________ the rapid growth of short messages sent by mobile phones, the increasing number of criminal cases appeared through short messages.
| A．For | B．By | C．As | D．With |
Strong typhoons hit this area very __________. Normally, they form and come here between July and August every year.
| A．generally |
| B．regularly |
| C．usually |
| D．suddenly |
We all write __________, even when there's not much to say.
| A．now and then |
| B．by and by |
| C．step by step |
| D．more or less |
—Do you think our basketballers played very well yesterday?
—__________.
| A．They are not nervous at all |
| B．They were still young |
| C．They played naturally |
| D．They couldn't have done better |
__________, I managed to get through the game and the pain was worth it in the end.
| A．Hopefully |
| B．Normally |
| C．Thankfully |
| D．Conveniently |
The speaker told a joke or story __________ when he gave the talk to keep us interested.
| A．here and there |
| B．sooner or later |
| C．more or less |
| D．now and then |