Taking a plane is the quickest _______ to get to Tibet.

A. mode             B. manner           C. means                D. method

 Though he is a(n) _______ worker, he works very hard.

A. ordinary         B. common           C. usual                D. general

 _______ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend.

A. With        B. Besides              C. As for           D. Because of

 The hospital is _______ tests to find out what’s wrong with the little boy.

A. carrying out     B. carrying forward     C. making up    D. making out

 If we work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, _______ great it is.

A. whatever         B. however          C. wherever             D. whenever

 You look tired. _______ working indoors you should go out for a walk.

A. Instead of       B. In spite of    C. Ahead of     D. Because of

 Look, dark clouds are gathering. It is _______ to rain soon.

A. probably         B. possibly         C. likely           D. perhaps

 Father will not _______ us to use his recorder.

A. have             B. let              C. agree            D. allow

 ---Have we _______ food?   ---yes, _______.We’d better buy some.

A. run out of; we have run it out              

B. run out of; our food has run out

C. run out of; out food has been run out     

D. run out; our food has run out

  二十一世纪英语报（21^st  Century）在报纸上组织了一个题为“报考本市大学还是外地大学？”的讨论。下表是你班同学进行讨论的一些观点。请根据以下提示写一篇短文报道

你班讨论的情况。词数100字左右。（文章开头已给出

  赞成报考外地大学的理由：1，2，3

  赞成报考本地大学的理由：4，5，6

1.锻炼独立生活能力

2.交友机会更多

3.可为将来的工作获取更多经验

4.父母近，可相互照顾

5.环境好，利于学习

6.节约开支

Go to a university near or far?

Different classmates have different opinions about going to a university outside or inside their city._______________________________.