1 . In face of ________ failure, it is the most important to keep up ________ good state of mind.

A．/ ; a

B．a ; /

C．the ; /

D．/ ; the

2 . —How do you find the story about ________ blind?
—It is so encouraging that I try to read it without ________ second thought.

A．a; a

B．a; the

C．the; a

D．the; the

3 . If you grow up in ______ large family, you are more likely to develop ______ ability to get on well with ________ others.

A．/; an; the

B．a; the; /

C．the; an; the

D．a; the; the

4 . There was ________ time ________ Iraq was one of the strongest countries in the world.

A．a; when	B．a; that
C．the; that	D．the; when

5 . After________series of unsuccessful attempts，he has finally passed________driving test.

A．不填；the	B．a；the
C．the；a	D．不填；a

6 . Dr. Peter Spence, ____ headmaster of the school, told us, “____ fifth of pupils here go to study at Oxford and Cambridge.”

A．a; A

B．不填；The

C．the; The

D．不填; A