Chicago, a young American city, is famous for its frequent strong winds._________, it has been given the name “The Windy City”.
A.As a result | B.On the contrary |
C.In the long term | D.As a matter of fact |
At school, our social circle is limited and we don't communicate with anyone _______ people around us.
A.rather than | B.more than |
C.other than | D.no more than |
Scientists are convinced __________ the positive effect of laughter _________ physical and mental health.
A.of; at | B.by; in |
C.of; on | D.on; at |
____________ everyone here, I wish you a pleasant journey back your country.
A.By means of | B.In search of |
C.On behalf of | D.For fear of |
---It is not a secret that CEOs of major companies earn a large amount each year.
--- I agree. ____ the hard economic times, it seems that their salaries have remained the same.
A.Apart from | B.Thanks to |
C.Regardless of | D.In regard to |
As ______ matter of fact, Mr. Wang is in _____charge of this special school at present.
A.the; the | B.a; the |
C./; the | D.a; / |
Fishing and seafood harvesting has been forbidden along the coast of Galicia, forcing many fishermen ________.
A.out of order | B.out of touch |
C.out of sight | D.out of work |
__________ some coins ,I think there are only 10 dollars left in my pocket.
A.Rather than | B.Apart from |
C.Instead of | D.In addition |
He tried his best many times._________________, he made his way.
A.Otherwise | B.In other words |
C.Therefore | D.In a word |
He is really an excellent doctor and he is____to becoming an expert in this field.
A.in a way | B.by the way |
C.on the way | D.under way |
The earthquake was so terrible that in only 15 seconds a large city lay____.
A.in tears | B.in terror |
C.in ruins | D.in anger |
—Did the boy break the window ______?
—No. They did it when they were playing football.
A.by accident | B.on purpose |
C.at dusk | D.as usual |
The open-air celebration has been put off ______the bad weather .
A.in case of | B.in spite of |
C.instead of | D.because of |
As we all know, many Chinese words have come into English, ___ typhoon, tofu and kung fu.
A.for example | B.that is |
C.such as | D.so as to |