--- John failed his final exam.
--- I’m not surprised at the news at all. _______, he is never seen busy with his lessons.
| A．Above all | B．In all | C．First of all | D．After all |
The small mountain village we spent our holiday last month lies in is now part of Hubei.
| A．which; where | B．where; what | C．that; which | D．when; which |
__________ the fact that it was raining, she still went out hurriedly.
| A．Though | B．However | C．Although | D．Despite |
At last, we found ourselves in a pleasant park with trees providing shade and __________down to eat our picnic lunch.
| A．sitting | B．having sat | C．to sit | D．sat |
—How did your students express their thanks to you on Teachers’ Day?
—A gift together with many flowers _______ sent to me .
| A．was | B．am | C．have been | D．had been |
Science and engineering students often _____ their heads in books instead of going to dances and cinema.
| A．bury | B．hide | C．devote | D．cover |