We should not________and laugh at those who have no homes to shelter from the rain and wind.Instead，we should be sympathetic of them.
| A．look forward to | B．think highly of |
| C．pay attention to | D．look down upon |
__________ studying English, he also studies Japanese.
| A．Instead of | B．Other than |
| C．Except for | D．Apart from |
Videos, recordings and other learning aids are usually used __________ textbooks in language learning.
| A．alongside | B．except for |
| C．despite | D．in comparison with |
The student always asks his teacher __________ questions.
| A．a series of | B．series of |
| C．a great deal of | D．much |
—Was it under the tree __________ you were away talking to a friend?
—Sure. But when I got back there, the bike was gone.
| A．that | B．where | C．which | D．while |
Whatever he explained, he couldn't __________ the policeman that he was innocent.
| A．confirm | B．present | C．convince | D．admit |