Man’s life is often ________ a candle.

A．compared with B．compared to C．compare to D．compare with

He arrived here at noon, 　　 in the day, and he went out and came back 　　 in the day.

A. late; late　　 B. late; later　　　　　 C. later; late　　 D. later; later

The king is said to__________by the spider weaving its web in the cave where he was hiding and defeated his enemy at last.?

A.be encouraged?

B.being encouraged?

C.have been encouraged?

D.have encouraged?

— What do you think of investing in today’s stock market?

— There are many risks, but also many 　　　 gains.

A. potential　　　　 B. confidential　　　　 C. influential　　　　　 D. preferential

----Good morning. Can I help you?

　 ----I ’d like to have this package ______, madam.

A. be weighed　　 B. to be weighed　　　 C. to weigh　　 D. weighed

---How did the plan strike you?　

　 ---It ___, so we can’t think too highly of it.

　 A. all depends B. makes no sense C. is so practical　 D. is just so so

They are twins but have different ________.他們雖為雙胞胎，但性格卻相當(dāng)不同。

The book ___ 50 maps , ___a Chinese map and an American map .

A. contains , include　 B. contains , including

C. includes, contain　 D. includes, containing

All things _________, her suggestion is of greater value than yours.

A．consideration　 B．considering C．considered　 D．a(chǎn)re considered

____ I know the money is safe, I shall not worry about it.

　 A. Even though　　 B. Unless　　 C. As long as　　　 D. While