— Do you know sound travels very fast?

— Yes. But light travels 　 sound.

　 A. as fast as B. a little faster than　　

C. much faster than　　　　　　　　　　 D. slower than

 Helen was so excited at the news that she could           say a word.

   A. ever              B. almost             C. hardly           D. always

 The flower smells           and I like it very much.

A. well             B. good             C. bad              D. badly

—Zhang Lili, "the most beautiful teacher", has moved us deeply.

—Yes, and she is__________ popular with her students.

A. sometimes 　　　B. never　　 C. always 　　 D. hardly

— why are you driving so____. Tony? I'm feeling sick.

— Sorry, but the train is leaving in 20 minutes. We have to hurry.

A.often B. fast C. hard D. slowly

 The fire last night destroyed many buildings.        , no one was killed.

A. Actually   B. Simply  C. Luckily   D. Immediately  

— Do you consider yourself a rude person?

— _______ not. I always have good manners.

A. Probably　　 B. Usually　　 C. Generally　　 D. Certainly

 He said he would go ______, but then he drove very fast.

A. early           B. quickly            C. directly          D. slowly

 Don’t talk to anyone about the bad news —        not my mother.

A. hardly           B. usually      C. especially       D. simply

 The meat smells       . Throw it away.

   A. well       B. good        C. badly        D. bad