______ full preparations, we decided to put off the meeting till next week.

　 A. Having not made　　 B. We did not make　　

C. We had not made　　 D. Not having made

--- Shall we go out for dinner tonight?

--- ______.

　 A. You are right　　　　　 B. That sounds great

C. It must be funny　　　　 D. Have a nice time

 All the work ______, they went out to play basketball.

   A. finishing      B. having finished      C. finishes      D. finished

--- What about Mary’s idea?

--- Very good! But not many people ______ the idea that money brings happiness.

　 A. subscribe to　　 B. take to　　 C. contribute to　　 D. relate to

 We offered these students a summer course, aimed ______ improving their spoken English.

   A. to      B. in      C. at      D. for

 The temperature in this mountainous area ______ from day to day.

   A. ranges      B. exchanges      C. varies      D. transforms

 With China’s policy of reforming and opening to the outside world, the city has had ______ growth in the number of international tourist over the past two decades.

   A. abstract      B. solid      C. fragile      D. steady

 Fran is an honest girl; I say it, ______ I don’t like her.

   A. even though      B. as if     C. as long as     D. as

 I’d appreciate ______ if you would be willing to teach me how to pronounce these new words.

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

 The teacher devotes himself to teaching and treats his students as his own children, so he enjoys a very good ______ among the students.

   A. reputation       B. expectation        C. contribution       D. circumstance