23. Thousands of years ago, people killed the wild horse that lived around _____ food. _____ time, people began to catch and raise animals .
| A．for; Through | B．as; During | C．for; Over | D．on; Over |
— I’d like to fix an appointment with the director. Would nine tomorrow morning be all right?
— ________. He’s got rather a full day tomorrow.
| A．I’m afraid not | B．Never mind | C．It doesn’t matter | D．Don’t mention it |
But for the fact that China _________ also affected by the global economic crisis, we _________ fewer unemployed workers now.
| A．is; would have | B．were; would have |
| C．was; would have had | D．were; would have had |
It’s on the festival occasions ______ the family get together______ he misses his late father.
| A．where; that | B．which; when | C．when; which | D．that; that |
When I opened the door, I found my father sitting in his chair, completely ______ in a magazine.
| A．absorbed | B．focused | C．losing | D．Concentrated |
Some people said _____ that Copenhagen Conference 2009 didn’t reach any official agreement.
| A．what was a pity | B．what a pity it was |
| C．how pity was it | D．it was what a pity |