This is not an economical way to get more water; ____, it is very expensive.
| A．on the contrary | B．on the other hand |
| C．on the whole | D．on earth |
________ a two-year period, Nancy became addicted to painkillers （止疼药）.
| A．Beyond | B．Above | C．Since | D．Over |
. At noon in summer the villagers like to seek shade ________ the air is cooler.
| A．in where | B．in which | C．where | D．the place where |
. Since last year, the global economic slowdown ________ in many countries. It is expected that the world economy will not recover until the end of 2010.
| A．is spreading | B．spread | C．had spread | D．has been spreading |
--Why didn’t you take part in the school reunion （团聚、重聚）yesterday?
--I’m sorry, but not until last night ________ of it.
| A．did I tell | B．was I told | C．I was told | D．I had told |
There’s no way of getting __________it----you’re going to have to tell the truth．
| A．around | B．away | C．down | D．off |