二、单项填空
（
D
）1. — You look sick. What's the matter?
— ______. I just need to lie down and have a good rest.
A. Something serious
B. Anything serious
C. Everything serious
D. Nothing serious
（
B
）2. Jackie must be at home, ______ the lights in his house are on.
A. so
B. for
C. but
D. or
（
C
）3. — ______ Mr Yang, my English has improved a lot.
— That's great. He is really a helpful teacher.
A. Different from
B. Instead of
C. Thanks to
D. Up to
（
B
）4. This book ______ focuses on the parent-child relationship. You can read it with your parents.
A. nearly
B. mainly
C. easily
D. correctly
（
C
）5. Good learning methods can not only ______ our interest in learning but also improve our learning ability.
A. invent
B. reduce
C. increase
D. introduce
（
A
）6. My brother has a sweet tooth and eats fried chicken a lot. ______, he is a little bit overweight.
A. As a result
B. In this way
C. In fact
D. As well
（
D
）7. — The piano piece is hard, but I won't stop practising.
— ______. Your effort will pay off!
A. Better late than never
B. Every man has his price
C. Many hands make light work
D. Where there is a will, there is a way
