he horse（）and took the lead in the race.

单项选择题The number of these families has increased（）40 percent in the past ten years.

A.to
B.up
C.by

单项选择题Which of the following statements about The Scarlet Letter is NOT true?

单项选择题---The manager of the factory wants to improve production a great deal，but he doesn’t spend much on technology.---I am afraid he won’t realize his dream.You know （）.

A.empty vessels make the greatest sound
B.you can’t eat your cake and have it
C.enough is as good as a feast
D.two heads are better than one

单项选择题Students are required to keep writing a （）for the purpose of improving their writing skills.

A.dairy
B.dialogue
C.diary
D.dictation

单项选择题I’m afraid I can’t finish the work （）to help me.

A.unless you will come
B.unless you come
C.until you will come
D.until you shall come