------ I heard that there were a lot of shouts and screams at yesterday’s party．It must have been terrible．
------- Oh, no．________ , I enjoyed every minute．
| A．In the end | B．As a result |
| C．On the other hand | D．On the contrary |
— May I ask for a day off tomorrow?
—______． You know, the May Day holiday is just around the corner and every salesgirl is as busy as a bee．
| A．It’s out of the question | B．No problem |
| C．None of my business | D．I don’t care |
The girl ______ in America for years． After graduation, she returned home, quite at a loss during her hunt for a job．
| A．was studied | B．has been studied | C．studied | D．was studying |
______ is a best-known secret in success that get ready in much of our life and you may make the most of the opportunity．
| A．What | B．As | C．It | D．That |
As many successful businessmen believe, courage is as ______ to pioneering work as the intelligence, even more so．
| A．accessible | B．essential | C．alternative | D．commercial |
— Oh, really? Can Doris read through it in such a short time?
— She covered the English novel ______ it took me, still less a simple story．
| A．a half time | B．the half time | C．half a time | D．half the time |