16. —Shall I check it now?

---_______.I'll ask Vicky to check it when she leaves.

A. Don't bother          B. Hurry up                   C. Sounds good             D. It depends

17.Cunningham would go out onto the streets of New York each and every day to photograph ordinary people _________ the weather.

A. instead of              B. regardless of      C. owing to                 D. thanks to