--- I need to advertise for a roommate for next term.
--- ________? Mary is interested.
| A．Why bother |
| B．Why not |
| C．So what |
| D．What for |
While working outdoors, Linda was ________ by the heat and fell to the ground, unconscious.
| A．astonished | B．depressed |
| C．overcome | D．hit |
In fact fuels we burn and plant food we eat ________ their chemical energy in the form of heat.
| A．give in | B．give off |
| C．give away | D．give up |
Chengdu has focused on improving the surrounding countryside, ________ encouraging largescale city expansion.
| A．due to | B．rather than |
| C．except for | D．other than |
Many people believe that hunger is only a problem in the developing countries.________， it is a problem all over the world.
| A．For one thing | B．In addition |
| C．As well | D．On the contrary |
She was told to wear flat shoes ________ her back problem.
| A．on account of | B．regardless of |
| C．in terms of | D．in case of |