－Have you known each other for long?
－Not very long, ____________ we started to work in the company.
| A．after | B．before | C．when | D．since |
______ somewhat weak infrastructure, Hong Kong’s overall economic performance and business
efficiency make it Asia's leading financial capital for a long time.
| A．Although | B．While | C．Despite of | D．In spite of |
Few pleasures can equal ______ of achieving your goal after hard work.
| A．the one | B．it | C．that | D．one |
There is no power like ______ power of confidence, and there is no student as competitive as ______
student who trusts his own abilities.
| A．the; a | B．a; the | C．/; a | D．the; / |
. --- Have you heard that the pop star was charged with taking illegal drugs?
--- It’s difficult for a fun like me to accept that. _________.
| A．He has to kill the fatted calf. | B．He has feet of clay. |
| C．He must be the apple of his parents’ eye. | D．He must be the salt of the earth. |
--- James, we have lost the last match against LA. I suppose I should be the one to blame.
--- Oh, ______. It was just a game, and we still have nearly a whole season to go through.
A. Forget it. B. Take it easy. C. Not at all. D. Don’t say so.