Like some of my classmates，I cannot live up to my teachers' expectations；________，I let them down.

A．in other words B．after all

C．what's more D．more or less

Rather than ________ on a crowded bus，he always prefers ________ a bicycle.

A．ride；ride B．riding；ride

C．ride；to ride D．to ride；riding

Mr. Black________ Shanghai in a few days. Do you know when the earliest plane ________on Sunday?

A．leaves for；takes off

B．is leaving for；takes off

C．is leaving for；is taking off

D．leaves for；is taking off

—Would you mind my coming over and having a look at your new garden? My little son's curious about those roses you grow.

—________.You're welcome.

A．Yes，I do B．Never mind

C．Yes，please D. Not at all

The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors，________ are beyond our control.

A．most of them B．most of which

C．most of what D．most of that

It is his first job interview，so there is no room for mistakes in the first ________.

A．information B. expression

C．impression D．description

Now that he ________ that he had made some mistakes，you should have forgiven him.

A．excused B．avoided C．admitted D．agreed

She ________ into the thick forest alone on such a dark night.

A．dares not go B．dares not to go

C．dare not to go D．doesn't dare to go

I would appreciate________ if you could offer some help when I am in trouble.

A．this B．it C．you D．that

Martin was highly________ by Tom's ________ jokes.

A．amusing；amazed B．amused；amusing

C．amazing；amused D．amused；amazed