7. We do not _______ to give out lives for our motherland, let alone suffer some hardships.
| A．hasten | B．hesitate | C．overcome | D．Discourage |
First he picked out the laces and ate them_______ they_______ spaghetti.
| A．as if; are | B．as though; were |
| C．as though; are | D．as if; like |
The scenery in my hometown is beautiful beyond ______.
| A．communication | B．expression | C．situation | D．organization |
He got 97 points, ____ second in this English test.
| A．ranked | B．ranking | C．and ranking | D．to rank |
________ was most important to her, she told me, was her family.
| A．It | B．This | C．What | D．As |
In order not to let the others hear what he said, he ________ the news to me.
| A．shouted | B．told | C．whispered | D．said |