24．____, the disaster in Haiti shows once again that even among the worst, there is always hope．
| A．As sad it is | B．It is as sad | C．Sad as it is | D．Sad as is it |
Great changes have taken place in the city ______.
| A．in that she grew up |
| B．she grew up |
| C．in which she grew up |
| D．which she grew up |
It was the second time that we ______ in holding such important parties.
| A．had succeeded | B．succeed |
| C．succeeded | D．have succeeded |
She opened her eyes and was about to cry out ______ she heard her father urgently telling her to keep quiet.
| A．when | B．while | C．before | D．after |
Let children speak their own opinions, ______they are different from your own.
| A．until | B．unless | C．as though | D．even if |
----What did he say?
----He asked ______ for the book.
| A．how much did I pay |
| B．I paid how much |
| C．did I pay how much |
| D．how much I paid |