Suddenly we felt the _________atmosphere grow tense as neither of the sides would give in.
| A．atmosphere | B．state | C．situation | D．phenomenon |
For most westerners, their 18th birthday _______the end of one part of their life and the beginning of another．
| A．predicts | B．tells | C．signs | D．marks |
We all know that, __________, the situation will get worse．
| A．not if dealt carefully with | B．not if carefully dealt with |
| C．if dealt not carefully with | D．if not carefully dealt with |
Although it is not our normal ___to give credit in our shop, this time I think we should consider the matter more closely．
| A．habit | B．action | C．practice | D．intention |
He didn’t like coffee _____tea, but water．
| A．or | B．and | C．but | D．with |
．However, in recent years, ___Three Gorges have come to be appreciated more for their natural beauty as ___ wonder of Nature．
| A．the; a | B．/; the | C．the; / | D．/; a |