--Do you know when the Chinese custom_________ from?
--It's hard to say. But its characteristics__________ the Tang Period.
| A．began ; prove | B．started ; show |
| C．is ; appear | D．dates ; suggest |
When she heard the sad news of her family, the lady ________.
| A．broke down | B．broke out | C．broke up | D．broke into |
The folks were delighted at the message of their relatives _______ that mine explosion.
| A．survived | B．to survive | C．were surviving | D．surviving |
I think you could complain, _______, of course, you are happy with the way thing s are.
| A．which | B．that | C．unless | D．where |
his financial problems , his wife also left him , which made him very depressed .
| A．In case of | B．Except | C．On top of | D．On account of |
His failure in the exam was expected. ________, it was still very disappointing.
| A．Nevertheless | B．Furthermore | C．Besides | D．Therefore |