. It is so nice to hear from her. ______, we last met more thirty years ago.
| A．What’s more | B．That is to say |
| C．In other words | D．Believe it or not |
Go back home now, Mary. Your parents ______ your safety.
| A．are concerned about | B．are concerned with |
| C．are concerned on | D．concern of |
good service,the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dishes.
| A．Far from | B．Apart from |
| C．Instead of | D．Regardless of |
The little girl ______go to the cinema rather than ______ at home alone that night.
| A．preferred ; stay | B．prefers to ; staying |
| C．preferred to ; stay | D．prefers to ; stay |
From the moment babies are born, parents are helping them to be released into the world, not to＿＿them or to control their lives for the rest of life.
| A．hold on to ’ | B．put up with |
| C．give in to | D．break up with |
Don't expect too much of him ; he is _______ a child.
| A．at all | B．at will |
| C．at first | D．at best |
His English is improving _______, which makes both his parents and his teacher happy.
| A．now and then | B．little by little |
| C．sooner or later | D．one after another |
, it is a good thing I did not get the job I had applied for, though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time.
| A．By the way | B．In a way |
| C．In the way | D．In no way |
Mike was usually so careful，________this time he made a small mistake.(2012·浙江，18)
| A．yet | B．still |
| C．even | D．thus |
Men are equally as good as women at taking care of others; better ________， male nurses can be a great help in keeping patients still while they receive painful treatment.
| A．yet | B．much |
| C．enough | D．even |