. Recently a terrible earthquake happened in Sichuan, ____the people are still suffering.
| A．from their effects | B．of which effects |
| C．of its effects | D．from whose effects |
Gone are the days when Chinese people were ______. China is more powerful than ever.
| A．looked forward to | B．looked down on | C．looked back on | D．looked out for |
— Did you go to the cinema last night?
— Well, I had _______ to, but it was raining too hard.
| A．forgotten | B．intended | C．expected | D．wished |
_______, I must say my spoken English is not very good, so I hope you can speak slowly. In the second place, I’m not familiar with the topic.
| A．In the first place | B．On the one hand | C．In a flash | D．In a while |
— How shall I ______ my health?
— Do more sports in your spare time, of course.
| A．increase | B．build | C．keep | D．strengthen |
The boy _______ that he would return to the hometown after graduation from university.
| A．supposed | B．told | C．swore | D．trusted |