．____ the news, so far, has been good, there may be bad days ahead．

         A．While                 B．When      C．If     D．As

Dickens visited America in 1842, publishing American Notes on his return and ____ his experience in another book．

         A．to include                 B．including                 C．to be included        D．included

Difficult as the question was, David ____ to find an answer．

         A．failed      B．succeeded    C．forced      D．managed

—Hi, Mr．Brown! May I pick a flower in the park?

         —____．

         A．No, you don’t   B．No, you mustn’t         C．No, go ahead            D．Yes, you could．

．The story goes ____ William Tell did kill the tyrant with that arrow．

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

If there is any change about the time of the meeting, please inform us ____．

         A．at present          B．in the meanwhile                C．at times              D．in advance

Hard work and lack of sleep have ____ her beauty and youth in recent years．

         A．worn out      B．tried out           C．made out      D．sent out

The word media basically refers to ____ we commonly call newspapers, magazines, radios and televisions．

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

To her disappointment, what she had devoted herself to ____ in nothing but failure．

         A．resulting           B．results            C．has resulted    D．resulted

—Do you think he will do me a favor?

         —As far as I know, he is the last one to help others．He ____ be prepared to give you a hand, though．

         A．might            B．must                C．can           D．should