— Frank, how can you prove the earth is round?
— I can’t, sir. _________, I never said it was.
A.Except B.Unless
C.Besides D.Including
Baby girls ________ directly for dolls as soon as they can crawl (爬), while boys will head for the toy cars, a study has shown.
A.get in the way B.on their way
C.make their way D.go out of their way
A:Do you miss Mr. Chen?
B:Yes, I do. _________, have you ever heard of him since he left?
A.By the way B.On the way
C.In the way D.At the way
If you don’t know the ______ to the science museum, here is a map of the city.
A.date B.way
C.price D.time
—All the students in Class One went to the cinema _______ Li Ping. Why?
—Because he had a stomachache.
A.besides B.without
C.except D.beside
English learning is a cumulative (积累的) process. As long as you keep on, you will ______ improve it.
A.gradually B.suddenly
C.actually D.generally