The reason 800 million people go hungry today is not that there isn’t enough food in the world, ______that these people cannot get the food anyway.
A.despite
B.but
C.even
D.except
A.despite
B.but
C.even
D.except
How many people speak Cantonese in China?
A.70 million.
B.7 million.
C.17 million.
D.700 million.
A.2 to 3 billion pounds.
B.2 to 3 million pounds.
C.3 to 5 billion pounds.
D.3 to 5 million pounds.
The population of Tokyo will be ______ more than that of Mexico City in 2015.
A.4 . 6 million.
B.6 . 8 million.
C.10 . 5 million.
Compared with this year, the estimated world oil growth for 2005 will ______.
A.be 84 million more barrels per day
B.increase by 2.5%
C.be up 2.53 million barrels per day
D.be up 1.8 million barrels per day
The reason for their unusual behavior. remains a puzzle.
A.fact
B.mystery
C.statement
D.game
I came late to class today; the reason being that the bus broke down.
A.today, and the reason being that
B.today, for the reason being that
C.today because
D.today; due to
Happy-feeling is the best reason for men to stay alive.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
The speaker's reason for changing his opinion was highly pertinent.
A.imaginative
B.unrealistic
C.relevant
D.controversial
The reason why dreams do not seem important is that they are very difficult to remember.
A.Y
B.N
C.NG
A. because
B. for the reason that
C. because of
D. since