16. — Thank you for sharing your Bilibili membership with me.
— _________ . That's what friends are for.
A. Not really B. Don't mention it C. It's up to you D. By all means
17. Some parents are just too protective. They want to _________ their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined.
A. spot B. dismiss C. shelter D. distinguish
18. _________ twists and turns you might encounter, take a leaf out of the books of these two authors and be prepared for the unexpected.
A. However B. No matter C. Whether D. Whatever
19. Excuse me, Madam. Ellen, a journalist from the Daily Mail _________ all day. Could you speak to him now?
A. was phoned B. has been phoned C. is phoning D. has been phoning
20. COVID - 19 mass vaccination (疫苗接种) work in communities has gone smoothly so far. _________ , we are confident that the vaccination rate will increase steadily.
A. However B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. Afterwards
