（On Getting Off to Sleep) The author says that when he is in bed, he feels like writi

A.Take it easy.

B.Go slowly.

C.See you.

It’s getting dark. Please ________ the cargo lights.

A.turn away

B.turn off

C.turn on

D.turn in

A.leave

B.go

C.off

D.away

It' s getting dark. I'm afraid I must be off now.

OK.()

A. Take it easy.

B. Go slowly.

C. See you.

A.you won’t be able to use the channel hopper enough

B.you may run out of snacks and drinks

C.it may be your only day off in the week

D.it’s important not to use too much intellectual effort

ving to say goodbye as if it's the last time they' re ever going to see me is beginning to wear out my friends. Some of the more unfortunate must have said goodbye at least three or four times. Much to everyone' s delight, I will be setting off this Saturday, but getting all the necessary visas (签证) for the journey has been far from quick, cheap or straightforward.

Getting a Chinese visa was easy enough. The Mongolian embassy (大使馆) seemed a bit unprepared for me, or in fact any other tourist, wanting to visit the country in winter and it took half an hour of knocking at the door before I got an answer. The Mongolian visa, however, has a map of the country in the background that should come in handy if I get lost out on the grassland.

It was getting a Russian visa that had me wondering if I'd ever be able to leave. The requirements for the visa, especially for the trip that ! plan to take, were a mountain of paperwork. I was required to prove, for example, where and when I plan on staying in each city and what train I plan to catch between cities.

I've spent a lot of time preparing for this trip, but ! still have no idea what to expect on this journey. The planning and packing has taken my mind off any worries I have so now everything is ready and I just want to get going. I'm sure I will see some interesting people and see some wonderful sights, and the sense of the unknown makes it all the more exciting.

How do the writer's friends feel about the delay of his trip？

A．Grateful.

B．Impatient.

C．Delighted.

D．Worried.

tor 【21】______ at a desk when he went 【22】______ He said to the man, "Take your coat and shirt off, loosen(松开)your belt and sit on 【23】______ chair."

The young man did 【24】______ The doctor looked 【25】______ him for a moment without getting 【26】______ from his chair and then said, “All right. 【27】______ your clothes again” “ 【28】______ you haven' t examined me at 【29】______ !" the young man said in a troubled 【30】______ . “It isn't 【31】______ ,” the doctor said gently.” 【32】______ I told you to take your coat and shirt off, you 【33】______ me all right, so you aren't 【34】______ .You saw the chair I pointed 【35】______ , so your eyesight' s good enough 【36】______ the army. You 【37】______ to take your clothes off and to sit on the chair, so your body 【38】______ be healthy, and you understood 【39】______ I told you to do and did it without a 【40】______ , so you must possess enough intelligence (智力) for the army."

【21】

A．is sitting

B．was sitting

C．sat

D．sits

A.getting in

B.pulling off

C.handing in

D.taking out

Dear Vicky,

I live in Aberdeen, in the north of Scotland. My family live in Cornwall, at the other end of the country. My parents are getting old now, and I really want to go and see them this Christmas. The problem is my boss. He only gives us 2 days' holiday at Christmas. It's 500 miles to go from Aberdeen to Cornwall and then 500 miles back again, and I'll be exhausted(筋疲力尽)when I get back. I want to ask for more time off, but I don't get on very well with my boss. A few months ago, he walked into the room and heard some of us saying rude things about him. Since then the atmosphere(气氛)has been very difficult.

Anxious in Aberdeen

Dear Anxious in Aberdeen,

It's obvious to me that you need to rebuild your relationship with your boss. You have hurt his feelings, and now that you need something from him. You have realized what you have done. There is only one thing to doit's time you apologized. I'm sure your boss will be relieved(宽慰的). If you explain why you need the time off, he will probably be more than happy to let you go. Good luck!

Vicky

21. The letter-writer wants to()at Christmas.

A. have a long holiday abroad

B. visit his parents who live quite far away

C. change his job

22. The letter-writer will travel()miles to go to and come back from Com wall.

A. 500

B. 1500

C. 1000

23. The letter-writer doesn't get on well with his boss because().

A. his boss is a very rude person

B. his boss heard the letter-writer and others say very bad things about him

C. the letter-writer doesn't like the atmosphere at work

24. Vicky advises the letter-writer to().

A. make his boss apologize to him

B. give some gifts to his boss

C. apologize to his boss for what he has done

25. Vicky thinks the letter-writer's boss will()after he hears the explanation.

A. be very happy to give the letter-writer a longer holiday

B. not be happy to let the letter-writer go

C. probably give the letter-writer a raise