Japan has to employ an increasing number of overseas workers because there is no easy solution to its labor _____.
| A．decline | B．rarity | C．vacancy | D．shortage |
My friend Martin was seriously affected by a strange fever; _____ , he could neither eat nor sleep.
| A．after all | B．as a result | C．on the other hand | D．however |
Yao Ming, who ______ the Houston Rockets, is working hard to make his dream come true.
| A．joined | B．joined in | C．took part in | D．competed in |
Much attention should be paid _______ the wild animals as many of them are dying out.
| A．protect | B．to protect | C．protecting | D．to protecting |
It is not rare in _______ that people at the age of forty are going to _________university for further education.
| A．90s; the | B．the 90s ; / | C．90s; a | D．the 90s; the |
There is a popular opinion among teachers _____ reviewing the lesson after class can help students learn better.
| A．who | B．whose | C．that | D．which |