— The snowstorm caused great damage to this area.
— Exactly, the economic _______ it caused reached 20 billion.
| A．loss | B．effect | C．suffering | D．debt |
China has invested 15.2 billion yuan so far this year to support pig keepers, in a(n) _______ to ensure enough pig supplies.
| A．contribution | B．effort | C．promise | D．purpose |
The crowd cheered wildly at the sight of Liu Xiang, who was reported _______ the world record in the 110 meters hurdles race.
| A．breaking | B．having broken | C．to have broken | D．break |
10. Hearing the news, he rushed out, _______the book _______ on the table and disappeared into the distance.
| A．left; lain open | B．left; lay opened |
| C．leaving; lie opened | D．leaving; lying open |
. We have heard so much about the Italian restaurant, but it did not _______ our expectations.
| A．live up to | B．allow for | C．get away with | D．come up with |
----- I hear Tom got caught cheating in the final exam.
----- Yes. Little ________ that we were watching his every move.
| A．realised he | B．he did realise | C．he realised | D．did he realise |