Don’t be joking. It’s time to ______ your business.
| A．take up | B．set out | C．go on | D．get down to |
— 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 |
Steven was playing the violin loudly the whole night．But I wasn’t bothered by his loudness so much as by his lack of ______ .
| A．temper | B．appearance |
| C．talent | D．character |