After retirement, Mr. Smith ______ painting, which he had always loved but had not had time for.
| A．took up | B．got up | C．help up | D．looked up |
, Mother will wait for him to have dinner together.
| A．However late is he | B．however he is late |
| C．However is he late | D．However late he is |
We were all when we heard the news.
| A．excited; exciting | B．exciting; excited |
| C．excited; excited | D．exciting; exciting |
is well-known, China is a country.
| A．It; developing | B．As, developed | C．That; developing | D．As; developing |
Many people put down their own jobs and joined usa missing child.
| A．to search | B．in searching | C．in search of | D．to search of |
the history of China, the history of the Untied States is quite short.
| A．To compare with | B．Comparing to |
| C．Comparing with | D．Compared to |