1 . He took away my key saying he was not about to let me sit _______ the wheel of a vehicle when I couldn’t even walk straight.

A．behind

B．between

C．above

D．beneath

2 . If parents have children help with housework, the children will feel needed.         , they will learn to take care of themselves.

A．On the contrary	B．What’s more
C．That is to say	D．In a word

3 . Mom told him he was forbidden to watch TV for a month. _______, he stormed out of the room.

A．In response	B．In turn
C．In return	D．In advance

4 . We can become a smart shopper by choosing for value, not for looks; _______, choose good quality goods with plain packages.

A．in particular	B．in other words
C．in addition	D．in any case

5 . In the beauty competition, women are asked_______ some of the exercises ________ the music.

A．performing to; to	B．performing; with
C．to perform; to	D．to perform; by

6 . Nothing is so easy as ________ parents to raise their expectations of their children too high.

A．of

B．to

C．by

D．for

7 . The workers are going on strike for the salaries here are low ________ the rates elsewhere.

A．with	B．against
C．through	D．beyond

8 . Some of the members demanded to know why they had been kept _________ the true facts until they reached the present critical stage．

A．in view of	B．in honor of
C．in place of	D．in ignorance of