1 . ---What are you going to do with the flaw in the vase?
---I can either send a new one to you by express mail or _____ compensate you at a reasonable price.

A．artificially

B．accordingly

C．alternatively

D．consistently

2 . Though scientists get closer to understanding why we age， the reason for different aging rates among individuals remains only __________ understood．

A．concretely	B．thoroughly
C．vaguely	D．flexible

3 . Michelle Obama told the audience not to “ let anyone ever tell you that this country isn’t great, that ____ we need to make it great again.”

A．somehow	B．somewhat
C．somewhere	D．otherwise

4 . China may as well keep its growth rate above 7 percent. ________, the rate may be set between 6 to 7 percent, for the sake of a healthy environment.

A．Differently	B．Alternatively
C．Accordingly	D．Conversely

5 . During the discussion, Jack ______pointed out that blogs are better than books for their convenience, lower price, and larger range of writing while others kept silent.

A．otherwise

B．alone

C．alongside

D．alike