Ten years have passed and I抦 glad to find that the local villagers are now much ________ than they were before．

A．well off

B．better off

C．badly off

D．worse off

The girl refused your offer last time．________ you don't want to talk to her．

A．No wonder

B．No doubt

C．Above all

D．After all

The ________ speaker kept us ________ throughout the meeting．

A．amusing; amused

B．amused; amusing

C．amused; amused

D．amusing; amusing

The reason ________ more and more young people dream of becoming a famous singer or musician is ________ they can be millionaires overnight．

A．that; that

B．why; because

C．that; whether

D．why; that

________ take the plane, the barber decided to take the train to Beijing．

A．More than

B．Rather than

C．Other than

D．Less than

Customers are encouraged to pay in cash, ________ a discount will be given．

A．to which

B．why

C．for which

D．that

Most of the wild species ________ die out if we human beings continue to kill them for fur．

A．may

B．must

C．should

D．could

Roderick ________ when he caught sight of a mosquito landing on his arm, ready for a bite．

A．took his turn

B．kept his word

C．held his breath

D．earned his living

After Laden was killed, the FBI warned of the possibility ________ more attacks would be on the way．

A．that

B．how

C．what

D．when

Rainforests ________ and burned at such a speed that they will disappear from the earth in the near future．

A．cut

B．are being cut

C．are cut

D．had been cut