20. (2010·兰州5月月考)He was down with the flu, and ____ couldn’t come to the party.

A. moreover B. meanwhile　　　　　 C. therefore D. otherwise

19. (2010·全国I)With Father’s Day around the corner ,I have taken some money out of the bank ______ presents for my dad.

A. buy　　 B. to buy　 C. buying　 D. to have bought

18. (2010·全国I)The little boy won’t go to sleep ______ his mother tells him a story.

A. or　　 B. unless　 C. but　　 D. whether

17. (2010·全国I)-Was he sorry for what he’d done?

-_________.

A. No wonder　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Well done

C. Not really　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Go ahead

16. (2010·海淀区期末考试)-Is he leaving tomorrow?

-No. He’ll continue to stay here for　　 four or five days.

A. another　　 　　　 　　 B. other　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. the other　　　 　　　 　　 D. every other

15. Don’t be so discouraged. If you _____such feelings, you will do better next time.

A. carry on　　　　　　 B. get back　　　　 C. break down　　　　 D. put away

14. (2010·淮北二模)Keeping a diary is ____ good habit. Stick to it, and you will make ____good progress in writing.

A. a; /　 B. a; a　 C. the; a　 D. /; a