Of these two basketball teams，the former comes from the US；the ______ comes from England.
A. late B. later
C. latter D. lately
The Italian boy was regarded as a hero ______ he gave his life for his country.
A. according to B. because of
C. on account of D. because
Tom plays football ________，if not better than，Jack.
A. as well as B. as well
C. better D. as good as
We should consider ______ use can ______such books.
A. how；be made of B. what；be made of
C. what；be made from D. what；be made up
Do you believe scientists will ______ a cure for cancer in the near future?
A. come up B. come up with
C. come about D. bring about
Personally，I think modern education is ______sitting at a desk and looking at the blackboard.
A. more than B. no more than
C. less than D. no less than
