It is high time for us to take measures to protect these old traditions and customs before they _____.
| A．die out | B．die away | C．die off | D．die down |
Even if we have an extremely healthy diet and lifestyle, the human body is programmed to _______ at a maximum of about 120 years, and usually less.
| A．wear well | B．wear away | C．wear off | D．wear out |
While in London, we paid a visit to the hospital founded_________the nurse Florence Nightingale.
| A．in need of | B．in favor of | C．in honor of | D．in place of |
He has been in high spirits, for pieces of exciting news came to him_________.
| A．one after another | B．one by one | C．little by little | D．step by step |
He arrived home very late last night, _________in the early hours this morning.
| A．or else | B．or rather | C．rather than | D．more than |
Lisa is completely_________and receives no money from her family.
| A．conscious | B．confident | C．independent | D．sensitive |