— I’m afraid I can’t join the school trip next week.
— ________? You were so looking forward to it last time we talked.

A．And what

B．How come

C．What next

D．So what

If you want to lose weight, start earlier. Never _______ until tomorrow what you can do today!

A．weigh up

B．put off

C．pass up

D．take action

At first Mary wouldn’t let her son go swimming, but ________ she gave in as he was confident about his skills.

A．surprisingly

B．typically

C．ultimately

D．sincerely

Criticizing children frequently is bound to ________ their confidence in pursuing dreams.

A．cooperate

B．promote

C．symbolize

D．weaken

Life is full of ups and downs. As we grow, we come to understand the fact that sometimes ________hard we try, things may not turn out as expected.

A．although

B．however

C．as

D．though

More highways have been built in China, _____ it much easier for people to travel from one place to another.

A．making

B．made

C．to make

D．having made