You should praise your son. ________, he works harder than before.
| A．After all | B．Above all | C．As a result | D．First of all |
It is cruel___ them to catch the sharks and cut______ their fins.
| A．of down | B．for off |
| C．of off | D．for down |
—What a nice meal! It's really kind of you to invite us.
—I'm glad you liked it.
| A．Not at all | B．Sounds good |
| C．Well done | D．Never mind |
Recently a new expression has become popular. _________ often describes those rich people of little education and bad taste.
| A．Apple | B．Tuhao | C．Potato | D．Leader |
Can earthquakes be predicted? The underlined part means "________".
| A．told in advance | B．reduced |
| C．protected | D．told for sure |
— I wonder if I can learn English well.
— _______. All things are difficult before they are easy.
| A．I am afraid so | B．You’re slow |
| C．It takes time | D．It’s a piece of cake |