41. The thing that ______ is not whether you’fail or not, but whether you try or not.
A. matters B. cares
C. considers D. minds
答：A．matter vi.要紧，重要
42. He ran towards the seaside and _____ into the water.
A. dived B. sank
C. headed D. bathed
答：A． dive into the water 潜入水中
43. —It’s a good idea, but who’s going to _____ the plan?
— I think Tom and Gray will.
A. set aside B. carry out
C. take in D. get through
答：B。set aside搁置； carry out执行，落实；take in收留；get through完成。
44. As it is dark. she is not ___________ to go there alone.
A. suggested B. agreed
C. hoped D. advised
答：D。 suggest 后不接 to do 的形式。agree 和 hope 后可接to do, 但不能接sb. to do.
45. _____ him and then try to copy what he does.
A. Mind B. Glance at
C. Stare at D. Watch
答：D。glance at一瞥，stare at凝视，watch相当于observe，意为“仔细观察”。题干中的copy(模仿)是判断答的重要信息。
46. The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to_______.
A. make it out B. make it off
C. make it up D. make it over
答：A。 makeout 理解，了解，辨认出。如：I can’t make out the meaning of this passage. 我不能理解这段文章的意思。I can’t make out his handwriting. 我认不出他的字迹．makeup弥补，编造；make over改变，转让，移交；make off(赶快)离开，逃走。
47. The taxi driver often reminds passengers to _______ their belongings when they leave the ear.
A. keep B. catch
C. hold D. take
答：D。take带走，其他与句意不符．hold举着，拿着；catch抓住；keep保管。