22．After playing in the park for a few hours, the pupils gathered under trees _______shade and
________ down to eat their picnic lunch.
| A．provided; sit | B．provided; sat | C．providing; sitting | D．providing; sat |
It doesn’t matter ________ you take it seriously, for _______ matters is that he can realize it.
| A．whether; that | B．that; what | C．whether; what | D．that; that |
These facts are unimportant in ________, but if you put them together, you may find something unusual.
| A．it | B．them | C．itself | D．themselves |
Mary’s house in Shanghai cost much more than ours in our hometown, though not half______.
| A．much bigger | B．as bigger | C．very big | D．so big |
Nowadays, many women, ________some are not overweight at all, are always going on diets or taking weight-loss pills, ________ are often dangerous.
| A．of whom; which | B．of which; who | C．whose; which | D．who; that |
We have to work extra hours to finish our plan, _______ the boss can’t allow us to take a day off tomorrow.
| A．so | B．or | C．and | D．but |