— How do you find your trip to the Great Wall?
— We had an awful time! ______, George got sick the day we arrived.
| A．on the other hand | B．to begin with | C．as a consequence | D．on the contrary |
The _______ boy made the police and his family _______.
| A．gone; puzzled | B．missing; puzzled | C．missing;puzzling | D．lost; puzzling |
Kathy ______ some French while she was away on a business trip in France.
| A．picked up | B．took up | C．made up | D．turned up |
Scientists are convinced _____ the positive effect of laughter _____ physical and mental health.
| A．of; at | B．by; in | C．of; on | D．on; at |
Take your time — it’s just_____ short distance from here to_____ restaurant.
| A．不填；the | B．a; the | C．the; a | D．不填；a |
----- The cake is delicious.
------Well, at least it is ___________ the one I baked last week.
| A．as bad as | B．no worse than | C．no better than | D．not better than. |