_______ ，he was ready to help the poor.
| A．Though he is an orphan | B．An orphan as he was |
| C．Orphan although he was | D．Orphan as he was |
. The young man always believes in ____ she says or she does because he loves her so deeply.
| A．however | B．whatever | C．no matter what | D．no matter how |
. Jenny liked Fred ____ all the boys he was the most honest one.
| A．because | B．because of | C．as | D．for that |
35. He is no cleverer than me. Which sentence has the same meaning?
| A．He is not cleverer than me. | B．He is cleverer than me. |
| C．He is as clever as me. | D．He is as stupid as me. |
34. —Have you thought of a topic for your speech yet?
—No, I__________a lot about it, but I haven’t decided.
| A．will think | B．have been thinking | C．had thought | D．was thinking |
33. The users of this new mobile phone can check e-mails _____ they happen to be.
| A．whatever | B．wherever | C．what | D．Where |