---Is everything settled?
---Not yet．_____ I approached the problem, I couldn’t find a solution．
A．Whatever B．However C．Whenever D．Wherever
The retired professor, _____ in his new book in the past three years, hasn’t realized the decline in his health．
A．involved B．being involved
C．having involved D．to be involved
With the final exams coming, Mark, the top student in our class, is not worried about Chinese, and _________ English．
A．still more B．at least
C．least of all D．better than
It puzzles the scientists _____ some mammals produce their young _____ others lay eggs．
A．that; while B．what; while
C．that; as D．what; as
Many Internet users make _____ most of the half-price promotion and it is _____ good opportunity for online shopkeepers to get their names known．
A．a; the B．/; the C．the; / D．the; a
书面表达
假如你是李华，即将初中毕业。请根据下面表格中的提示内容，给在读的学弟学妹们写一封信，讲述你对自己满意和不满意的方面，并希望他们在学校度过一段美好的时光。
满意的方面 | 学习努力，养成了良好的学习习惯 |
乐于助人，尤其是帮助那些在功课方面有困难的同学 | |
不满意的方面 | 很少锻炼身体 |
不常参加社会活动 |
要求：
1．语言流畅，行文连贯；
2．80词左右。 （开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）
Dear friends,
How time flies and I’ll
Yours,
Li Hua
