－The weather isn't good enough for an outing，is it?

－Not at all．We can't have ________ at this time of the year．

A．a worse day

B．a nicer day

C．such bad a day

D．so fine a day

－How much do you know about the 3D film technology?

－A little．Not until ________ the hot movie Avatar ________ some about it．

A．did I see; did I begin to learn

B．I saw; I began to learn

C．I saw; did I begin to learn

D．did I see; I began to learn

－Some Chinese students find it hard to get used to the life in London．

－Exactly, ________ they've learnt a lot about the city before．

A．if

B．now that

C．as though

D．even though

－I'll miss you，dear．

－It ________ long before we meet again，Mom．It's only one month away from Christmas．

A．will be

B．won't be

C．is

D．isn't

－Can I ask you a few straightforward questions about yourself?

－No problem．I like ________ when people are open and direct．

A．that

B．this

C．it

D．them

－Mom，Dad is smoking again!

－Well，let him cut it ________ gradually since old habits die hard．

A．off

B．down

C．up

D．out

－Honey, let' s go out to have dinner together, OK?

－________ After all, cooking at home is not my favorite．

A．I' m afraid not．

B．You' re welcome．

C．No way!

D．That' s music to my ears．

－You know smoking is bad for your health．Do you still smoke now?

－________．It' s several months since I smoked．

A．No problem

B．Of course not

C．Think nothing of it

D．I don' t get it

－Look, how sad your mother are!

－I'm sorry．If only I ________ with her．

A．hadn't quarreled

B．haven't quarreled

C．don't quarrel

D．didn't quarrel

－What's the matter with Andy? He doesn't look very well．

－He has a headache because he ________ too long; he ought to have stopped reading．

A．had read

B．is reading

C．was reading

D．has been reading