--- Shall we watch Personal Tailor directed by Feng Xiaogang this weekend?

   ---        . Isn’t it meaningful that we do some voluntary work in the nursing house?

A. How come          B. Forget it                C. Don’t mention it           D. Couldn’t agree more

 At present, there are many instances          the governments distribute money to the citizens worldwide, but the sources of fund are still limited.

A. how              B. which           C. where              D. when

-- We had          really smoggy December this year.

   --- I can’t remember          winter when air was polluted so severely.

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

--With the country’s pension fund gap becoming wider than ever, retirement age should be postponed immediately.

---Easier said than done.          we take all factors into account, we shall be faced with some other social problems.

A. Unless                      B. Until               C. When                       D. Once

 ---My Dad began to teach me English when I was eight.

---Wow. You must have studied English for six years,         ?

A. haven’t you       B. mustn’t you           C. needn’t you     D. don’t you

---Could you help me take care of my pet dog on the 19^th?

--- I’m afraid I’m not          that day.

A. vacant            B. sufficient      C. available              D. convenient

With several rounds of talks, the union leaders successfully          an agreement for a shorter working week.

A. deserved                       B. negotiated                     C. persuaded                     D. demanded

It is a common          for Chinese to have banquets or drinking parties when treating important guests, on major occasions and during festivals.

A. sense             B. practice                   C. rule                D. reality

— Do you mind my shutting down the radio?

—_____. The good news will be on the air right away.

A. Of course not.     B. I’m afraid I do.  C. Why not?   D. Yes, just go ahead.

 — They have discussed the problem for hours.

— Have they come to any_____?

A. end                              B. result                        C. conclusion              D. Opinion