A. refers to B. speaks of C. focuses on D. comes to

3. The computer system _____ suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet.（2006辽宁）

A. broke down B. broke out C. broke up D. broke in

4. -The boss said we had only three days to finish the work.

-Don't worry. We have already ____ two thirds of it.（2006四川）

A. got down B. got through C. given in D. given away

5. She______ Japanese when she was in Japan. Now she can speak it freely.（2006福建）

A. picked out B. made out C. made up D. picked up

6. With no one to _____in such a frightening situation, she felt very helpless.（2006陕西）

A. turn on B. turn off C. turn over D. turn to

7. It's already 10 o'clock I wonder how it _______ that she was two hours late on such a short trip.（2006湖南）

A. came over B. came out C. came about D. came up

8. The building around the corner caught fire last night. The police are now _____the matter. (2006湖北)

A. getting through B. working out C. looking into D. watching over

9. As I grew up in a small town at the foot of a mountain, the visit to the village ______scenes of my childhood.（2006湖北）

A. called up B. called for C. called on D. called in

10. Although the wind has ______, the rain remains steady, so you still need a raincoat.（2006湖北）

A. turned up B. gone back C. died down D. blown out

11. After he retired from office, Rogers ____ painting for a while, but soon lost interest. （2006山东）

A. took up B. saved up C. kept up D. drew up

12. I was still sleeping when the fire ______ , and then it spread quickly.（2006广东）

A. broke out B. put out C. came out D. got out

Keys: 1-5 BDABD 6-10 DBCAC 11-12 AA

Step 3: Match the phrasal verbs with their meanings

1. I didn't come across any tigers....

2. ....the Dai people make up one third of the population.

3. Oh, yes, the Dai people, I've heard of them.

4. So go on about your trip.

5. A Dai family put us up in their home for a week.

6. I really fell for the place.

7. I'll think it over.

(a) fall in love with

(b) meet or find, when you are not expecting it

(c) continue

(d) let someone stay in your home