--How about your trip to Italy?
--Oh, ________ the fine weather, we enjoyed ourselves indeed.
| A．but for | B．thanks to |
| C．in spite of | D．in favor of |
We haven’t settled the question of __________ it is necessary for him to study abroad.
| A．if | B．where | C．whether | D．that |
More important, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as ______ beyond our immediate needs.
| A．to be seen | B．to see | C．seeing | D．having seen |
_____ to sunlight for too much time, as the doctors say, will do harm to one’s skin.
| A．Being exposed | B．Having exposed | C．Exposed | D．After being exposed |
Glass milk bottles can be used again and again, but they need __________ thoroughly, ____they?
| A．to clean, needn’t | B．cleaning,don’t | C．clean, aren’t | D．cleaned, can’t |
_______, I suppose, and the housing problems for about 280,000 low-income families in this area could be settled.
| A．If you double your efforts | B．So long as you keep your spirits |
C．A bit more efforts | D．Making greater efforts |