After he ______ the table，he sat down on the sofa for a rest，waiting for his guests.
| A．lay | B．laid | C．put | D．made |
It was the news ____ the movie star would come to our school ____ let us understand the meaning of the word “fanaticism(狂热)”.
| A．that; which | B．when; that | C．what; so | D．that; that |
. ____ I am concerned, we should be brave and we will reach the top of the hill at last ____ we try our best to climb the hill.
| A．So long as; as long as | B．As far as; as longer as |
| C．So long as; as far as | D．As far as; as long as |
Jack’s business is not as good as before, so he has to __________ the expenses(开销) of his company.
| A．cut off | B．cut away | C．cut up | D．cut down |
The reason ______ she gave for being absent was _____ the heavy snow prevented her coming.
| A．that; because | B．why; because | C．that; that | D．why; that |
Jane Eyre preferred________to school rather than ________at her aunt’s.
| A．to be sent; stay | B．to sent; to stay |
| C．being sent; stay | D．sending; to stay |