Over the past decades, sea ice ________ in the Arctic as a result of global warming．
had decreased
decreased
has been decreasing
is decreasing
________, the pay isn’t attractive enough, though the job itself is quite interesting．
Generally speaking
On the contrary
In particular
To be honest
The doctor recommended that you ________ swim after eating a large meal．
wouldn’t
couldn’t
needn’t
shouldn’t
The good thing about children is that they ________ very easily to new environments．
adapt
appeal
attach
apply
It took ________ building supplies to construct these energy-saving houses．It took brains, too．
other than
more than
rather than
less than
The medicine works more effectively ________ you drink some hot water after taking it．
as
until
although
if
________ and short of breath, Andy and Ruby were the first to reach the top of Mount Tai．
To be tired
Tired
Tiring
Being tired
Tom worked hard all the time, but ________ didn’t please his boss．
one
it
that
which
Just at the corner of the street ________, more than half of which date back to at least 100 years ago．
stand some old shops
do some old shops stand
some old shops stand
some old shops do stand
________ they lack official support, they continue their struggle．
Until
If
Though
Before