People all over the world are opposed to war, but by no means ________ it,which is indeed a regret．

A．they can avoid

B．they can not avoid

C．can they not avoid

D．can they avoid

I'm crazy about sport while my sister is fond of music;________, my sister and I have quite different hobbies．

A．in common

B．in short

C．in practice

D．in particular

The bus stop at my block corner is very ________, where I take a ride easily to school every morning．

A．necessary

B．comfortable

C．convenient

D．practical

Lady Gaga tops ________ list of “l0 most popular singers in the world”in ________ Survey made recently among young fellows．

A．the; a

B．a; a

C．a;the

D．the;the

His ________ to become a pilot was held back by his poor eyesight．

A．destination

B．inspiration

C．ambition

D．expression

Life is a long race ________ we compete with others to go beyond ourselves．

A．why

B．what

C．when

D．where

If you can't ________ your shyness, you'll never pass the interview．

A．take off

B．get over

C．break off

D．give away

Children's ability to adapt to a new environment doesn't come ________．It is a result of many experiences．

A．normally

B．specially

C．eventually

D．naturally

Printing passengers' names and ID numbers on tickets will make ________ harder to protect their private information．

A．one

B．it

C．those

D．them

The 30th Olympic Games, ________ between July 27 and August 12 in 2012, will take place in London．

A．being scheduled

B．to schedule

C．scheduled

D．scheduling