1£®____ that I’m feeling all right, my brain is also beginning to work much better.

A. For           B. Now         C. Since          D. Despite

2£®It is fashionable to drive a car, but to drive a car is not nearly as difficult as it is imagined on condition that you ______ the specialized rules.

A. give up           B. stick to           C. insist on            D. connect to