He ______to help me work out the problem, but I’d prefer to depend on myself.

 The winner of the race is tall and thin; he ___be my friend, Mike, who is short and fat.

 "I ___asleep all afternoon, so I didn't hear the phone. "he ___to me.

At first his plan seemed impossible to put into practice, but ___it turned out to be quite easy.

A. ever since      B. so far      C before long       D. above all

It is only ___our power to carry out ( ???) the rules, rather than make them.

A. within     B. on         C without          D. off

 I can still recognize Mr. Johnson, who is standing by the door, even though he looks     ___different now.

He is very humorous, while his brother is rather serious. That is ___their difference lies.

You should pay a lot of attention to children’s ideas; sometimes they ___be really creative.

It was quite ___accident that I met him; he was homeless and ___rags at that time.

Can you ___me to call Mr. Smith this afternoon? You know how forgetful I am.