-Must I do well in all the subjects, Mum?
-Sure, baby ！ As an old saying goes, knowledge is __________.
| A．command | B．effort |
| C．power | D．energy |
________ cleaning the yard and making up the beds for the old, we also read newspapers for them and had chats with them.
| A．Except for | B．Rather than |
| C．Apart from | D．Instead of |
Though Tom knew nothing about business, he succeeded ________ other more well-informed managers failed.
| A．what | B．how | C．if | D．where |
Everyone will go through life's stages of ups and downs, ________ selfrespect plays a key role in the maturity(成熟) of a person.
| A．when | B．which | C．as | D．that |
Here is a list of names of the guests to be invited to the party. Please don’t__ any of them when typing.
| A．let out | B．make out | C．leave out | D．put out |
It is you as well as your wife that ______ your son's bad performance at school.
| A．is to be blamed for | B．are to be blamed for |
| C．are to blame for | D．is to blame for |