单选: 1 . Owing to his________ mind , he quickly found a way out. A . steady B . flexible C . concrete D . lonely 2 . In his first class , the Chinese teacher tried to________ to the students that reading is one of life ’ s greatest pleasures. A . convey B . educate C . persuade D . convince 3 . She liked this kind of dress________ and bought some material to make one at home. A . in particular B . in the flesh C . on the other hand D . by coincidence 4 . If only we ________ then the disease was curable. A . knew B . could know C . had known D . would have known 5 . If you ________ my advice , you ________ your failure now.You ________ your victory. A . took ; wouldn ’ t cry over ; would celebrate B . had taken ; wouldn ’ t have cried over ; would have celebrated C . had taken ; aren ’ t crying over ; are celebrating D . had taken ; wouldn ’ t be crying over ; would be celebrating 6 . If the cat ________ the sparrow , it ________ into the pond. A . hadn ’ t teased ; would not have fallen B . hasn ’ t teased ; would not have fallen C . hadn ’ t teased ; did not fall D . hadn ’ t teased ; won ’ t have fallen 7 . What surprised me was not what he said but ________ he said it. A . the way B . in the way that C . in the way D . the way which 8 . More than 200 members________ the club , and the number is increasing. A . consist of B . make up C . are made up of D . are composed of 9 . —What would you give me________ my recorder? —An MP5. A . in exchange for B . with regard to C . by means of D . in place of 10 . She enjoys________ new ways of doing things because she thinks she can get much enjoyment by doing that. A . leaving out B . letting out C . trying out D . working out