Hundreds and even thousands of Chinese college graduates compete with one another fiercely ________ one civil service position (公务员职位)．
| A．against | B．to | C．for | D．in |
— Can you believe I had to pay 30 dollars for a haircut?
— You should try the barber’s shop I go. It’s only 15.
| A．as | B．which | C．where | D．that |
Will you help me to look for an important paper I left in my office this morning as soon as you _______？
| A．arrived | B．arrive | C．will arrive | D．would arrive |
—Would you mind my telling him the news?
— _______.
| A． Yes, please | B．No, go ahead | C．Never mind | D．It doesn’t matter |
Over the past decades, forest area ______ in China as a result of massive deforestation.
| A．had decreased | B．decreased | C．is decreasing | D．has been decreasing |
She was very ______ about her father’s sudden death.
| A．cut down | B．cut in | C．cut up | D．cut off |