I couldn’t ________ Mr．Smith’s lecture at all．It was too difficult for me．

A．take in

B．get through

C．settle down

D．help out

－Each of the students working hard at their lessons ________ the book．

－So have I．

A．is reading

B．has read

C．read

D．reads

You can’t attend the concert tonight because it is stormy．________, you still haven’t got over the high fever．

A．Therefore

B．Somehow

C．However

D．Moreover

Whether ways will be found to help China survive the current world financial crisis is just ________ worries the public．

A．that

B．what

C．how

D．which

Here’re a number of cases ________, as beginners, a great many students may misunderstand some idioms, especially when they are related to English culture．

A．where

B．when

C．which

D．that

Of all the Olympic Torch Relays, the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay traveled the largest distance, ________ the greatest area and involved the largest number of people．

A．contained

B．crossed

C．made

D．covered

－Why do you suggest we buy a new fridge, Mr．Smith?

－Because the old one has been damaged ________ repair．

A．within

B．across

C．through

D．beyond

________ the Internet is bridging the distance between people, it may also be breaking some home or will cause other family problems．

A．When

B．While

C．If

D．As

－Has anything new been discussed on that issue so far?

－________, and more will follow, I think．

A．None

B．Much

C．Little

D．All

Mary was badly ill, otherwise, she ________ our celebration yesterday．

A．would have attended

B．must have taken part in

C．could join in

D．would attend