23．It is______ you’re tired; you’ve been walking for hours．
| A．no doubt | B．no wonder | C．no need | D．no point |
Sorry to have kept you waiting so long，but it’ll still be some time____Mr．Smith is available．
| A．when | B．before | C．after | D．Since |
People would like to listen to officials talk____，for no one likes an endless and empty talk．
| A．seriously | B．fluently |
| C．frequently | D．Plainly |
Anhui Province has relaxed the one-child policy，allowing couples to have a second baby if____ parent is an only child．
| A．neither | B．no | C．either | D．Any |
— My name is Jonathan. Shall I spell it for you?—_______.
| A．If you don’t mind | B．Not at all |
| C．Take it easy | D．Nice to meet you |
The doctor insisted that the boy_____seriously ill and that he _____on at once.
| A．be; should be operated | B．was; be operated |
| C．be; was operated | D．was; was operated |