Around 13，500 new jobs were created during the period， _______ the expected number of 12，000 held by market analysts．（ ）
| A． |
having exceeded |
B． |
to exceed |
| C． |
exceeded |
D． |
exceeding |
—Let me help you cross the street.
— ! I’m not that old.
| A．Take your time | B．No way |
| C．Come on | D．Go ahead |
—I’d like a wake-up call at 7:00 a.m., please!
—OK, _______.
| A．help yourself |
| B．You will certainly make it |
| C．just do what you like |
| D．I’ll make sure you get one |
--Jenny , I hate to say it , but you really must go ! --________.
| A．All right ,if you insist |
| B．Not likely |
| C．Mind your own business |
| D．You must be kidding |
-- I hate all the noise downtown. Life would be much better if we could move to the countryside.
--But you might find it dull and inconvenient to live in the country after a while, and you might start to miss your life in the city. _______________________, you know.
| A．One man’s meat is another man’s poison |
| B．A bird in hand is worth two in the bush |
| C．There is no place like home |
| D．The grass is not always greener on the other side |
--- Would you mind passing me my glasses? I can’t make out the words in the letter. --- _________.
| A．Yes, please. | B．No, never mind. |
| C．With pleasure. | D．That’s OK. |