He said he would prefer ______ others rather than ______ by others.
| A． to help; to help | B． to help; be helped |
| C． helping; helped | D． helping; to be helped |
Standing in such a good __________，we can have abetter view of the whole city.
| A．stage | B．position | C．condition | D．situation |
Although a large __________ of money was used and a __________ of doctors and nurses lost their lives in fighting against SARS, we were able to win the battle in the end.
| A．number；amount |
| B．amount ； number |
| C．amount ； amount |
| D．number ； number |
The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a __________ of 60 miles.
| A．length | B．distance | C．way | D．space |
The cold smile on her face just kept us __________.
| A．at a distance |
| B．in the distance |
| C．in a distance |
| D．at distance |
He commanded that all the gates __________.
| A．should shut | B．would be shut | C．shut | D．be shut |