________ the right decisions _________ the future is probably the most important thing we’ll ever do in our lives.
| A．Making; concerned | B．Make; concerning |
| C．To make; concerned | D．Making; concerning |
—I'll miss you，dear.
—It ________ long before we meet again，Mom. It's only one month away from Christmas.
| A．will be | B．won't be | C．is | D．isn't |
This factory is closing up，so lots of workers will be ________.
| A．laid off | B．laid out | C．laid down | D．laid aside |
—Can I ask you a few straightforward questions about yourself?
—No problem. I like ________ when people are open and direct.
| A．that | B．this | C．it | D．them |
If we expect ________ much cleaner world, we should attract ________ world's attention to protect it.
| A．a; a | B．a; 不填 | C．a; the | D．the; 不填 |
— Mom，Dad is smoking again!
—Well，let him cut it ________ gradually since old habits die hard.
| A．off | B．down | C．up | D．out |