44. He ______ all his time and energy to his work．
| A．spent | B．cost | C．contributed | D．combined |
To enjoy the scenery, Sara would spend long hours on the train ______ travel by air.
| A．as to | B．other than | C．instead of | D．rather than |
The audience ______ when they heard the humorous story.
| A．burst into laughing | B．burst out laughter |
| C．burst into laughter | D．burst in laughing |
一I’m sorry．That wasn’t of much help．
－Oh,_______ ．As a matter of fact，it was most helpful．
| A．sure it was | B．it doesn’t matter |
| C．of course not | D．thanks anyway |
The restaurant was on___fire and the people burnt in the fire were taken to____ hospital.
| A．the; / | B．/; / | C．the; the | D．/; the |
--- Could you turn the TV down a little bit ?
--- ______ . Is it disturbing you?
A 
.Take it easy B . I’m sorry C. Not a bit D. It depends.