Yao Ming has retired from the NBA, the pleasure we have got by watching him play basketball at home and abroad will last long．

A．Although B．If C.Since D．Once

Taobo is Asia's largest retail (零售的） network platform, ______ people can buy and sell many kinds of things．

A．where B．when C．that D．whose

________the fierce competition in finding a good job in big cities, many fresh graduates are trying their fortune in medium-sized cities like Wuhu City．

A．Regardless of B．Apart from C．Instead of D．Due to

Dogs are our good friends as they can keep ______ with us when we are lonely．

A．a(chǎn)mbition B．company C．balance D．distinction

After work I went to the box office to buy the tickets for Kungfu Panda only to be told there was ______ left．

A．nothing B．none C．no one D．neither

The cigarette end thrown away by a careless farmer ______ the big fire and caused a great loss to them．

A．brought about B．brought in C．brought down D．brought out

—Mum, is the pair of gloves _____ mine?

—Yes．You have to wear another pair．

A．washing B．have washed C．having washed D．being washed

 —Amazingly, Zhuo Jun got the first place for the China's Got Talent （中國(guó)達(dá)人秀） last night．

 —So wonderfully ______ in the show that he deserved it．

A．did he perform B．had he performed C．he performed D．he had performed

—Shall we go to the restaurant opposite the supermarket for dinner?

 —No, it's the _____ place I'd like to go to．

A．worst B．best C．last D．first

—What present shall we offer Johnson for his birthday? What kind of things does he prefer, a football, an iPod, or an e-bike?

 —_____. Let's give him an e-bike．

A．No way B．That's it C．Not at all D．It's a good idea