一、1~5ACABB 6~9 CBBD 二、 1.patient 2.afford 3.necessary 4.himself 5.attention 三、 1.death 2.surprise 3.decision 4.patience 5.proud 四、 1.an eight-year-old 2.caused some trouble 3.any more; try to 4.chew gum 5.pay attention to;pronunciation 6.afford to pay for 五、 1.seem to 2.In the end 3.good at 4.no more 5.used to be 6.is on 六、1~5 DEBFC 七、1~5 BCAAC 6~10 BACCA 11~15CABBB 八、1~5 FFTFF Ⅸ. (One possibleversion) Lily is my good friend. She has changed a lotin the past few years. She used to like table tennis, watch TV and chat, butnow she likes plying the piano, reading books and walking. She used to beoutgoing and she made many friends, but now she is shy and quiet. She used tobe short and have short hair, but now she is tall and has long hair.