2. Avoiding alcohol is the secret of his longevity. (　 )

1.The Japanese man is the oldest man on earth.. (　 )

9. --- These books are too heavy for me to carry.　　　

--- ___________.

A. You may ask for help 　　　B. I will give you a hand

C. I’ll do you a favor 　　　　D. I’d come to help

8. I was told that there were about 50 foreign students _____ Chinese in the school, 　　most ______ were from Germany.　　

A. study; of whom　 　　　B. study; of them　

C. studying; of them　　 　　D. studying; of whom

7. He was about halfway through his meal ______ a familiar voice came to his ears.

A. why　　　 B. where　　　 C. when　　　 D. while

6. I hear _____ boys in your school like playing football in their spare time, though others prefer basketball.　

A. quite a lot　　 B. quite a few　　 C. quite a bit　　 D. quite a little

5. The computer system ______ suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet.　 　

A. broke down　　 B. broke out　　 C. broke up　　 D. broke in

4. Of all _____ reasons for decision to become a university professor, my father’s advice was _____ most important one.　　

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

3. --- Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?

　 --- Yes. I gave it to her ______ I saw her.

A. while　　　 B. the moment　　　 C. suddenly　　　 D. once