______housing prices are going up madly, it is almost certain that the local government focuses not on improving people’s life but on trying to earn money by selling state land.
| A．As | B．If | C．Where | D．Unless |
How did you find out it is my birthday today?
---_______.
| A．I mean it |
| B．A little bird told me |
| C．It’s a deal |
| D．Great minds think alike |
When the young man was shown the evidence, he _______ and told everything he had done to the police.
| A．broke up | B．broke away |
| C．broke off | D．broke down |
_______ in the computer game, Peter didn’t notice his father approaching.
| A．Being lost | B．Lost |
| C．Losing | D．To lose |
_______ I went to the South Lake in Hanzhong, I was deeply impressed with its beautiful scenery.
| A．For the first time |
| B．The first time |
| C．At first |
| D．It was the first time |
Sheldon could have defeated Howard in the match, but he _______ too careless at the last minute.
| A．is | B．was |
| C．has been | D．had been |