30. Christmas is 　　　　　　　; we are in November already.

A. on the way　 　 B. in the way　 　　 C. out of the way　 　　　 D. by the way

29. -　What made her so sad？

　 -　_____ she failed in the examination.

　　 A. That　　　 B. Because　　 C. As　　　　 D. Since

28. The news has spread all over the country _____ the spaceship succeeded in returning to the earth.

　　 A. that　　 B. which　　 C. whether　　D. what

27. His attention which should be paid to ______ is now being drawn to ______ games.

A. studying; play　　 　　　　　 　　　　B. his study; playing　

C. his study; play　 　　　　　　 　　　　D. study; play

26. ______ she couldn’t understand was ______ fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons.

A. What; because　 　　 B. That; what　　　 　　　 C. What; why　　　　　 D. Why; that