According to the Ministry of Health, by May 1, 2003, the total SARS deaths on the Chinese mainland_____to 170.
| A．has come | B．had reached | C．increased | D．had climbed |
Due to the unreasonable individual income _______, the gap between the rich and poor has become an outstanding issue.
| A．contribution | B．association |
| C．accommodation | D．distribution |
_____ wealthy people with the business tax instead of the individual income tax weakens government efforts _____ the wealth gap.
| A．Taxing, closing | B．Taxing, to close |
| C．Tax, to close | D．Having taxed, closing |
More praise to yourself,____ you’ll build up confidence throughout the difficult times.
| A．but | B．and | C．or | D．however |
I’d rather ride a bike as bike riding has _____ of the trouble of taking buses.
| A．much | B．all | C．neither | D．none |
Without the happiness Jing brought to the family, my mother _____ for another six years.
| A．shouldn’t have lived | B．wouldn’t have lived |
| C．wouldn’t live | D．might not live |