Success in life doesn’t happen        . It’s the result of devoting your time and energy to what you’ve set out to do.

    A．in case        B．by chance      C．in return      D．by nature

If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now and the crops in the fields     .

A．wouldn’t die   B． didn’t die C．hadn’t died D．wouldn’t have died

Dr. Smith, together with his wife and daughters, _______ visit Beijing this summer.

   A. is going to      B. are going to   C.  was going to  D. were going to

--- Does it rain a lot in this area?

    ---         , it hardly ever rains; the climate is like that of a desert.

    A．What’s more   B．In other words C．On the contrary  D．As a result

When Ed first phoned and       we play a racquetball game, I laughed quietly, figuring on an easy victory.

    A．declared       B．mentioned      C．persuaded      D．suggested

Don’t be so discouraged. If you       such feeling, you will do better next time.

    A．carry on       B．get back       C．break down     D．put away

There are four bedrooms in the flat,      with its own bathroom.

    A．all            B．every          C．each           D．either

It was exciting news _______ a student from China won a UN prize days ago.

  A. what            B. that             C. while               D. but

The pronunciation of the English words is quite different from ________ of the French words.

   A. one          B. those                C. that             D. it

The office is _______ that one, so we can have our meeting there.

    A. six times bigger as                  B. six times as big as   

    C. six times big as                 D. six times as bigger as