A．which B．that C．what D．when

答案　B　[该题中插入了believe it or not这一成分，增加了解题的难度；从句结构完整，that在此引导同位语从句，说明the story的内容。]

13．-How can the little girl play the piano so well?

　　-Well，she________all her free time to practice.

　　A．costs B．takes

　　C．spends D．devotes

答案　D　[考查动词辨析。句意：--那个小女孩儿钢琴怎么弹得那么好呢？--哦，她把所有的空闲时间都用来练习弹钢琴了。devote one's time/energy to...表示"把时间或精力倾注在......"。]

14．We can never expect ________bluer sky unless we create ________less polluted world.

A．a；a B．a；the C．the；a D．the；the

答案　A　[sky和world原本是独一无二的，但这里前面都有了形容词修饰，表示会出现一个什么样的sky和world，这里就属于泛指了。]

15．-Just a moment.I haven't finished packing my suitcase.

-________.It's high time we left for the airport.

A．Go ahead B．Take it easy

C．Hurry up D．That's fine

答案　C　[句意：--等一下，我还没有打完包呢。--快点。早就到了我们动身去机场的时候了。go ahead前进；进行；take it easy别紧张；hurry up快点；that's fine很好，不错。由语境It's high time we left for the airport.可知，我们应该"快点，抓紧"，故选C项。]

Ⅱ.完形填空

I have always been an independent person，but I have come to know that being independent does not mean refusing help.I may still be__16__with asking for help，but I try to accept.Furthermore，I will even__17__help and when my offers are refused，I am__18__willing to walk away.And all these changes came from a disaster on an island.

Sometimes a person's independence is a__19__of pride，daring，stubbornness and luck.I used to be too__20__since I was little.I was once a traveler who never asked for__21__，choosing instead to struggle with maps and signs until I found my way.

Then one day on the island of Koh Phangan，in Thailand，everything__22__.I was swimming in