--Hi，Tom，why so unhappy?

--I missed the exciting match ________ the bad traffic．

A．in order to          B．since then          C．as a result        D．because of

On the 40th Earth Day，Dr Wang gave us a talk on the importance of ________ the earth．

A．practicing          B．preventing          C．polluting           D．protecting

--Will his new novel ________ in September this year?

--Yes，we are all looking forward to it．

A．come over          B．come back         C．come out       D．come from

--How do western people celebrate ________?

--They usually make special pumpkin lanterns．

A．Christmas                                             B．Thanksgiving Day

C．Halloween                            D．New Year's Day

--Is Linda's home ________ away from school than Millie's?

--Yes，it is．Linda lives two miles away but Millie lives nearby．

A．farther          B．farthest         C．further          D．furthest

--Is that your best friend Simon?

--No，it ________ be him．He flew to Hong Kong yesterday．

A．mustn't          B．may not         C．can't          D．needn't

--What's the TV news ________?

--The Chinese Team won five gold medals at World Table Tennis Championships．

A．at          B．across          C．above          D．about

--I'm afraid I'll fail in this exam．

--Come on，Philip．You must believe in ________．That's the secret of success．

A．yourself           B．himself             C．herself          D．myself

--We are going to visit Huaguo Mountain this weekend．

--Really? ________!

A．Congratulations                                  B．That's all right

C．Have a good time                      D．Thanks a lot

--Can you tell me ________ for the 60th China National Day?

--A wonderful parade．

A．what is going to be held                     B．who is going to be invited

C．how much money will be raised                     D．how long will it last