— Guess what? Tom has failed in the exam _______ second time.
— How come? He is ______ second to none in English in our class.
| A．a; a | B．the; a | C．a; / | D．the; the |
While large numbers of residents in this area ___the A/H1N1 flu, very few suffered death.
| A．picked up | B．took up | C．brought up | D．caught up |
---Tom, you get dead drunk again!
---_______? It’s none of your business.
| A．So what | B．How come | C．Why not | D．What for |
---We all wonder ____ the relationship between France and China is good again now?
---Because the two countries have common national benefits.
| A．why it is that | B．why it is | C．that it is why | D．it is why |
I think you should complain ---________ of course, you are happy with the way things are.
| A．if | B．unless | C．as | D．because |
Success for Li Ning was _________, with its attractive designs and reasonable prices.
| A．graduated | B．grateful | C．guaranteed | D．guarded |