课后练习：

1. Lecture Hobbs sometimestells about a woman who _____ in London over a century ago.

A. lives B. lived C. hadlived D. has lived

2. I _____ onions andpotatoes in my sister’s boarding house.

A. pale B. park C. peel D. peep

3. ______ her protests about being a poor writer,he made her promise to complete the assignment.

A.By B. Against C. While D. Except

4. The next day, as she sat down to peel onions,she _____ the brick floor.

A. gazed at B.good at C. looked out D. looked through

5. She spent every ____ moment learning more.

A.other B.spare C. span D. special

6. _____ was payment for her research.

A.Enclosing B. Enclosed C. Encircled D. Enriched

7. And ______ the money came a new assignment.

A, aslong as B. as if C. only if D. along with

8. For the first time in her life she could ____wait to get back to the kitchen.

A.nearly B. almost C. hardly D. seldom

9. Some were so small while _____ were so large.

A.another B. the other C. others D. no other

10. She soon quit her job to ______ writing.

A. takein B. take out C. take off D. take up

11. If _____ no chance,can you make one?

A. giving B. to give C. to given D. youare given

答案：1B 2C 3B 4A 5B 6B 7D 8C 9C 10D 11D