The sentence "a handful of common sense was worth a bushel of learning" underlined in Paragraph 3 means that______.
A．a little practical good sense gained from experience of life is better than a lot of knowledge learned from books
B．common sense is always more valuable than learning
C．a little common sense is as worthwhile as a lot of knowledge
D．learning is never as useful as common sense

In this passage, the word "straitened" underlined in Paragraph 1 means______.
A．difficult
B．wealthy
C．past
D．distant

"Elle Woods has it all" underlined in Paragraph 1 means that______.
A．She has everything to herself
B．She has all the advantages that any girl may dream of
C．She has all the things she wants
D．She has everything that all others have

A．Because she is ill.
B．Because she is cold.
C．Because she likes buying heavy coats in summer.
D．Because heavy coats are cheap in summer.

During the examination you are supposed to stay in your seats, to keep your eyes on your papers, __ to anyone.
A．but could not talk
B．not talk
C．and not to speak
D．rather than

The pictures of the Loch Ness Monster show a remarkable resemblance to a plesiosaur, a large water reptile of the Mesozoic era presuming extinct for more than 70 million years.
A．supposed
B．presumably
C．presumptuous
D．is presumed