---It’s said that an inner ring expressway is being built in Yancheng now.

---_______ good news! Hopefully, the traffic will be better in the future.

A. What            B. How

C. How a             D. What a

The new actor was very nervous when he stood on the stage and his heart _________ so  fast at that time.

A. is beating  B. was beating

C. will beat           D. beat

The fox _________ the meat at once and went away, leaving the crow crying.

A. looked up         B. put up

C. picked up         D. gave up

Yancheng City Ocean Bay held her first Cherry Blossom Festival ________ March 28,2015.

A. at        B. in           C. on         D. during

--____________ you give me a hand? The box is too heavy.    --- No problem.

A. should            B. Could             C. May             D. Must

While I was walking along the lake, I saw some fish________ out of the water.

A. to jump           B. jumps              C. jumping         D. jumped

--- How hot it is today! The highest temperature is up to 28 °C.

--- Yes. It is _______ yesterday. The highest temperature yesterday was 27 °C.

A. a little hotter than    B. as hot as

C. not so hot as    D. much hotter than

--- How was the talk this morning?

---It’s just a waste of time. There is ________ nothing worth listening to.

A. hardly            B. almost

C. mainly           D. already

---- __________ do you have an Art Festival in your school?       ---- Once a year.

A. How long        B. How often

C. How soon       D. How far

---Your jacket looks so cool. It must be very expensive.

--- Not really. I only __________ ￥150 on it.

A. took             B. cost            C. spent           D. paid