I really don't want to go; ________， the weather is so cold outside.
| A．in addition | B．in fact |
| C．on the contrary | D．in another word |
All the organizations involved have sent urgent ______ to government, asking for extra funding.
| A．appeals | B．replies |
| C．consultation | D．contracts |
No ready technical data was ______ ，but we managed to go without that.
| A．believable | B．convenient |
| C．available | D．accessible |
—Does it rain a lot in this area?
—______ ，it hardly ever rains; the climate is like that of a desert.
| A．What's more | B．In other words |
| C．On the contrary | D．As a result |
People in Sichuan Province are determined to rebuild ______ was destroyed in the earthquake.
| A．that | B．which |
| C．how | D．what |
It ______ a Saturday afternoon in May ______ Margaret could arrange for me to meet her elder sister.
| A．was until; when | B．was until; that |
| C．was not until； when | D．was not until； that |