—It cost me 30 yuan to get there.
—Well, it was crazy of you to take a taxi ______ you would come by bus as well.
| A．unless | B．while | C．when | D．because |
The speaker _________ his voice to make herself heard.
| A．rose | B．lifted |
| C．raised | D．reduced |
After the quake, the whole city lay in ____ ruins. However, with all the efforts, ________ new Tangshan was born.
| A．/; a | B．the; / |
| C．/; the | D．the; the |
I’d like to express my congratulations to you _________ winning the competition.
| A．to | B．in |
| C．by | D．on |
One’s life has value _______ one brings value to the life of others.
| A．so that | B．no matter how |
| C．except that | D．as long as |
The old man has a strange way of speaking. Here is a recording of his speech, but no clear _______ of what he has said could be made at all.
| A．meaning | B．idea |
| C．explanation | D．sense |