8. There is no need for you to go on a diet, you are only slightly overweight   your height.

A. in case of      B.  in relation to

C. in return for    D.  in response to

7. While intelligent people can often     the complex, a fool is more likely to complicate the simple.

A. simplify     B. sacrifice

C. substitute      D. survive

6. ―Excuse me, has the train from Beijing arrived yet?

―    ，you are three quarters earlier. It's only 9 now.

A. Unconsciously   B. Instantly

C. Actually  D. Absolutely

5. Empty talk is harmful to the nation, while practical work can help    thrive.

A. that       B.  this      C.  it   D. which

4. She expressed     to the teachers for helping her pass the College Entrance

Examination.

A. passion      B. affection

C. devotion       D. gratitude

3. [2014 •安徽卷]The meaning of the word "nice" changed a few times      it finally came to include the sense "pleasant".

A. before      B. after

C. since      D. while

2. [2014 •湖北卷〗The old rules have to be    because they only applied to the circumstances that existed when they were made a hundred years ago.

A. developed  B. established

C observed  D. revised

1. [2013 ?江苏卷]―The T-shirt I received is not the same as is shown online.

―    ？ But I promise you we'll look into it  right away.

A. Who says   B.   How come

C. What for  D.   Why worry

15. One of our rules is that every student   wear the school uniform while at school.

A. might     B. could

C.  shall   D. will

14. I just choose a simpler lifestyle,     where I can ride my bike all over and do not have to make a great living to survive.

A. that     B. it

C. one     D. another