-----It seems a little ugly to me .
-----______, I think it’s rather beautiful.
| A．In other words | B．On the other hand |
| C．On the contrary | D．In a nutshell |
We forgave his bad temper because we knew that his son's illness had put him under great _____.
| A．emotion | B．excitement | C．crisis | D．stress |
Her display of bad temper completely _____ the party.
| A．harmed | B．damaged | C．spoilt | D．hurt |
New mineral resources may be discovered during the forthcoming Antarctic _____.
| A．excursion | B．execution | C．extraction | D．expedition |
The government's strong action demonstrated its _____ to crush the rebellion.
| A．energy | B．resistance | C．courage | D．determination |
Jim was so badly burnt that at first they began to _____ of his life.
| A．despair | B．designate | C．disappoint | D．despise |