23. You were late again this morning! You ______ have been here earlier. We were about to start without you.
| A．should | B．can | C．must | D．Will |
It's said that an American starts a speech with a joke，________a Japanese seldom.
| A．as |
| B．when |
| C．though |
| D．while |
________their timely help，we overcame the difficulties at last.
| A．Thanks to |
| B．Thanks for |
| C．As a result |
| D．Because |
There were 47 votes _______of the proposal while 13 against it.
| A．in favor |
| B．in need |
| C．in demand |
| D．in want |
You can't imagine what great difficulty they had ________the old couple to move out of the old house.
A．persuaded
B．with persuading
B．to persuade
D．persuading
A ______of factors led to her decision to resign.
| A．collection |
| B．total |
| C．choice |
| D．combination |