—Did you see a man in black pass by just now?
—No,sir.I___a newspaper.
| A．read | B．was reading |
| C．would read | D．am reading |
It was a pity that the great writer died ______ his work unfinished.
| A．for | B．with | C．from | D．of |
At first he refused to admit his guilt but when he was shown the evidence he ______ and confessed (坦白).
| A．broke down | B．lay down | C．got down | D．put down |
After a heated discussion at the meeting, a new plan came ______ being, which would have a great effect ______ the culture life of the people.
| A．into; for | B．to; to | C．from; at | D．into; on |
It is usually warm in my hometown in March, but it ______ be rather cold sometimes.
| A．must | B．can | C．should | D．would |
The atmosphere of the earth ______ us from the strong sun light.
| A．prevents | B．keeps | C．stops | D．protects |