41. —Well, it's getting late. I must be going. Thank you again for inviting me to the party.
—________
| A．Oh, it's already so late? |
| B．Thank you for coming. |
| C．Oh, sorry you could't come. |
| D．I really had a happy time. |
Much to my _______,I am unable to accept your invitation.
| A．fault | B．failure |
| C． pleasure | D．regret |
He was lucky that he escaped _______.
| A．to punish | B．being punished |
| C．punishing | D．to be punished |
_____ the new policy, we are now having a happy life.
| A．Thanks to | B．Because |
| C．For | D．Thanks for |
She was ________ the result.We knew it from her ______ look.
| A．satisfying with; satisfied | B． satisfied with; satisfied |
| C． satisfied with; satisfying | D．satisfying with; satisfying |
We don’t have enough money .We,_______, can’t afford to buy the car.
| A．therefore | B．so |
| C．however | D．thus |