He ______ persuade his father to give up smoking but his father didn’t.
A. managed to B. succeeded in C. tried to D. kept in
The reason _______ his going to Britain was ______ he got a new job there.
A. for; because B. for; that C. of; because D. of; that
_____ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
A. Compare B. Comparing C. Compared D. To compare
People often use plastics to ______ wood or metal.
A. in place of B. take their place C. take the place of D. instead of
He convinced me ______ the difficulty of the work.
A. on B. at C. for D. of
第二节 书面表达（满分30分）
假定你是李华，David 是你的美国笔友。他对中国鼓励使用环保购物袋很感兴趣，来信向你询问此事。请你给他写封回信。主要内容如下：
感谢他的关注。
简要介绍相关情况。
谈谈你的感想。
注意：
词数100左右。
可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：环保购物袋---environment-friendly shopping bag; 关注---concern.
