One day, after telling Mr. White a long story of his troubles, Tom asked for five pounds.
Mr. White had heard this sort of thing before, but he listened patiently to the end. Then he said, "I understand your difficulties, Tom. I' d like to help you. But I' m not going to give you five pounds this time. I'll lend you the money, and you can pay me off next time you see me."
Tom took the money, but he never appeared again.
Tom was now in difficulties because he ______.
A.worked in a city office and was poorly paid
B.was poorly paid and had a large family to support
C.was poorly paid and always spent money carelessly
D.was out of work and had a large family to support
Mary:Hello. Tom:Hello.May I speak to Mary,please?Mary:Speaking. Tom:Hi,Mary.__________.
A.I"m Tom Johnson
B.This is Tom Johnson
C.I"m Tom Johnson here
D.It’S Tom Johnson
With the______of Tom, everyone passed the final exam.
A.except
B.excess
C.excellence
D.exception
Often ______ not to be late for class.
A.the teacher asked tom
B.the teacher asks Tom
C.the teacher have asked Tom
D.did the teacher ask Tom
Tom ______ more than twenty pounds for the dictionary.
A.spent
B.paid
C.cost
D.took
Mary likes Chinese and _______ .
A.so does Tom
B.so did Tom
C.so Tom did
D.so Tom does
Tom's brother speaks French very well ______ Tom can speak little French.
A.or
B.unless
C.in spite of
D.while