--- Would you help sweep the floor?
--- _____ . I’d rather water the flowers.
| A．Not particularly | B．Don’t mention it. |
| C．Anything but that. | D．With pleasure. |
Some biologists believe this is an ancient survival strategy, _______ a diet with 30 percent
fewer calories than usual increased life span.
| A．for which | B．to which | C．of which | D．in which |
The county, ________ in the north of Shanxi, has a history of more than 1,400 years.
| A．located | B．to be located | C．being located | D．locating |
—Shall we attend the concert this evening?—Great idea, ___ we can do some shopping first.
| A．when | B．where | C．since | D．if |
—Why do English people talk so often about the weather when they start a conversation?
—Well, it’s probably because the weather is a(n)________ topic.
| A．safe | B．sensitive | C．amazing | D．ordinary |
People in Los Angels have no idea of distance on the map, so they measure distance ____ time not miles.
| A．by way of | B．by means of | C．for lack of | D．on account of |