We haven’t enough books for _____; some of them will have to share.

　 A．somebody 　 B．anybody 　　 C．everybody 　 D．nobody

--Andrew won't like it, you know.

　 -- ____________. I don't care what Andrew thinks!

A. So what　　 B. How come　　　 C. What if　　　　 D. How about

　 ，I have never seen anyone who's as capable as John.?

A. As long as I have traveled?　 B. Now that I have travelled so much?

C. Much as I have traveled?　　　　　　 D. As I have traveled to much?

This drink tastes a little _______ to me.

A. strongly   B. so strong    C. strong    D. too much strong

I used to quarrel a lot with my parents，but now we　　　　 fine.

A.look out　　　　　　 B.stay up?　　　　 C.carry on　　　 D.get along

It was a long journey, but we ________ arrived.

A．consequently 　B．illegally

C．eventually　　 D．automatically

—That’s a very good place for picnic. Won’t you go with us?

—_______, but I can go there next Saturday.

A. It’s a pleasure　　　 B. Of course I do

C. No, I’m not today　　 D. I’m afraid not

Expressions about water are almost as common as water. __1__.

The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression. “Hot water” was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of extremely throwing hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.

When we are in “hot water”， we are in trouble.__2__. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother, if he comes into the house with dirty shoes.

“To keep your head above water” is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.

Another common expression, “to hold water”， is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your argument can hold water, __3__.If it does not hold water, __4__.

“Throwing cold water” also is an expression that deals with ideas or proposals. __5__. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But your wife “throws cold water” on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much.

A. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.

B. You are in a difficult position

C. A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police.

D. It means disliking an idea.

E. It is strong and does not have any holes.

F. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.

G. Then it is weak and not worth debating.

Your performance in the diving test didn’t reach the required standard — _______, you failed.

A. in the end　　 　　　 B. after all　　 　　 C. in other words　 D. at the same time

— Shall I go and buy more food and drinks for the party?

— No, we have prepared a fridge of those. That ______ be quite enough.

A．can B．may 　 C．might　 D．should