John is the tallest boy in the basketball team,_______ according to himself.
| A．five foot eight as tall as | B．as tall as five foot eight |
| C．as five foot eight tall as | D．as tall five foot eight as |
—You’re not angry then?
—______. I’ve never laughed so much in my life.
| A．You’re joking | B．You’ve made it |
| C．That’s all right | D．Far from it |
一Will the fine weather______ ?
一I am afraid not．The weatherman says it’s going to rain．
| A．stay up | B．keep up | C．come on | D．move on |
_______ well prepared a gymnast is, he still needs a lot of luck in performing.
| A．Whatever | B．Although | C．No matter | D．However |
_______ Typhoon Morakot struck Taiwan led to water and electricity shortage on the island.
| A．Which | B．That | C．What | D．As |
Unemployment in USA is likely to remain high in 2010, and _______ for the next few years.
| A．possibly | B．necessarily | C．gradually | D．normally |