1 . ________a small amount of money each month is widely recognized as a good habit for personal finance management.

A．Picking out	B．Putting aside
C．Giving away	D．Getting back

2 . Some restaurants are happy to provide a free cake if you let them know in advance that you ________a group for a birthday party.

A．will be bringing	B．have brought
C．have been bringing	D．were bringing

3 . Recently, scientists have started a debate on _______the computers will “think” like human in half a century.

A．where

B．whether

C．whose

D．which

4 . The British romantic poet William Wordsworth grew up in the Lake District,which was a great ________ of inspiration for his poems.

A．discovery

B．form

C．source

D．symbol

5 . The Palace Museum has the most remarkable collection of fine clocks in the world, mainly _________ from Europe and China.

A．originating	B．originated
C．being originated	D．having originated

6 . I really want to go to a place for the summer vacation, ________ especially with beautiful scenery and unique culture.

A．it

B．that

C．this

D．one

7 . The bottle is quite difficult to open; the _________ is to pour hot water on it first.

A．focus

B．target

C．function

D．trick

8 . Athletes should make _________ preparation, both physical and psychological, before entering a big race.

A．adequate

B．slight

C．identical

D．rough

9 . We _________bother with details, for our teammates will do everything in their power to help us.

A．mustn’t

B．daren’t

C．needn’t

D．can’t

10 . —Is Mr. Pearl available, please?
— _________ . I'll just see if he is in the office.

A．After you	B．Hang on
C．With pleasure	D．Go ahead