1 . ______ making us feel good, laughter, as a natural medicine for preserving our health, also helps us to ease pain and keep the blood vessels healthy.

A．In comparison with

B．Aside from

C．In particular

D．On behalf of

2 . I’m glad to accept the award        my school and it is great pleasure to give a lecture here.

A．on behalf of	B．in pursuit of
C．at the mercy of	D．by means of

3 . ________ the research group, Mr. Smith, the leader of the group, presented their findings at the international conference.

A．On behalf of

B．In need of

C．For fear of

D．In control of

4 . Government should bear a greater responsibility ______ funding and setting up a monitoring mechanism to support the education reform.

A．on account of

B．regardless of

C．on behalf of

D．in terms of

5 . I’m now writing __________ the classmates to invite you to come and attend our farewell party on Saturday.

A．in contrast to

B．on behalf of

C．in charge of

D．in the shape of

6 . A Beijing girl Shang Lin made up her mind to join the army ________ acting; she gained 10kg in order to become a soldier.

A．in case of	B．in place of
C．on behalf of	D．in exchange for

7 . Men and women are almost equal ______how satisfied they are with their personal looks.

A．on behalf of

B．in contrast to

C．in response to

D．in terms of

8 . _______all my classmates, I wish to say thanks to the teachers for giving us so much support.

A．In spite of

B．Instead of

C．On behalf of

D．Regardless of

9 .          everyone here，I’d like to thank our special guest for his entertaining speech.

A．In case of	B．In favor of
C．Instead of	D．On behalf of

10 . —How did you make so rapid progress in your English? Do you have any secrets?
—No.Only ________ hard working.

A．in terms of

B．in honor of

C．by means of

D．on behalf of