working or studying
D.in work or study
Her love and devotion for my brother and me made our lack of material possessions seem insignificant. Even today, if I were given a choice between having love at home and wealth, I would want it just the way I had it. I grew up poor in material things but rich in love.
Since my father was never around long enough to teach me physical things or to play games with me, I didn't succeed in any competitive sport. My mother did her best as a substitute, throwing a ball with me in the lot(空地) behind our house, but it wasn't the same. She was too protective of me, and I didn't have enough confidence in my own abilities to really try anything physically demanding.
The story suggests that the author is______his mother.
A.proud of
B.worried about
C.pitiful for
D.concerned about