1 . The         why Alice didn’t turn up was not made clear.

A．cause

B．matter

C．reason

D．truth

2 . Either by air or by sea, the first building you will see is the ______ of Liberty if you go to New York.

A．Monument

B．Figure

C．Statue

D．Shadow

3 . The trees threw long _______ in the moonlight.

A．shadows

B．shuttles

C．telescopes

D．particles

4 . After watching the movie, we come to realize the true _______ of Stephen William Hawking.

A．coverage

B．statue

C．tune

D．genius

5 . The ______ dealer wanted to make a profit from selling the ancient vase to the museum.

A．grocery

B．antique

C．welfare

D．fashion

6 . Despite living in the city, the _____ with the relaxing rural life is growing.

A．accent

B．fascination

C．motive

D．passion

7 . Fire and police _______ rushed to the scene, but the couple were already dead.

A．shadows

B．crews

C．substances

D．galaxies

8 . Lincoln hoped his words might ease the ______ over the loss of these men and lift the spirit of the nation.

A．delight

B．surprise

C．sorrow

D．excitement

10 . With the steep steps, you will have to challenge yourself if you want to reach the ______.

A．peak

B．path

C．mountain

D．forest