1 . —More and more people choose to pay online ________ paper money.
—Yes, it’s easier and people only need to take a mobile phone when shopping.

A．according to

B．instead of

C．together with

D．because of

2 . 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。

at the age of；out of control；together with；Pacific Ocean；present with

1. The report said a car was ________ and crashed into a tree.
2. China lies on the west of the ________. It has a long history.
3. ________ 5, his sister put most of her effort into playing the piano.
4. Mr Green ________ the medal because of his achievement in this field.
5. Tom ________ his parents was planning his birthday party when the door bell rang.

3 . To be green, students can walk to school ________ going by car.

A．as well as

B．together with

C．instead of

4 . Now ________ the Internet, you can do all your shopping at home.

A．thanks to

B．instead of

C．together with

D．ready for

5 . How long will you get ________ ________ (和……在一起) your classmates?

6 . What a nice day! We should go for a picnic ________ watching TV at home.

A．instead of

B．because of

C．out of

D．together with

7 . What a nice day! We should go camping ________ watching TV at home.

A．because of

B．instead of

C．together with

8 . You should drink water instead of cola. Water is better for you.

A．together with

B．without

C．in place of

10 . —Many people play with mobile phones all day ________ reading books.
—That’s too bad. Everyone should be a book lover. Reading is more enjoyable.

A．because of

B．instead of

C．together with