C．simplified D．recited

17．It may take a few weeks for your application to be ____.

A．possessed B．processed

C．produced D．persuaded

18．The friendly atmosphere of the two sides was a _______ sign ; the meeting ______ successful.

A．profitable; profited B．beneficial; benefited

C．promising; promised D．promised; promised

19．Pupils who pass the test will be _____ to the next grade.

A．promoted B．progressed

C．proceeded D．proposed

20．So ill was she that it seemed unlikely that she would ________.

A．pull through B．pull together

C．pull out D．pull in

二、阅读理解

　　　I was sure that I was to be killed. I became terribly nervous. I fumbled(摸索) in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had escaped their search. I found one and because of my shaking hands, I could barely get it to my lips. But I had no matches; they had taken those. I looked through the bars at the guard. He did not make eye contact with me. I called out to him "Have you got a light？" He looked at me, shrugged and came over to light my cigarette. As he came close and lit the match, his eyes unconsciously locked with mine. At that moment, I smiled. I don't know why I did that. Perhaps it was nervousness; perhaps it was because, when you get very close, one to another, it is very hard not to smile. In any case, I smiled. In that instant, it was as though a spark jumped across the gap between our two hearts, our two human souls. I know he didn't want to, but my smile leaped through the bars and caused a smile on his lips, too. He lit my cigarette but stayed near, looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile.

　　　I kept smiling at him, now thinking of him as a person and not just a guard. "Do you have kids？" he asked. "Yes, here, here." I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled for the pictures of my family. He, too, took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them. My eyes were filled with tears. I said that I feared that I'd never see my family again, never have the chance to see them grow up. Tears came to his eyes, too. Suddenly, without another word, he unlocked my cell and silently led me out. Out of the prison, quietly and by back routes, out of the town. There, at the edge of town, he released me. And without another word, he turned back toward the town.

　　　21．What had happened to the man before?

　　　A．He had been badly treated.

　　　B．He had killed someone.

　　　C．He had been searched.

　　　D．He had been forbidden to get in touch with anyone.

　　　22．Why did the man want to smoke cigarettes?

　　　A．Because he was sure he was to be killed.

　　　B．Because he wanted to ease his nervousness.

　　　C．Because he wanted to talk to the guard.

　　　D．Because he was used to smoking cigarettes.

　　　23．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　　A．The man was a heavy smoker.

　　　B．The man smiled to please the guard.

　　　C．The guard set the man free with permission.

　　　D．The man hadn't thought the guard would set him free.

　　　24．What do you think finally saved the man's life?

　　　A．The smile. B．The cigarette.

　　　C．The tears. D．The wallet.

　　　The editor of the new Cool Camping Britain guide chooses some of his favorite new finds in England, Wales and Scotland.

　　　Cleadale, Isle of Eigg, Inner Hebrides

　　　Is this Britain's most beautiful campsite? From the grassy point looking seaward to the mountains, it's not hard for campers to see how the island inspired The Lord of the Rings author's fantasy landscapes. The campsite itself is as wild and wonderful as its setting.

　　　Open April - September, from ￡5 per tent per night.

　　　Swattesfield, Thornham Magna, Suffolk

　　　Deep in the wilds of north Suffolk, this seven-acre campsite has only been open for a few years, with two fields separated by a lake and surrounded by woodland. The position is perfect. It's a great place to do nothing but get into nature. You can put up your tent in the bottom field or the woodland beyond.

　　　Open Easter - October, from ￡10 per tent per night.

Pleasant Streams Farm, near St Austell, Cornwall