1 . —What about ______ lecture you attended yesterday?
—To tell the truth, it was too boring. I can’t stand ______ lecture like that.

A．a; the

B．the; a

C．the; /

D．the; the

2 . Being ______ highly skilled reader is ______ key to becoming successful in the Information Age．

A．a; 不填	B．不填; a
C．the; a	D．a; the

3 . —Would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our efficiency?
—If you make _____ most of forty-five minutes classes day after day, there will be _____ switch in grades.

A．/; /

B．the; a

C．/; a

D．the; /

4 . The sign reads "In case of_______fire, break the glass and push______red button. "

A．/; a

B．/; the

C．the; the

D．a; a