Parents，of course，will do everything they could to________their children from harm.
| A．defend | B．convince |
| C．overcome | D．reduce |
—The concert won' t start till seven．Why____ so early?
—You know I don' t want to be at the traffic there．It' s terrible during the rush hour,
| A．are you leaving |
| B．do you leave |
| C．were you leaving |
| D．had you left |
What he had done ____ a lot about his honesty．
| A．spoke | B．told |
| C．talked | D．said |
—What bad luck! I had a cut in salary yesterday．
—____．I warned you not to be late again and again but you ignored it．
| A．You asked for it |
| B．Never mind |
| C．Take it easy |
| D．By all means |
The____of hanging clothes across the street is a common sight in many parts of the city．
| A．routine | B．procedure |
| C．reference | D．practice |
____people from all walks of life are working hard to create ____new Hefei．
| A．/; the | B．The; the |
| C．/; a | D．The; a |