Little joy can equal ________ of a surprising ending when you read stories.

A.  any                B. those                      C. that                  D.  some

As the busiest woman in Norton, she made _________ her duty to look after all the other   

people’s affairs in that town.

A. it                 B. that               C. one                D. this

---Victor certainly cares too much about himself.

---Yes. He’s never interested in what ________ is doing.

A. no one else            B. anyone else           C. someone else         D. nobody else

Paper produced every year is         the world's production of vehicles.

A. the three times weight of                B. three times the weight of?

C. as three times heavy as                  D. three times as heavier as

If we work hard, we can overcome any difficulty, ____ difficulty it is.

A. what         B. how          C. whatever        D. however

Could you please tell me where you bought the shoes you ________ yesterday?

A. had on         B. put on           C. pulled on           D. tried on

Most animals have little connection with___ animals of ___ different kind unless they kill them for food.

A. the ; a          B. × ; the         C.   ×; a         D. the ; the

Years ago we didn’t know this, but recent science _____ that people who don’t sleep well soon get ill.

A. showed            B. has shown           C. will show           D. is showing

After three months, these young students finally became used to the ______ of life in a big city abroad.

A. speed          B. pace                  C. rate                   D. frequency 

---You were tired after the 10,000-meter race．weren’t you?

--- Yes,           I was out of breath．

A．not at all         B．not a little            C．not really          D．not a bit