1. Kevin teaches (1) ____ at a high school. He enjoys his teaching very much, and he always feels very self-confident and proud when he is standing on the teaching platform. Some of his ex-classmates have just offered him a chance (2) _____ them in a new company to produce computer software for businesses. Everyone thinks that it (3) ____ very well. Kevin will probably earn more money than he does at the high school. The new company is (4) ____, and the money may be good in deed. (5) ____, Kevin can hardly quit his teaching job! He loves it. 1. A. mathematics B. mathematic C. mathematical D. mathematician 2. A. joining B. join C. joins D. to join 3. A. was done B. does C. did D. will do 4. A. excited B. exciting C. excitedly D. excitement 5. A. However B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. Consequently 2. My village was a place (6)_______ farmers worked on their land, growing rice, potatoes, and maize. The farmers worked hard on the fields from early morning until late in the afternoon. (7)______ they tried their best, they couldn't make ends meet. In the last few years, my village (8)_______ dramatically. With the help of a project to help poor farmers, the farmers in the village can (9)_______ money from the bank to (10)_______ more cows , pigs and chicken. The dull atmosphere has been replaced by the exciting one. 6. A. when B. which C. where D. that 7. As. B. In spite of C. Because D. Although 8. A. has changed B. was changed C. is changed D. changes 9. A. take B. lend C. borrow D. hold 10. A. improve B. raise C. develop D. rise