---Did you catch the first subway this morning?
---No, I didn’t. It had started moving __________ I could get on it.
A. before B. since
C. after D. as soon as
---The passenger ship Eastern Star capsized(倾覆) in the Yangtze River on the evening of June 1st.
---____________ bad news! Can we do something to help with the rescue(救援)?
A. What a B. What
C. How a D. How
---I hear two high speed railways will be built in Xiangyang __________ a few years.
---That sounds great. It’ll be more convenient and faster for us to go out.
A. after B. on C. in D. at
---You say you are short of money. Why not sell your old gold watch for some money?
--- Oh, I can’t, because it was a gift from my wife. I promised her I would never _________ it.
A. care about B. look after
C. stick to D. part with
---Could you ___________ the computer for me, dear? I want to check my e-mails.
---Certainly, I’ll do it right away.
A. turn on B. turn down
C. turn off D. turn up
---What do you know about Xiangyang?
---It’s __________ its state level scenic spot (景点)—Gulongzhong.
A. famous as B. different from
C. similar to D. known for
