As we all know, eating too much fat can ______ heart disease and cause high blood pressure．

       A．add to              B．attend to             C．contribute to     D．apply to

 I am so tired．_____ I could take the day off tomorrow．

       A．Only if                B．If only                 C．Only too       D．What if

 We should help people in difficulty _____ their color and nationality．

       A．in spite of                                           B．regardless of       

       C．in regard to                                         D．despite

 Who would you rather ____ with you to the cinema?

       A．have go                                              B．have to go          

       C．love to go                                           D．like to go

 Since the economic crisis, most of the American people  have______ their living expenses．

       A．cut up              B．cut down             C．cut off                D．cut in

 _______ I admit the problem is very serious, I don’t think it can’t be solved．

       A．While                  B．When                  C．As                      D．Because

 We have planted a lot of trees to _____ wind and sand in the desert．

       A．hold up                                               B．hold down          

       C．hold back                                            D．hold out

 I was laid off last month so ______ I borrowed some money in my life

       A．first time                                           B．for the first time  

       C．the first time                                        D．by the first time

 The thick mist _____ gradually as the sun rises．

       A．passes out                                         B．passes on           

       C．passes off                                         D．passes away

 My parents were not happy as they don’t approve ____ out at night．

       A．of Mary and me staying                       B．of me and Mary staying

       C．to Mary’s and my staying                 D．when Mary and me stay