In the USA, _______ Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival．Traditionally, it is _______ time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general．

A．the; a        B．/; the         C．/; a                  D．the; the

The sound of the birds __________happy memories of my childhood holidays.

A．called up         B．called for          C．called on           D．called in

The cost of living in Glasgow is among the lowest in Britain, ________ the quality of life is probably one of the highest.

A．since          B．when         C．a(chǎn)s            D．while

-- What can I offer you? Coffee, tea, orange juice, iced water …?         -- _____________.

A．Yes, please．Thank you.                             B．I don’t care．Whatever.

C．Go ahead．None of my business.                 D．Don’t worry．Too much trouble

People greatly differ __________ their views of life from each other.

A．from        B．in            C．a(chǎn)t         D．to

When I was at college I ______ three foreign languages, but I _____ all except a few words of each.

A．spoke; had forgotten                        B．spoke; have forgotten

C．had spoken; had forgotten                  D．had spoken; have forgotten

---Dad, I'm confused what I am going to do after graduation.

---You'd better first explore your talents and get to know yourself so as to find out __________ your real interests lie.

A．what         B．where         C．which          D．how

John has got a fever these days, and he says he doesn’t want to see a doctor, but I’m afraid he has no     ．

A．a(chǎn)lternative       B．extra        C．treatment               D．possibility

I have no idea when the bus will arrive．I      for at least half an hour in such cold weather.

A．had waited                                          B．have waited

C．will wait                                          D．have been waiting

All living organisms （有機(jī)物）, __________ their unique identity, have biological, chemical and physical characteristics in common.

A．a(chǎn)s a consequence of                                    B．for the sake of

C．in terms of                                                        D．regardless of