1. —I have decided to take part in the sports meeting even I have been ill for days.  

　　—Wish you a ________.  

　　A. failure     B. fun        C. happiness  D. success 

　　2. Young man, don't sit there for daydreaming. No one can achieve anything without ________.  

　　A. effort                           B. standard 

　　C. experience                       D. pride   

　　3. —I think the dragon is a ________ of China. Do you think so? 

　　—I agree with you.  

　　A. symbol    B. situation    C. promise    D. shape   

　　4. —Finding information is not a big deal today.  

　　—Well, the ________ is how we can tell whether the information is useful or not. 

　　A. courage                       B. damage 

　　C. challenge                      D. knowledge 

　　5. —What is Tony like? —He is helpful. He often gives people a ________ when they are in need.  

　　A. reply      B. gift    C. hand   D. reason 

　　6. —I have great ________ in learning physics and I'm so worried. Could you help me? 

　　—Sure, I'd love to.  

　　A. interest   B. fun    C. trouble  D. question 

　　7. In the north of China, it is a (an) ________ to have dumplings in the Spring Festival.  

　　A. custom   B. effort   C. manner   D. purpose 

　　8. Some people ride bikes to work to reduce ________ pollution. 

　　A. water   B. air   C. soil     D. noise 

　　9. Just search the Internet, you can get almost all the________ you need.  

　　A. suggestion                    B. information    

　　C. picture                       D. story