Even though we had lost the（）of our family, everyone came on Christmas Day—making an effort to be cheerful.

单项选择题His long（）raised fears about his safety.

A.absent
B.absentee
C.absenting
D.absence

单项选择题The health seeking youths can following the（）of natural living.

A.principles
B.principals
C.principality
D.prince

单项选择题Do not express shock for what you hear（） matter how shocking it might seem.

A.not
B.never
C.no
D.none

单项选择题Food alone is not the（）of energy.

A.source
B.resource
C.force
D.grocer

单项选择题My brother is four years older than me and someone I look（）to, even though he is shorter than me

A.up
B.down
C.below
D.over

单项选择题He sent（）from Canada.

A.her a card
B.to her a card
C.card to her
D.to her card

单项选择题Her plane takes（） at 3 p.m.

A.up
B.off
C.on
D.in

单项选择题Tom is waiting（）the doctor.

A.to see
B.to seeing
C.for see
D.for seeing

单项选择题Daddy was in a（）for several days.

A.drama
B.coma
C.soma
D.tome

单项选择题（）of his wealth, John is not very happy.

A.Beside
B.Because of
C.In spite of
D.Besides