Skimming is a kind of reading strategy．It means reading an article ___ to find the main idea without reading every word．（ ）
| A． |
quickly |
B． |
carefully |
C． |
clearly |
Livestreaming （直播）___a new chance for traditional culture artists．（ ）
| A． |
practices |
B． |
provides |
C． |
promises |
D． |
protects |
Sophia waited for a reply， but____came．（ ）
| A． |
either |
B． |
another |
C． |
neither |
D． |
none |
Corn production____nearly 125 percent over the past 25 years in China．（ ）
| A． |
jumped |
B． |
jumps |
C． |
will jump |
D． |
has jumped |
She says that she'll have to close the restaurant____business improves．（ ）
| A． |
if |
B． |
after |
C． |
unless |
D． |
when |
The girl used to be shy，but she is______ getting active in team work and willing to make friends．（ ）
| A． |
usually |
B． |
gradually |
C． |
mainly |
D． |
seldom |