Johnson had made up his mind to give it up，but on______second thought he determined to try______ third time.
| A．/；a | B．/；/ | C．a；a | D．the；a |
The increasing number of cars on the road _______ traffic. This was the reason why we couldn’t get here on time.
| A．choked back | B．choked down |
| C．choked out | D．choked up with |
—How did the interview go?
—Quite well. Not so smoothly as I expected, _______.
| A．instead | B．either |
| C．though | D．as well |
No one can understand _______ a decision until it is too late to do so.
| A．him to postpone to make |
| B．him to postpone making |
| C．his postponing to make |
| D．his postponing making |
(2012·武汉高二检测) As a teacher rich in experience, he knows how to _______ his ideas to these new students in a limited period of time.
| A．convey | B．educate |
| C．conclude | D．convince |
—If our parents listened to us more, they would understand us better.
—_______, but unfortunately they just expect us to do what we are told to.
| A．I believe not | B．I can’t agree more |
| C．Good idea | D．No problem |