She tried hard to keep calm in face of the students, but the sweat on her forehead _____ her ____.
| A．gave; away | B．tuned; down | C．showed; out | D．shut; off |
Born in 1970 to Chinese parents, Sara Chen grew up in the United States and was ______ influenced by the different cultures around him.
| A．barely | B．immediately | C．nearly | D．heavily |
Remember, Peter, when you learned to drive a car? ______ you drove more, you got better and better. It’s the same with Chinese study.
| A．Although | B．While | C．As | D．Unless |
It used to ______ that humans and animals were different and had little in common.
| A．believing | B．be believed | C．believe | D．believed |
The day breaks, _______ the birds are singing.
| A．for | B．because | C．since | D．As soon as |
________, I attended the meeting instead of him last week.
| A．He was ill | B．His being ill |
| C．He being ill | D．Him being ill |