________, she stood and stared while the police arrested her husband.
| A．Amazing | B．Being amazed | C．Amazed | D．Amazement |
_________ my daily work at school, I spare a few hours each day to practice playing the violin at home.
| A．Expect for | B．As for |
| C．Thanks to | D．Aside from |
—Volunteering is becoming increasingly popular in China.
—Yes. People are now __________ that helping others is helping themselves.
| A．awake | B．aware | C．amazed | D．Annoyed |
—Go and say sorry to your Mom, Dave.
—I’d like to, but I’m afraid she won’t be happy with my ______ .
| A．requests | B．excuses |
| C．apologies | D．regrets |
Many of the things we now benefit from would not be around _______ Thomas Edison.
| A．thanks to | B．regardless of |
| C．aside from | D．but for |
—Why didn’t you invite John to your birthday party?
—Well, you know he’s _______ .
| A．an early bird | B．a wet blanket |
| C．a lucky dog | D．a tough nut |