A healthy heart is very important for giving life to the full, at_______ age you are or whether you are a male or a female.

A. what    B. which   C. whatever      D. whichever

Some people like to chat on the Internet .They think talking with friends on the Internet is_______ casual and exciting _______ face to face.

A. not only… but also        B.less…than      C.neither…nor   D. more …than

The design of modern architecture concentrates on usefulness________ decoration.

A. instead      B. neither      C. rather than     D. other than

Besides  focusing on the research  of the development of science and technology , the study of science history also attaches great importance ________social science.

A. to       B. with      C. into         D. for

Buying something and then finding it on sale the next day can be very ________.

A. annoying     B. appealing       C. exciting          D.  interesting

---Did you visit the famous museum?

---No. We ________it, but we spent too much time shopping.

A. shouldn’t have visited         B. must have visited

C. could have visited                D. can’t have visited

---Each of the students ,working hard at their lessons, ________the book.

---So have I.

A. is reading    B. has read      C. reading         D. reads

________ is reported in the newspapers, a girl aged 10 has been confirmed as a bird flu case in southern China.

A. It             B. As           C. That          D. What

.But for her mother’s sudden illness , she would never think of breaking this ________with you.

A. arrangement      B. schedule   C. appointment       D. interview

At such a time of crisis, we must try to ________all differences and stick together.

A. set aside   B. set back     C. set down       D. set forth