--How do you know he will lend us money？
--（）.He ´s a generous person.

单项选择题We need a decision--time is （）.

A.ticking off
B.ticking out
C.ticking away
D.ticking up

单项选择题$30billion might seem a lot of money，but it´s a mere（）in terms of what global capital markets can doabsorb.

A.alms
B.pittance
C.hearsay
D.belongings