69. In order to keep fit, the retired women, whether rain or shine, go _____ for plenty of exercise early in the morning.

　 A. outdoor　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. outdoors　　　　　　 　　 C. outing　　　　 　　　　　　 D. indoors

68. Yesterday my friend and I went to the supermarket nearby. We found that there were _______ nothing worth buying.

　 A. almost　 　 　　　　　　　　　 B. nearly　 　　　　　　　　 C. near 　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. about

67. The young man _____ forgot that his girl friend’s birthday was drawing _____ .

　 A. nearly; nearly　　　　　　 B. near; nearly　　　　　　　　　　 C. nearly; near　　　　　　　　　　 D. near; near

66. The Summer Palace is one of the _____ parks in Beijing. I suggest you going there to have a visit.

A. more beautiful　　 B. most beautiful　　 　 C. best beautiful　　 　 D. much beautiful

65. After having failed many times, the young man refused to try it 　　　　.

A. again and again　　 B. once more　　 　　　　　　　 C. less　　 　　　　　　　　 D. over and over again

64. Why did you ask him for help instead of Jim? He is 　　　　　helpful than Jim.

A. no more　　 　　　　　 B. any more　　 　　　　 C. not more　　 　　　　 D. some more

63. All the passengers were 　　　　wounded in the road accident.

A. more and more　　 　　　 B. by and by　　 　　　　 C. more or less　　 　　　 D. little and little

62. Instead of answering, she merely smiled. Which of the following can best explain the meaning of the underlined word?

A. only　　　　 　　　　　 B. barely　　　　 　　　　 C. almost　　　　 　　　　 D. scarecely

61. I don’t know what his interests are, because we talked ______ about work when we met.

　 A. main　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mainly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. major　　　　　　　　　　　 D. majorly

60. Morning reading is better by far to read _____ than to read in silence.

　 A. loud　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. louder　　　　　　　　　　　 C. loudly　　　　　　　　　　　 D. aloud