Put yourself in situations where you're forced to communicate in English, ______ you'll see more progress over time．
| A．until | B．or | C．but | D．and |
— Why are you so popular with your students?
— As a teacher, I seldom give my students so difficult a problem ____ they cannot work out.
| A．as | B．that | C．if | D．which |
—What does "___________" mean?
—That means, the things that people do mean more than what they say.
| A．Easier said than done | B．Actions speak louder than words |
| C．Honesty is the best policy | D．Constant dropping wears the stone |
Generally speaking, being hard-working is just ______ it takes you to be successful in your career.
| A．what | B．that | C．where | D．which |
第一节单项填空（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The book focuses on _____ tragedy of Ron Williamson, a baseball hero from _____ small town in Oklahoma.
A. a; theB. the; theC. the; a D. /; a
---Can I smoke here ?
----Sorry, we don’t allow people _________ here.
| A．smoking | B．to smoke | C．smokes | D．smoked |