________ and short of breath, Andy and Ruby were the first to reach the top of Mount Tai.
| A．To be tried | B．Tired |
| C．Tiring | D．Being tired |
The traffic slowed down because of the heavy snow in Yushu county, presenting a new _________ to the recovery from the earthquake.
| A．suffering | B．disaster | C．challenge | D．damage |
—The terrible accident is under investigation.
—Actually, quicker action _________ those workers trapped in the mine.
| A．might have saved | B．must have saved | C．should have saved | D．could have saved |
“The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson” _________ U.S. bookstores this week and soon became a best seller.
| A．hit | B． appeared |
C．moved | D．touched |
I’m terribly sorry to turn you down this time, but I promise I will _________ to you next time.
| A．pick it up | B．make it up | C．turn it up | D．set it up |
The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity, but it may be some time _________ the situation improves.
| A．since | B．when | C．unless | D．before |