He liked reading but his family couldn't __________ to send him to the school.
| A．attend | B．afford |
| C．avoid | D．allow |
And if poverty is less of a problem and people are better educated，_______is a good chance that we will see less violence and fewer wars
| A．there | B．that | C．it | D．this |
Schools in the south tend to be better equipped，_______those in the north are relatively poor.
| A．while | B．since | C．when | D．as |
Many large cities，such as Liverpool and New York，have had experiments of this kind，_______old factories turned into successful art centers.
| A．with | B．for | C．as | D．like |
_You should think _______yourself instead of just obeying others.
| A．of | B．to | C．by | D．for |
_This year the white ducks are no longer lovely in locals’ eyes, ______ their fear of bird flu.
| A．except for | B．due to |
| C．in case of | D．instead of |