John had made up his mind to give it up, but on _________ second thought he determined to have __________ third try.
| A．/ ; / | B． a; a | C．the; a | D．/ ; a |
— Sir, you are fined for speeding. Please sign here.
— Fined? Speeding? ______.
| A．Are you all right? |
| B．You can't be serious! |
| C．I'm a foreigner. |
| D．It doesn't matter. |
— Oh, my God，I left my portable computer in the taxi!
— ______. Let’s call the taxi company first．
| A．Pray for it | B．Cheer up |
| C．Forget it | D．Calm down |
Supporters of underground development say that building down ______ building up is a good way to use the earth’s space.
| A．as well as | B．other than |
| C．rather than | D．more than |
---______ he managed to solve the problem?
---Oh，he turned to Professor Lee for advice.
| A．Was it how that |
| B．Was it that how |
| C．How was it that |
| D．How it was that |
Lucy cut down her daily spending in order to the financial storm．
| A．prevent | B．survive |
| C．keep | D．stop |