Born in a traditional family, Rick was__...

Susan has been working hard day and night, which ________ her pale face.

A. stands for B. accounts for

C. benefits from D. recovers from

I want to know ______ the thief was caught on the spot.

A. whether B. where

C. which D. what

He was disappointed to find his suggestions ____________.

A. being turned down B. to turn down

C. to be turned down D. turned down

We can hardly believe such a young boy_______ travel around the world all by himself.

A. may B. need

C. should D. must

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

It was quite a bad time for me. I was in low ____ and felt tired physically. Probably ____ this I hadn't shaved (剃须) for a few days. ____ because I had been doing some repairs at my daughter's house, I was _____    quite untidily (邋遢). Boarding the ____ to go home, I saw it was almost ____ so I found a rail (扶手) to rest against.

That was when a young woman, sitting with her child, stood up and ____ me her seat. “Wow !” I thought, surprised. Out loud I said, “Do I look that old and tired?” She ____ with a smile on the face, “You look like you've had a _____ day." I thanked her sincerely and stayed where I was standing.

A moment later a man _____ from his seat at the back of the bus and _____ his way towards me, walking past several people on the way. He told me that he had a serious alcohol addiction (酗酒) problem and wanted to ask my _____. We chatted about life for a few minutes and then he went back to his seat.

___ him go, I also looked at the people ____ me and his seat. He hadn't ____ to talk to those strangers. He chose to talk to this stranger, for whatever it ____ to him and whatever comfort it brought him. Why?

That’s when it ____ me. I must have looked like a man who would understand the difficult ____ I was a little sad at first, but then I was inspired by the ____ that even when we are at our lowest we can still ____ others if we look like we might be able to meet them where they live or walk a while in their world.

1.A. situation B. strength C. spirits D. power

2.A. because of B. in terms of C. regardless of D. in spite of

3.A. However B. Also C. Anyhow D. But

4.A. dressed B. seated C. decorated D. shown

5.A. plane B. train C. ship D. bus

6.A. large B. full C. late D. dark

7.A. pointed B. passed C. offered D. lent

8.A. sighed B. responded C. reported D. turned

9.A. difficult B. rare C. nice D. valuable

10.A. escaped B. lifted C. hid D. rose

11.A. fought B. followed C. made D. felt

12.A. promise B. trouble C. advice D. request

13.A. Hearing B. Watching C. Recognizing D. Helping

14.A. among B. along C. beside D. between

15.A. determined B. demanded C. chosen D. refused

16.A. meant B. seemed C. appeared D. happened

17.A. referred to B. belonged to C. adapted to D. occurred to

18.A. life B. problem C. reply D. program

19.A. decision B. determination C. realization D. description

20.A. accompany B. protect C. please D. help