People may have different opinion about Karen, but I admire her. ______, she is a great musician.
| A．After all | B．As a result | C．In other words | D．As usual |
----Did you finish reading that long novel?
----No, I ran out of ______. It’s too long and I only completed half of it.
| A．sympathy | B．devotion | C．patience | D．strength |
The government will take some effective measures to control the heavy smog_____the northern China.
| A．blankets | B．to be blanketed | C．blanketing | D．blanketed |
She cared more about her students than her own health. That’s why two years passed _____ she was treated for breast cancer.
| A．since | B．before | C．after | D．until |
The early pioneers had to many hardships to settle on the new land.
| A．go into | B．go along with | C．go back on | D．go through |
He tried to join the army but was _____ because of poor health, which made him depressed.
| A．selected | B．abused | C．overcome | D．rejected |