He is going to a party in (celebrate) of his grandparents sixtieth wedding anniversary.

His mother has a strong (passionate) for gardening.

He studied classical (architect) and design in college.

It was almost midnight, yet the streets were bathed in a soft, twinkling light.

A. 快到午夜时分，街道还沐浴在柔和的暮色微光之中。
B. 快到子夜时间，街道刚被清洗过，充满了柔和闪烁的灯光。
C. 子夜刚过，柔和而扑闪的光线占据了整条街道。

Now, thanks to Perestroika, tourists are welcomed into Russia and St. Petersburg is a popular choice.

A. 现在，多亏了改革重建的政策，俄罗斯向各地游客张开了双臂，而圣彼得堡成为深受观光者欢迎的热门旅游之地。
B. 如今，多亏了改革开放，游客受到了俄罗斯和圣彼得堡的欢迎，因而圣彼得堡也成为了游客喜欢的选择。
C. 现今，改革开放政策使得游客在俄罗斯受到欢迎，而圣彼得堡成为最流行的城市之一。

No matter how bad the economy, somehow these people have the ability to see the positive aspects of their lives.

A. 尽管经济非常糟糕，这些人都有能力去看到生活的乐观方面。
B. 无论经济如何糟糕，他们总能看到生活中积极的一面。
C. 不管经济形势如何，这些人中的某些人能够明白生活中好的一面。

Tom as well as two of his classmates invited to the party.

A. was
B. were
C. had been
D. has been

Lampedusa is the first unplanned stop for thousands of Africans because it is part of Italy and the European Union.

A. 对
B. 错

In order to seek a better life, thousands of Africans have to pay to the organization which controls the illegal human transportation.

A. 对
B. 错

Some passengers drown and their bodies are washed up on shore along Europe’s southern coasts because of the bad weather.

A. 对
B. 错