单选题：Russia won the host right of the 2018 World CupEngland lost ..

"Pay me the money for my work,_____ I'll beat you flat," he shouted angrily to the boss. [ ]A. andB. butC. orD. or rather

The UK is in the thirteenth position, ______ China is in the middle of the list.[ ]A. althoughB. asC. butD. while

Your natural hair color begins to fade________you grow older, and in time you grow grey. [ ]A. sinceB. whenC. whileD. as

The room was almost empty_______ there were some old chairs with their legs broken.[ ]A. except forB. except thatC. besidesD. except

The artist was born poor, _____ poor he remained all his life. [ ]A. and B. or C. but D. so