精讲精练: 1._______, you can gently improve your spoken English in a short time. A.On the way B.In this way C.By the way D.In the way 2.Without a sure supply of water, farming in that area remains at the _______of the weather. A.disposal B.risk C.cost D.mercy 3.His composition was so confusing that I could hardly make any ________of it what’s over. A.meaning B.message C. information D.sense 4.She had a guilty________ about not telling the police what had actually happened. A.consciousness B.conscience C.consequence D.confusion 5.People like to shop in the supermarket because they are interested in the __________ of goods on offer and can buy whatever they want. A.price B.variety C.value D