(2014·皖南八校联考)________ Yao Ming has retired from the NBA，the pleasure we have got by watching him play basketball at home and abroad will last long.
A．Although B．If
C．Since D．Once
________they decide which college to go to，students should research the admission procedures.
A．As B．While
C．Until D．Once
We should not________and laugh at those who have no homes to shelter from the rain and wind.Instead，we should be sympathetic of them.
A．look forward to B．think highly of
C．pay attention to D．look down upon
(2014·淮南高三质检)When you stand on the top of the mountain and overlook the surrounding scenery，you’ll find it is________to climb it up with effort.
A．worth B．worthy
C．possible D．worthwhile
Each time I________a good essay when reading newspapers，I cut it out and keep it.
A．work out B．come across
C．care about D．put down
(2014·江苏省三校4月阶段性考试)To their disappointment，Dr Wang gave a speech about the economy without even a passing________to the problem of unemployment.
A．connection B．appointment
C．reference D．exploration
