China has got a good _________ for fighting against the flu with its careful and smooth organization．
| A．reputation | B．influence |
| C．impression | D．knowledge |
He always did well at school _____ having to do part–time jobs every now and then.
| A．in spite of | B．instead of | C．in case of | D．in favor of |
No sooner had I come to the office _____ the boss told me that I was fired.
| A．when | B．after | C．than | D．before |
Sometimes drivers give him a tip, so that he has just enough money to _____.
| A．live by | B．live for | C．live on | D．live with |
Granny read newspaper every day in her sixties _____ she could keep herself informed of the latest news.
| A．so that | B．in case | C．even though | D．as if |
—I do feel sorry about spoiling your plans.
—_____ I know you didn’t mean to.
| A．Forget it. | B．Why not? | C．No way! | D．Pardon me |