1 . One of my childhood________ was collecting match boxes.

A．prospects

B．innovations

C．occupations

D．careers

2 . It is proposed that the ________ system of education should be improved to make it meet the current requirements.

A．pleasing

B．demanding

C．evaluating

D．promising

3 . The story The Little Prince describes extraordinary________ with human beings on the earth.

A．plots

B．events

C．consequences

D．encounters

4 . All areas of________ accidents shall be furnished with enough emergency signs of suitable size.

A．potential

B．routine

C．regular

D．abnormal

5 . According to a new research from Boston University, young children with a religious background are less able to distinguish between________ and reality.

A．fantasy

B．amusement

C．outcome

D．prospect

6 . —Ms. Zhou, what can I do to improve my English?
—I think you should realize the ________ of learning English first.

A．decision

B．communication

C．situation

D．importance

7 . Mr. Smith________ about his son when his phone rang.

A．think

B．will think

C．was thinking

D．is thinking

8 . — I’m tired out after three-day work day and night.
— ________ have a rest? Go out and enjoy the natural beauty.

A．Why don’t

B．Why not

C．What about

D．Let’s

9 . As far as I know, the robot that can sweep the floor ________ in the 1980s.

A．is invented

B．were invented

C．was invented

D．has invented

10 . We ________ a house in 2003 and we ________ here since then.

A．bought, have lived	B．had bought, lived
C．have bought, lived	D．bought, lived