The final score of the basketball match was 93-94．We were only ________ beaten．

A．nearly

B．slightly

C．narrowly

D．lightly

If Newton lived today, he would be surprise by what ________ in science and technology．

A．had discovered

B．had been discovered

C．has discovered

D．has been discovered

One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living ________．

A．bills

B．expenses

C．prices

D．charges

Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity ________ sight matters more than hearing．

A．when

B．whose

C．which

D．where

－I apologize for not being able to join you for dinner．

－________．We’ll get together later．

A．Go ahead

B．Not to worry

C．That’s right

D．Don’t mention it

A new ________ bus service to Tianjin Airport started to operate two months ago．

A．normal

B．usual

C．regular

D．common

It is difficult for us to learn a lesson in life ________ we’ve actually had that lesson．

A．until

B．after

C．since

D．when

Lucy has ________ all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university．

A．acquired

B．finished

C．concluded

D．achieved

The glass doors have taken the place of the wooden ones at the entrance, ________ in the natural light during the day．

A．to let

B．letting

C．let

D．having let

Hardly could he ________ this amount of work in such a short time．

A．get through

B．get off

C．get into

D．get down