55. There have been many changes in _____ history of _____ English language.
| A．a; the | B．the ; / | C．/; the | D．the; the |
—Michael is one of the top students in our class.
—________，he cheated in the last exam.
| A．On the other hand | B．Generally speaking |
| C．To be honest | D．Above all |
He can________$ 3,000 a year by writing stories to support a family of three people.
| A．spare | B．afford |
| C．earn | D．charge |
On April 1st the westerners like to play________on each other but they make sure that no one is hurt.
| A．games | B．fun |
| C．hobbies | D．jokes |
—How would you like to be paid，________cash or________check?
—Neither.I want to invest the money in your business.
| A．in；in | B．by；by |
| C．with；with | D．in；by |
We are often warned that smoking ______ great harm to our health.
| A．does | B．leaves | C．makes | D．gives |