．— What terrible weather! It ________ for ten days, more or less.
— The rain season will last about a month.
A．rains B．is raining C．rained D．has been raining
．The terrible flood swallowed the village ________ the villagers could get away. No one survived it.
A．after B．as C．since D．before
．A big earthquake________ Pakistan on October 8 , 2005, ________ over 70,000 people.
A．strikes; killing B．struck; killing C．knocked; killed D．hit; kills
．The room was empty_______ a computer and a desk.
A．except B．without C．except for D．besides
You know, ________ knowledge of ________computer is necessary to a secretary(秘书).
A．a; / B．the; the C．the; / D．a; a
书面表达（满分25分）
以“信心与希望”为话题写一篇100字左右的作文。
内容包括：1. 生活中困难不可避免，面对困难需要信心……
2. 试举一例说明信心在学习(考试、生活等)方面的作用……
3. 你对困难的态度……
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