Though ______ came that he was completely defeated, he didn’t lose ______.

A．the word; his heart                    B．word; heart 

C．the word; heart                D．word; his heart

The discussion has been based on ______ consideration of the performance of the group of learners as ______ whole.

A．the; a           B．a; a           C．a; the          D．the; the

Equipped with modern facilities, today’s libraries differ greatly from ______.

A．those of the past                         B．the past

C．which of the past                   D．the past one

Doctor Godwin says that ______ forceful arguments against cigarette harm there are, many people insist on smoking.

A．though             B．however              C．whatever              D．even if

The reason why she adapted to the new situations quickly is that she has a ______attitude.

A．changeable      B．alternate         C．movable       D．flexible

That the boy student doesn’t always get the first place means that ______ he doesn’t get the first place.

A．frequently        B．regularly        C．sometimes          D．lately

The suit fitted him well ______ the color was a little brighter.

A．except for          B．except that          C．except when      D．besides that

The storyteller, who is ______ with the little kids here, went on with the ______ part of his story after a short break.

A．welcomed; late         B．beloved; latest        C．popular; latter        D．loved; lately

In total, 841 people, _______ China's first astronaut Yang Liwei and shooting gold medalist Xu Haifeng, will carry the torch ______ turn in Beijing after the relay finishes its leg in the   quake-battered Sichuan Province.

A．included; in               B．included; by            C．including; by            D．including; in

---How much do you ______ for repairing such a pair of shoes?

--- 5 dollars, Sir. It’s a reasonable price.

A．spend          B．cost        C．pay          D．charge