.—Have your working conditions improved?

—No, _____ than before, I’m afraid.

A. no better             B. a little better           C. not worse           D. no worse

The US is about the same size as China, but its population is five times_    ___.

A.as little                 B. smaller            C. as few            D. fewer

In 1948, the place where his father had been buried was finally discovered, marked only by _____, on a simple stone.

A, a 43-number           B, the number 43^rd     C, the number 43      D, the 43 number

— Which of the two books will you take? 

— I’ll take ____and I think ____of them is very important to me.

A. either; neither     B. neither; both  

C. both; either       D. either; both

I think ________ good knowledge of English is ________ great help when you are traveling around the world.

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

Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable question from A-F for each answer. There is one extra question which you do not need.