--- It is too cold for January this year.
--- Yes, but it was still ____ when I first moved to the city years ago.
A. coldest B. the coldest C. cold D. colder
The hotel wasn’t particularly good, but I _____ in many worse hotels.
A. was staying B. stayed C. would stay D. had stayed
--- Do you think we should accept that offer?
--- Yes, we should, for we ____ such bad luck up till now, and time ____ out.
A. have had; is running B. had; is running
C. have; has been run D. are having; runs
____ the working efficiency(工作效率), the boss allows the employees to have a coffee
break.
A. Improving B. To improve C. Having improved D. Improved
Such __ medical equipment is in ____ danger of breaking down, if not taken good care of.
A. a; the B. a; / C. /; the D. /; /
第二部分：书面表达 （共25分）
请根据以下内容写一篇100词左右的短文，并谈谈你的看法。
下午上学的路上，你看到一个男孩站在街头乞讨，他的前面放着一张纸，上面说明由于父母生病，他已经无钱上学。你出于同情，将身上所有的钱给了他。可是，当你放学后，却发现那个男孩正在网吧里玩电脑游戏。
注意：1.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
2. 词数：100左右。
3. 参考词汇：出于同情 out of pity
