After he retired, he keeps on taking exercise to kep fit______a good diet.
| A．except | B．in addition to | C．but for | D．other than |
—If it hadn’t been raining so hard, I might have been home much earlier.
—It’s too bad you _____ it. Nancy _____ here and she _____ to see you.
| A．didn’t make; is; was |
| B．won’t make; will be; wants |
| C．didn’t make; was; wanted |
| D．won’t make; would be; wanted |
The U.S. government on Wednesday _______ former Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as ambassador to China, making him the first Chinese-American ever to take the post.
| A．accumulated | B．reflected | C．distinguished | D．appointed |
______, I can see that those terrible events shaped me into the person I am today.
| A．Having looked back | B．Looking back |
| C．Being looking back | D．To be looking back |
We did have a quarrel about money last night, but now we have already _____.
| A．taken up | B．made up | C．put up | D．brought up |
People can accept the fact that prices tend to rise year by year but at a(an) ______ rate.
| A．modest | B．sharp | C．regular | D．amazing |