. He hesitated for a little while before kicking the ball. Otherwise, he _______ a goal.
| A．had scored | B．would have scored |
| C．scored | D．would score |
I realized the purpose of the whole experience: I needed to learn to open my heart and give love without requiring anything _____.
| A．by design | B．for once | C．in return | D．as a consequence |
On the international market, the price of petroleum has been falling down, which is now _____ it used to be.
| A．as one third as | B．one third as much as |
| C．one third more than | D．as one third much as |
We can no longer ____to consider water an almost free resource that we can use as much as we like.
| A．permit | B．afford | C．expect | D．offer |
After talking with his father for about half an hour, he felt better and began to know how to ____ this kind of situation.
| A．strengthen | B．explore | C．handle | D．arrange |
---I failed today’s math test! What shall I do?
---____! Try once more.
| A．Come on | B．Hurry up | C．Take it easy | D．Don’t mention it |