His “Selected Stories”＿＿＿＿＿first published in 1990．
| A．were | B．was | C．has been | D．have been |
In a family, ______ really works is ____ there is one person who understands the finances and takes care of it.
| A．that; what | B．what; that | C．it; that | D．as; that |
After decades of effort, the city is still trying to _____ how to ban smoking in public places.
| A．look through | B．get through | C．figure out | D．take out |
It was on ________ Saturday in _______ July of 2009 that the famous scholar of Chinese traditional culture, Ji Xianlin, passed away.
| A．/; / | B．/; the | C．a; the | D．a; a |
When she was doing the cleaning yesterday, Mum found the ring that she _____ years ago.
| A．loses | B．has lost | C．lost | D．had lost |
Those brave men died, but their spirits ___.
| A．left | B．stayed | C．kept on | D．remained |