The lion is considered the king of the forest , for it is a(n)________ of courage and power.
| A．example | B．sign | C．mark | D．symbol |
Generally, senior citizens enjoy their freedom and they prefer to live on their own _________ they can.
| A．as long as | B．as far as | C．now that | D．even though |
In the English language, sentence stress is like word stress and is _________ gives English its rhythm.
| A．when | B．why | C．that | D．what |
— Hello, Tom. This is Mary speaking.
— What a coincidence! I __________ about you.
| A．was just thinking | B．just thought |
| C．have just thought | D．would just think |
I need complete quietness when I am writing. A little noise from the outside _________ my inspiration will go.
| A．otherwise | B．but | C．and | D．while |
—I hear your new head is a little arbitrary in making decisions.
— _________, he often listens to our suggestions!
| A．In addition | B．As a result | C．In other words | D．On the contrary |