34．______ the danger, the man jumped into the flooding river, struggling towards the drowning boy．
| A．Regardless of | B．Instead of |
| C．But for | D．Except for |
----Maybe they will let us in without tickets.
----A ________ chance of that! We will probably have to pay.
| A．slim | B．distant | C．cool | D．Raw |
Japanese culture focuses on educational competition. Students work hard in the hope that their efforts will pay ________ in the ________ of a stable career in future.
| A．off; shape | B．back; form |
| C．off; flavor | D．back; fancy |
Many of us know the live-action film Cinderella, a fairy tale about a kind-hearted country girl who suffers mistreatment at the ________ of her cruel and jealous stepmother.
| A．shelter | B．trick | C．spy | D．mercy |
"Let It Go", a song from Disney's 2013 Frozen, has gained international recognition, ________ numerous cover（翻唱）versions recorded in 25 different languages.
| A．then | B．with | C．since | D．Whose |
To reduce anger over shopping trips by mainlanders taking advantage of lower taxes, China scraps _________ Hong Kong entry for Shenzhen citizens, restricting their trips to "one visit a week" with their entry permit.
| A．unlimited | B．rare | C．illegal | D．Secure |