After swimming in the sea,they came out of water and lay on the ___________ for a rest.
| A．bank | B．coast | C．seaside | D．beach |
The poor little girl_______ so much since her parents died .
| A．went through | B．has gone through |
| C．went over | D．has gone over |
I spoke to him kindly________ him .
| A．not to frighten | B．in order to not frighten |
| C．for not frightening | D．so as not to frighten |
My mother_____ me not to go to Athens to watch the 2004 Olympic Games , but she failed .
| A．persuaded | B．tried to persuade | C．made | D．hoped |
No one has yet succeeded in explaining the ___ of how life began.
| A．cause | B．problem | C．reason | D．puzzle |
Mr. Johnson, together with his wife and two daughters, ____ to arrive on the evening flight.
| A．are going | B．are | C．will be | D．is going |