28. - I’m feeling very lonely, for few people know me here.

- ______. You will get familiar with them soon.

A. Don’t worry　　　　　　 B. Don’t mention it　　　 　　　 C. Help yourself　　　　　　 D. Take care

27. - How is your new diet? Have you lost any weight yet?

- No, ______ I feel a lot better.

A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. or

26. Because of the nuclear crisis caused by the earthquake in Japan, many people lined up to buy salt ______ seeking protection from radiation.

A. in face of　　　　　　　　 B. in search of　　　　　　　 　　　 C. in hopes of　　　　 　　　 D. in terms of

25. As a writer, I like ______ when people send me pictures of their lovely children reading my books.

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

24. While taking notes, she often uses colored pens for different topics to catch the eye and make things ______.

　　　 A. stand out　　　　　　　　　 B. give out　　　　　　　　　 C. drop out　　　　　　　　　 D. go out

23. Many college graduates are willing to start online shops to get over the period ______ they have difficulty finding a satisfactory job.

A. where　　　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

22.　 It is widely accepted that parents should raise their children more by ______ than by anything else.

A. contrast　　　　　　　　　　 B. force　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. example　　　　　　　　　 D. nature