People were not allowed to enter the reading room because it .
| A．had been painted | B．was being painted |
| C．was painting | D．painted |
Mrs. Taylor has ___ 8-year-old daughter who has ____ gift for painting---she has won two national prizes.
| A．a; a | B．an; the | C．an; a | D．the; a |
If you go by ____ train, you can have quite a comfortable journey, but make sure you get ____ fast one.
| A．the; the | B．不填；a | C．the; a | D．不填；不填 |
As a rule, domestic servants doing odd jobs are paid ______.
| A．by the hour | B．by hour | C．by an hour | D．by hours |
On ______ news today, there were ______ reports of heavy snow in that area.
| A．the; the | B．the; 不填 | C．不填; 不填 | D．不填; the |
For a long time they walked without saying ______ word. Jim was the first to break ______ silence.
| A．the; a | B．a; the | C．a; 不填 | D．the; 不填 |