don't expect anything in ________；I did it because I enjoyed it.

A. award B. reward

C. prize D. praise

—Why aren’t you coming back for the Spring Festival?

—We are trying to ________ the construction of houses for the earthquake-stricken areas.

A. step up B. set up

C. look up D. pick up

After graduation, he worked as a lawyer, ________.

A. to follow in his father’s steps

B. to follow his father’s advice

C. following in his father’s steps

D. followed his father

The train_________at seven o’clock. You’d better get to the station by half past six.

A. is about to start B. is due to start

C. is due to starting D. owes to start

Hearing the dog barking fiercely, away ________.

A. running the thiefB. was running the thief

C. the thief was runningD. ran the thief

The police officers in our city work hard _________the rest of us can live a safe life.

A. in case B. as if

C. in order that D. only if

He’s working hard for fear that he _______.

A. should fall behind B. fell behind

C. may fall behind D. would fallen behind

_______the Internet is of great help. I don’t think it’s a good idea to spend too much time on it.

A. If B. While

C. Because D. As

We must try to live in peace and ___________(和谐) with ourselves and those around us.

The figure mentioned at the meeting is a very ___________ (粗略的)estimate.