Russia's withdrawal of its experts from China did not strangle (压垮) the Chinese people; _____ it stirred up their enthusiasm for greater exertions.
| A．on the other hand | B．on the contrary |
| C．to the contrary | D．in consequence |
Although she is pretending hard to be young, grey hair and the lines on her face __________.
| A．give her away |
| B．pick her up |
| C．take her away |
| D．hold her up |
When asked to explain __________ he did to make his students so fascinated with his lessons, the teacher paused and thought deeply.
| A．what was it that |
| B．that what it was |
| C．what it was that |
| D．what was it |
The news has spread all over the country __________ the spaceship succeeded in returning to the earth.
| A．which |
| B．that |
| C．whether |
| D．what |
-How did you find the film The Flowers of War?
-It's very moving. I couldn't __________ my tears.
| A．hold back |
| B．hold on |
| C．hold up |
| D．hold out |
Before my father moved off, he told me again and again that I should __________ the rules and regulations of the school.
| A．respect |
| B．deliver |
| C．observe |
| D．direct |