--- How about________Christmas evening party? --- I should say it was________success.

A. a; a
B. the; /
C. a; /
D. the; a

Bob ran the 100 meters in 9.91 seconds, and I have not seen ______ this year.

A. the best
B. better
C. the most
D. more

--- How do you find the performance by the pianist? ---______. I can't think too highly of it.

A. It's really wonderful
B. It all depends
C. No one knows for certain
D. It is not my cup of tea

---Look at this, what a perfect item! $100 is my last offer. ---OK. ______.

A. With pleasure
B. It's a deal
C. My pleasure
D. It’s up to you

---Please don't tell anybody.--- I promise, I ______.

A. can't
B. don't
C. won't
D. mustn't

It is said that sandstorms will become more ________ as a result of global warming.

A. frequent
B. normal
C. formal
D. rare

Teachers’ Day is a time to be ______ to all teachers who deserve special recognition.

A. available
B. grateful
C. generous
D. ridiculous

Your sister has made an ______ for you to see the dentist at 3 this afternoon.

A. assignment
B. agreement
C. retirement
D. appointment

Since 1949, the people's living standard ____, causing a big ____ in population.

A. has been raised; rise
B. has been rose; raise
C. has raised; rise
D. has raised; rose

In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel．In a few hours he would be flying to France to1a different life．It was a transitional(过渡的)time in Daniel’s life．I wanted to2him some words of significance．But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the3time I had let such moments pass．When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten．He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad?Can I do it?” Then he walked4the steps of the bus and disappeared inside．The bus drove away and I said nothing．A decade later, a similar5played itself out．I drove him to college．As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him6and confidence as he started this new stage of life．Again, words7me．Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those8opportunities．How many times have I let such moments9?I don’t find a quiet moment to tell him what they have10to me．Or what he might11to face in the years ahead．Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything．What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him?12as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter．My father and I loved each other．Yet, I always13never hearing him put his14into words．Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten．Why is it so15to tell a son something from the heart?My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly．“Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you．” That's all I could say．He hugged me．For a moment, the world16, and there were just Daniel and me．He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn’t understand what he was saying．All I was17of was the stubble(短须)on his chin as his face pressed18mine．What I had said to Daniel was19．It was nothing．And yet, it was20．