__________ two giraffes (长颈鹿), Zheng He later brought zebras, shells, elephant ivory back to China after his voyages.
| A．Besides that | B．Except |
| C．In addition | D．Apart from |
________, we will go camping this weekend.
| A. Weather permitting |
B. If weather is permitted |
| C. Weather permits |
D. Weather permitted |
Rome was not built in a day. You should set ______ goals and work hard to achieve them.
| A. alternative |
B. casual |
C. instant |
D. realistic |
He was found guilty. _____, he lost the job and was blamed for incompetence.
| A. In case |
B. As a consequence |
C. After all |
D. In a row |
Recently our class held a fierce ________ as to whether to raise the price of school meals or not.
| A. bargain |
B. debate |
C. quarrel |
D. contest |
---In recent years, _____ problem of global warming has been very serious.
---That’s right. People are facing ____ number of natural disasters now.
| A. the; a |
B. a; the |
C. a; a |
D. the; the |