— Guess what ! Alice has failed in the exam.
—_____? She is second to none in English in our class.
| A．How is it | B．How come | C．What | D．What is it |
_____ having some money raises our level of happiness, having too much money does not.
| A．While | B．When | C．As | D．Until |
It is the test system, _______ the teachers, that is to blame for the heavy burden of middle school students nowadays.
| A．other than | B．or rather | C．rather than | D．more than |
This is a difficult and stressful job, but one _____ you can really help people.
| A．that | B．where | C．which | D．of which |
A feather falls slower than a stone only because the air holds the feather back more than it ______ the stone.
| A．does | B．holds | C．will | D．is |
The old black woman used to tell stories under the tall tree, her grandchildren ______ around and ______attentively.
| A．seating; listening | B．seated; listened | C．seating; listened | D．seated; listening |