We have to say that nowadays, the soul of Chinese basic education is competition _____ learning.
| A．other than | B．less than |
| C．more than | D．rather than |
— Who do you think ______ the book here?
— It may be John. He was sitting here all the morning.
| A．was leaving | B．leaves | C．had left | D．has left |
Being an experienced teacher, he is good at ______ the mind of his students.
| A．seeing | B．reading | C．realizing | D．recognizing |
In my opinion, the beauty of a person should be measured ______ one’s personality rather than one’s appearance.
| A．on account of | B．in favor of | C．in terms of | D．by means of |
— Are you coming to my wedding ceremony?
— _____ I can’t miss your prettiest and happiest moment.
| A．I’m afraid I can’t. | B．You’re welcome. | C．No way! | D．You bet! |
— What’s the matter with you?
— After the long walk, my legs _______ and I couldn’t even take one more step.
| A．gave out | B．wore out | C．ran out | D．tired out |