C．took up D．woke up

　　9．A.crazy B．lazy

　　C．dusty D．rainy

　　10．A.lie B．stay

　　C．keep D．hold

　　11．A.interesting B．frightened

　　C．satisfying D．wasted

　　12．A.top B．side

　　C．bottom D．middle

　　13．A.harmful B．useful

　　C．healthy D．painful

　　14．A.collected B．thrown

　　C．set D．arranged

　　15．A.safe B．sad

　　C．calm D．excited

　　16．A.work B．time

　　C．pack D．decoration

　　17．A.bored B．interested

　　C．upset D．concerned

　　18．A.suitable B．wrong

　　C．true D．helpful

　　19．A.dark B．bright

　　C．sharp D．clever

　　20．A.bring B．join

　　C．take D．move

　　Ⅱ.阅读理解

　　A

　　John Steinbeck was a great American writer. He was born in Salinas, California on February 27, 1902. His mother, a teacher, fostered (培养) Steinbeck's love of reading and the written word. During the summers he worked on nearby farms, which gave him the impression of the California countryside and its people. He studied at Salinas High School between 1915 and 1919. At the age of 18, he studied biology at Stanford University but he left in 1925 without finishing his degree.

Among other things, Steinbeck wrote about the hard lives of workers. During his early years