This is not an economical way to get more water; ________, it is very expensive.
| A．on the contrary | B．on the other hand |
| C．in a word | D．rather than |
But for their help，we ______ the program in time.
| A．can not finish | B．will not finish |
C．had not finished | D．could not have finished |
We tried to find a table for seven，hut they were all .
| A．given away | B．kept away | C．taken up | D．used up |
a certain doubt among the people as to the practical value of the project.
| A． | It has | B． | They have | C． | It remains | D． | There remains |
China has got a good ______for fighting against the flu with its careful and smooth organization.
| A．reputation | B．influence | C．impression | D．knowledge |
Many children，______ parents are away working in big cities，are taken good care of in the village.
| A．their | B．whose | C．of them | D．with whom |