．Sheep on a remote Scottish island are gradually shrinking _______ global warming, according to a study published in the journal Science.
| A．on account of | B．by means of | C．in case of | D．in spite of |
--- How about your journey to Mount Emei?
---Wonderful except that our car ______ twice on the way.
| A．broke down | B．slowed down | C．got down | D．put down |
We are looking forward with hope to______ from Ms Smith.
| A．hear | B．hearing | C．heard | D．being heard |
Had you joined the caht room ten minutes ago, you would have known what we _______about then.
| A．had talked | B．have talked | C．talk | D．were talking |
It is too bad for someone in such a high _______ in the government to behave badly in public.
| A．position | B．situation | C．profession | D．condition |
If I can help ____, I don’t like working late into the night.
| A．so | B．that | C．it | D．them |