[单项选择]It was ______we had hoped.
A. more a success than
B. a success more than
C. as much of a success as
D. a success as much as

[单项选择]No sooner had we finished the conversation （） we heard a knock on the door.
A. when
B. then
C. than
D. until

[填空题]Had we not used an out-of-date time table, we (not miss) ______ the train.

[单项选择]Scarcely had we settled ourselves in our seats in the theatre（）the curtain went up.
A. then
B. when
C. as
D. after

[单项选择]（　） had we sat down than the telephone rang.
A. Almost
B. No sooner
C. Hardly
D. Just

[填空题]Hardly had we come into the room when it (begin) ______ to rain.

[单项选择]No sooner had we started on the road （） it began to rain.
A. when
B. than
C. then
D. whenever

[单项选择]No sooner had we reached the top of the hill __________ we all sat down to rest.
A. until
B. when
C. then
D. than

[单项选择]Hardly had we walked into the sitting room _______ the phone started ringing.
A. than
B. until
C. when
D. after

[填空题]Hardly had we get home when it (begin) ______ to snow.

[单项选择]Before, whenever we had wealth, we started discussing poverty. Why not now Why is the current politics of wealth and poverty seemingly about wealth alone Eight years ago, when Bill Clinton first ran. for president, the Dow Jones average was under 3,500, yearly federal budget deficits were projected at hundreds of billions of dollars forever and beyond, and no one talked about the "permanent boom" or the "new economy." Yet in that more straitened time, Clinton made much of the importance of "not leaving a single person behind." It is possible that similar "compassionate" rhetoric might yet play a role in the general election.
But it is striking how much less talk there is about the poor than there was eight years ago, when the country was economically uncertain, or in previous eras, when the country felt flush. Even last summer, when Clinton spent several days on a remarkable, Bobby Kennedy-like pilgrimage through impoverished areas from Indian reservations in South Dakota to g
A. difficult
B. past
C. wealthy
D. distant

[填空题]If we had had his telephone number, we (call) ______ him.

[简答题]We’ve all had to start conversations that we dreaded having -- everything from asking for a raise to asking for a divorce to asking for help with the laundry. These strategies help the conversation go more smoothly.
61) Let’s say you need to call a friend whom you haven’t seen in a few years to ask for a favor. Don’t chat and chat, then casually mention the favor at the end. You’re not going to fool him about why you called. It’s better to say something like, "It’s so great to talk to you. I really want to catch up and hear everything that’s been going on for the last few years, but first, I have to tell you the reason I called. " Otherwise, the person on the other end tends to feel wary and distracted.
62) If you have to talk about some sort of dishonesty or bad service, work yourself into a mild state of mind. Explain the situation in a straightforward way. Joke around. Show that you’re a reasonable person.
This is obvious, but picks your moment. Lo