22. --May I speak to Professor White, please?
--Sorry, he isn’t in. This is his assistant speaking. Can I help you?
| A．Oh, you can | B．Oh, it’s a pity |
| C．I hope to see him soon | D．I should think so |
—Is Blake still absent from class?
— I think he________be punished if he goes on with it.
| A．shall | B．must | C．can | D．will |
—Does it rain a lot in this area?
—________，it hardly ever rains；the climate is like that of a desert.
| A．What’s more | B．In other words |
| C．On the contrary | D．As a result |
If you just spend time________advantages and disadvantages，you may get nothing in the end.
| A．matching | B．balancing |
| C．observing | D．examining |
I have no________with people who are always complaining of their misfortunes.
| A．devotion | B．belief | C．patience | D．balance |
Shangri-la, a place of mystery and beauty, is indeed a heavenly world ________ people live in perfect harmony with nature.
| A．that | B．which | C．when | D．where |