39. ______ choice you make matters little to the final result of the discussion.
| A．No matter what | B．Whichever | C．Whatever | D．No matter which |
________ big or small countries, we will make friends with anybody who admits that there is only one China.
| A．Instead of | B．Thanks to | C．Except for | D．Regardless of |
The research project has only been______for three months, so it’s too early to comment on its success.
| A．in the way | B．by the way | C．under the way | D．under way |
A night in a hotel in Shanghai costs ______ a week in some faraway cities.
| A．as much as three times | B．three times the price of |
| C．the three times price of | D．as much three times as |
---Are you going to Tom’s birthday party?
---_________.I might have to work.
| A．Sound great | B．Thank you | C．It depends | D．Don’t mention it |
______ expense, we must take every measure to save the old man’s life.
| A．Because of | B．As a result of | C．Regardless of | D．With regard to |