When I think of the worried _______ of foreign students who are learning Chinese， I can go to study English calmly．（ ）
A．looksB．designsC．effortsD．needs
Why didn't Lucy go to your birthday party last night？
She said that she was busy preparing for the exam， but that was only a（n） ．I saw her going to a movie with her friend at that time．（ ）
| A． |
matter |
B． |
excuse |
C． |
result |
D． |
reason |
Although he listened to the old man ，he could understand his words．（ ）
| A． |
patiently；hardly |
B． |
patient；hard |
| C． |
patiently；hard |
D． |
patient；hardly |
What would you like to do to relax yourself？
I prefer basketball rather than magazines．（ ）
| A． |
playing； reading |
B． |
to play； to read |
| C． |
play； read |
D． |
to play； read |
You didn't watch the movie？
Yes， but by the time I to the cinema， the movie for several minutes．（ ）
| A． |
got； has begun |
B． |
got； had been on |
| C． |
got； had begun |
D． |
got； has been on |
Some people won't realize the importance of their friendship ________ they lose it．（ ）
| A． |
after |
B． |
when |
C． |
until |
D． |
as |