15. It was with great joy _____ he received the news ______ his lost daughter had been found.
| A．because, when | B．which, that |
| C．since, how | D．that, that |
A tree was planted along the road . Choose the one that is not proper for the blank.
| A．every two meters | B．every second meter |
| C．every other meter | D．every the second meter |
----Why is he feeling down today?
----Because the suggestion he _______ has been turned down.
| A．put away | B．put up |
| C．put down | D．put forward |
________ cleaning the yard and making up the beds for the old, we also read newspapers for them and had chats with them.
| A．Except for | B．Rather than |
| C．Apart from | D．Instead of |
Though Tom knew nothing about business, he succeeded ________ other more well-informed managers failed.
| A．what | B．how | C．if | D．where |
Everyone will go through life's stages of ups and downs, ________ selfrespect plays a key role in the maturity(成熟) of a person.
| A．when | B．which | C．as | D．that |