1 . _____ all the players want to win the match, sometimes winning doesn’t mean everything.

A．Since	B．Unless
C．While	D．Once

2 . Better not to ignore the past but learn from it instead. _____, history has a way of repeating itself.

A．Therefore	B．Otherwise
C．Meanwhile	D．Anyhow

3 . I don’t think home shopping will take the place of in-store shopping completely, _____ shopping online is very popular among customers.

A．as though	B．so that
C．now that	D．even though

4 . Sometimes I think it would be an excellent rule to live each day _____ we should die tomorrow.

A．even though	B．now that
C．as if	D．so that

5 . The girl had hardly rung the bell ________ the door was opened suddenly, and out rushed her friend.

A．before	B．when
C．until	D．since

6 . Many people take pills to make sure they will achieve or maintain their desired weight ________ it will lower their life expectancy(寿命)．

A．so that	B．in that
C．even if	D．as if

7 . Brave and strong ________ he was, Carter almost fainted from the shock of what he had seen.

A．although	B．while
C．as	D．when

8 . How could I lie to her         she lived for the truth, whether it was found in music or people?

A．unless	B．when
C．while	D．though

9 .         you start eating in a healthier way, weight control will become much easier.

A．Unless	B．Although
C．Before	D．Once

10 . It was several minutes         we realized what was happening—our dog was trapped in a newly­dug tunnel.

A．since

B．before

C．until

D．while