According to Professor Johnson, we don't have to read the book if we don't want to, as it is              .

worthwhile

necessary

optional

serious

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：根据约翰逊教授的说法，如果我们不想读这本书，就不必读，因为它是可选择的。A. worthwhile值得的； B. necessary 必要的；C. optional 可选择的；D. serious 严肃的，认真的。根据“  we don't have to read the book if we don't want to”可知，这本书读不读都可以，由此可知它是“可选择的”。故选C项。

I drink a cup of coffee           ; but usually I take tea.

frequently

often

constantly

occasionally

考查副词词义辨析。句意：我偶尔喝一杯咖啡，但我通常喝茶。A. frequently频繁地；B.often经常地；C.constantly连续不断地；D.occasionally偶尔地。but 表转折关系；根据后半句的usually,前面用occasionally,与usually意思相对。故选D项。

Only then_______ how much damage had been caused.

she realized

she had realized

had she realized

did she realize

“only＋状语”位于句首，整个句子用不完全倒装．此外，由then可确定用过去时态．

---Miss Yuan，you promised！

---Well，______.But it was you broke your word first.

so was I

so did I

so I was

so I did

考查强调句。句意：袁女士，你承诺过的！噢，我确实如此。但是是你先失言的。A和B是一类回答，C和D是一类回答。当别人说他自己怎么样，而你有跟他同样的情况时，用AB这样的形式回答。当别人说你怎么样，而你自己也确实是他说的那样时，用CD回答。至于用be动词还是do要根据具体语句定，谓语是be时就用be的相应形式，谓语是实意动词时就用do的相应形式。根据句意，故选D。

        bothers me is that I can't keep my mind on the task, but on personal gains or losses.

What

It

That

One

考查主语从句连接词。句意：困扰我的是我不能专注于任务，而是专注于个人得失。此处为主语从句，从句中缺少主语，结合句意表示“困扰我的是”应用what。故选A项。

---what shall we do tonight then?

---              whatever you want.

Help yourself

No problem

It's a deal

It's up to you

考查交际用语。句意：---我们今晚做什么。---由你决定，你想干什么都行。根据空格后的 whatever you want，以及句意可知空格处填It's up to you由你定。故选D项。