2 . Because many big animals like lions, tigers and elephants are decreasing in number rapidly, so nowadays in many countries, hunting ________.

A．is prohibited

B．was prohibited

C．is considered

D．is defended

3 . Some people were now waiting for her service and the waitress grew a bit ________. “Thirty- five cents,” she said rudely.

A．embarrassed

B．unsatisfied

C．impatient

D．disappointed

5 . I hope that I will soon start to feel the benefits of regular exercise, and will become fitter and stronger. In the long term, I know it will be very good for me, and ________ all sorts of health problems that often occur in later life.

A．prevent

B．suffer

C．treat

D．show

7 . I learnt a most valuable lesson that day. When we are led by the ________ to show off, we might find ourselves sitting on a beehive (蜂房).

A．courage

B．desire

C．value

D．curiosity

8 . He was thankful that Peeper had used that little trick to help him see that his ________ was never impossible, and that it was still there, where it had always been.

A．position

B．lesson

C．story

D．aim