Jack， can you swim_____the river？
I don't think I can． It's too wide for me．（ ）
| A． |
over |
B． |
across |
C． |
through |
Mary got the first prize in the writing competition after years of hard work．
_________．（ ）
A．No pain， no gain
B．A miss is as good as a mile
C．Don't burn the candle at both ends
D．A friend in need is a friend indeed
Excuse me， would you please tell me_________？
Certainly． It's about ten minutes' walk．（ ）
A．where is the nearest shop
B．how I can get to the nearest shop
C．how far the nearest shop is
D．how soon can I reach the nearest shop
Our school basketball team will win the next match _________they practise more．（ ）
A．ifB．beforeC．thoughD．while
Last year Huai'an Flyover（高架）_________． Now it brings much convenience to people．（ ）
A．finishedB．finishes
C．is finishingD．was finished
Mike， _________do you have a health examination？
Once a year．（ ）
A．how longB．how manyC．how muchD．how often