1 . While David sometimes has trouble getting along with his parents and even argues with them, his parents love him_______.

A．no less

B．no more

C．not so much

D．not so little

2 . _______ difficulty we meet with, we must finish it on time, because the opportunity is _______ valuable.

A．Whatever; that	B．However; such
C．However; so	D．Whatever; such

3 . It is ______for him to get to school on time, because it is raining ______.

A．hard; hardly

B．hardly; hard

C．hard; hard

4 . Young parents are advised to choose natural food ________ free of chemicals for their children to make sure of their health.

A．rarely

B．occasionally

C．absolutely

D．mostly

5 . ---Where shall we eat tonight?
---Let’s call Harry. He ________ knows the best places to go.

A．only	B．nearly
C．seldom	D．always

6 . Each working day，The Daily is updated on the website every hour，unless          indicated.

A．otherwise	B．therefore
C．nevertheless	D．moreover

7 . To help the blind, young Louis Braille created a system _________ six raised dots representing different letter; _____ the blind can easily recognize Brail with the fingers now.

A．made up of; but	B．consisted of; thus
C．making up of; but	D．consisting of; thus

8 . It’s so hot! The temperature must be __________ over 100 degrees!

A．very	B．well
C．much	D．still

9 . Indeed a lot of skillful methods are used in many advertisements to cheat consumers. Not all ads play tricks on us__________.

A．instead	B．though
C．still	D．anyway

10 . I spent a fruitless ten minutes wandering around street, _____avoiding eye contact with passers-by.

A．narrowly	B．gradually
C．violently	D．desperately