[单项选择]Despite his occasional fondness for gambling, he is still considered as a good boy （　）.
A. as the whole
B. for the whole
C. by the whole
D. on the whole

[单项选择]Despite his（）as a trouble-maker, he was promoted to department manger.
A. repetition
B. repression
C. reputation
D. representation

[单项选择]Despite his failings, Lang’s father was commercially______and fantastically hardworking, and under his______the construction business flourished.
A. inexperience… bumbling
B. astute … aegis
C. competitive… pretense
D. incompetent… talents
E. savvy … misdirection

[填空题]Despite his failings, Lang’’s father was commercially________and fantastically hardworking, and under his________the construction business flourished.
A. A．inexperience ... bumbling
B．astute ... aegis
C．competitive ... pretense
D．incompetent ... talents
E．savvy ... misdirection

[单项选择]Gambling, despite being a well known highly risky pursuit that has caused many tragedies, does not scare gamblers away; instead, many consciously join the legion of gamblers, in spite of possible failure in store for them.
How does a gambler get bogged down in such a risky occupation Most novices do not embrace an ambition to get rich through gambling. Instead, they might think gambling is merely an exciting game through which they can try their luck and bring excitement to their dull lives. Often, they win a small sum at the first several tries, and then became bold, daring to play for larger stakes. With certain encouraging "achievements", they are now confident of their good luck and gambling skill. At this point, they are at a crossroads: a step forward to become a professional gambler, or a step backward to return to normal life.
Unfortunately, most of them get bogged down in gambling, because the greedy notion of getting something for nothing is their underlying mo
A. Something (especially dangerous) is impending and would occur at any moment.
B. Something is accumulated or stored for future use.
C. Something is waiting for them.
D. Something would arise gradually and unnoticeably.

[单项选择](Despite) his old (age), he is still (very) (healthful) and often works in the field.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

[单项选择]His （）in gambling has eventually brought about his rain.
A. indulgence
B. habit
C. action
D. engagement

[填空题]When he left his parents he promised them that he would ______ (尽量多写家信).

[填空题]

How did he spend his spare time He spent all his spare time ______.

[填空题]How did he spend his spare time
He spent all his spare time （）.

[单项选择]When he lost his jobs he tried to（）his fortunes by robbing a bank.
A. revive
B. retrieve
C. rectify
D. recycle

[填空题]He will go home after he finishes his work．
He won’t go home ______ he finishes his work．

[简答题]Before his departure, he was advised by his parents to______(尽快适应新的环境).

[填空题]With the help of his colleagues, he finished his work (succeed) ______.