40. In a typical business situation, women, _______, find themselves bumping their heads on
“glass ceiling”, a barrier to their career which is not obvious to the observer, impossible to
break through.
| A．as they might try | B．try as they might |
| C．hardly as they try | D．as they try very hard |
— Look at the clouds, so beautiful!
— Wow, so many different________, horses, sheep, flowers.
| A．sizes | B．shapes |
| C．colors | D．styles |
— I really enjoy Chinese food!
— Me, too. My mouth was watering________ I watched TV program A Bite of China.
| A．when | B．before |
| C．since | D．after |
—Excuse me, Sir. ________is it from here to the nearest shopping mall?
—Well, only about five minutes’ walk.
| A．How often | B．How long |
| C．How far | D．How soon |
Listen, the country music ________so sweet.
| A．smells | B．sounds |
| C．feels | D．looks |
—Excuse me, I’m looking for my umbrella.
—Oh, sorry. I took ________by mistake.
| A．yours | B．mine |
| C．hers | D．his |