Stanford opened its doors in 1891 and more than a century later, it remains _____finding solutions to the great challenges of the day and to _______ its students for leadership in today’s complex world.
| A．devoted, prepare | B．dedicated to, preparing |
| C．dedicating, prepare | D．devoting to, preparing |
—It’s time that I ____ on night duty. I must be off now.
—I’d rather you ____ at home on such a family reunion night.
| A．am, stay | B．was, stayed |
| C．will be, to stay | D．be, will stay |
He was inspired to start again ________ he had failed.
| A．where | B．in which | C．when | D．what |
It took the police a long time to find some evidence. The new evidence led to _______.
| A．the robber having caught | B．catch the robber |
| C．the robber being caught | D．the robber to be caught |
______, I believe, and you will find Tom is very outgoing.
| A．Having a talk with the student |
| B．Given a talk with the student |
| C．One talk with the student |
| D．If you have a talk with the student |
An increase in the price of medicine has ____ the rising cost of medical care.
| A．contributed to | B．brought up |
| C．burst into | D．resulted from |