____________the outbreak of COVID﹣19 is a terrible blow to the country， the government is trying hard to bring the situation under control．（ ）
A．AlthoughB．IfC．Unless
Tom likes playing football and he is member of the club．（ ）
A．the；aB．the；不填C．a；theD．不填；a
Reading is a good way to pass the time on the plane．
_______．I never go travelling without a book．（ ）
A．You are jokingB．That's true
C．I don't think soD．It sounds like fun
（on the mobile phone ）
Where are you？I can't see you here at the theatre．
_______．I'm just one block away．（ ）
A．Good ideaB．My pleasure
C．I'm comingD．Nice talking to you
In the words unhappy and unusual，the "un" means _________．（ ）
A．veryB．mostC．notD．less
Hi，Nora．Is your mother at home？
Just a minute! She ______ flowers in the garden．（ ）
A．plantB．is planting
C．plantedD．was planting