It was a nice house, but _______ too small for a family of live.
| A.rarely | B.fairly | C.rather | D.pretty | 
Although he was in ______ trouble, the great man would never lose ____ heart.
| A./ ; / | B./ ; his | C.the; / | D.the; his | 
 --- How about your trip to Italy? 
 --- Oh, ______ the fine weather, we enjoyed ourselves indeed.
| A.but for | B.thanks to | C.in spite of | D. because of | 
  
  The World Health Organization gave a warning to the public without any ____when
  the virus of H1N1 hit Mexico in April,2009.
| A.delay | B.effort | C.schedule | D.consideration | 
—Helen, we are taking a boat trip to Hainan this weekend. Would you like to go with us?
 —That sounds exciting. I’d like to, but I can’t. _______!
| A.Goodbye | B.Very sorry. | C.Have a nice trip | D.I envy you. | 
_______you see near the North Pole is nothing but ice and snow.
| A.That | B.What | C.Which | D.Who |