Understanding the cultural habits of another nation，especially ________containing as many different cultures as America，is a difficult thing.

A．the one  B．one  C．it  D．either

The________of life is being________ what I am or what I have.

A．pride；proud  B．pride in；proud of 

C．pride；proud of  D．pride in；proud

—How is the patient now? Is he out of danger?

—No，________than yesterday，I'm afraid.

A．no better  B．much better

C．not worse  D．no worse

The country life he was used to________greatly since 2002.

A．change  B．has changed

C．changing  D．have changed

The shortage of supplies is________the price.

A．keeping off  B．keeping out

C．keeping up  D．keeping from

The science lab being built in our school is ____________ the former one.

A．twice as big as  B．twice more bigger than 

C．as twice big as  D．the twice size of

________ we looked at it the better we liked the oil painting.

A．As  B．While 

C．The moment  D．The more

—What a mistake!

—Yes. I ________ his doing it another way, but without

　success.

A．was suggesting  B．will suggest

C．would suggest  D．had suggested

—Simon is watching TV.

—He's watching TV? He's ________to be cleaning his room.   

A．regarded  B．believed 

C．supposed  D．considered

—Can I use your telephone？—________.

A．It's all right, thanks  B．Yes, go ahead

C．It doesn't matter  D. No, please don't do it