The first time for everything is always the most exciting one. _____ it is your first day in a new job or going on a first date, you will always remember those “first” times.
| A．No matter | B．Whether | C．Either | D．Both |
She wanted the comfort of a large car and the low cost of a small one，so she bought a size in between the two______.
| A．for compromise | B．as a compromise |
| C．as compromise | D．for a compromise |
They publish large numbers of fairy tales every year.This year ______ they've published 20 000 copies.
| A．only | B．just | C．alone | D．merely |
You have the ______ of working hard and being successful or not working hard and being unsuccessful.
| A．selection | B．choice | C．alternative | D．option |
British adventurer and swimmer Lewis Gordon Pugh became the first person to swim in the icy waters of North Pole，to raise awareness of how global warming ______ the polar ice cap.
| A．had affected | B．is affecting | C．affected | D．will affect |
Considering the coming of the entrance exam，some schools have abandoned the ______of doing morning exercises.
| A．action | B．practice | C．habit | D．custom |