( ) 15. Which of the following is RIGHT?

A. We learned fourth unit.

B. Your topic is so good as hers.

C. Our country is getting better and better.

II. 完形填空（15分）

阅读下列短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。（共10小题，每小题1.5分）

　Someone says, "Time is money", but I think time is 16 important than money. Why? Because when money is spent, we can get it back. However, when time is 17 , it'll never 18 . That is 19 we must not waste time. It goes without saying that the 20 is usually limited. Every second is very important. We should make full use of our time to 21 useful.

　But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of the time. They spent their limited time smoking, drinking and 22 . They do not know that wasting time means wasting part of their own 23 .

　In a word, we should save time. We shouldn't 24 today's work for tomorrow. Remember we have no time to 25 .

　( ) 16. A. much B. even more C. mush less

　( ) 17. A. cost B. bought C. gone

　( ) 18. A. return B. carry C. take

　( ) 19. A. what B. why C. because

　( ) 20. A. money B. time C. day

　( ) 21. A. nothing B. something C. anything

　( ) 22. A. reading B. writing C. playing

　( ) 23. A. time B. life C. money

　( ) 24. A. stop B. leave C. let

　( ) 25.A. lose B. save C. spend

III. 阅读理解。（30分）

阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共20小题，每小题1.5分）

　People are often killed while crossing the road. Most of these people are old people and children. Old people are often killed because they usually cannot see or hear very well. Children are often killed because they are not careful. They have to look and listen before they cross the road.

　A car, truck or bus cannot stop very quickly. If it is going very fast, it will travel many meters before it stops. People don't always understand this. They think a car can stop within a few meters. The faster a car is traveling, the longer it takes to stop.

The only safe way to cross the road is to look both ways, right and left. Then if the road is clear, it is safe to cross. The right way to cross is to walk quickly. It is dangerous to run. If people run across the road, they