It was ____surprise that my first teacher, already 90, was still living and in _____ good health.
A the, a B ∕, a C a, ∕ D a, the
It was decades ago ________ I was in my teens ________ the Chinese government decided to reform the social economic system.
A.when; when | B.that; which | C.when; that | D.before; that |
She tried hard to keep calm in face of the students, but the sweat on her forehead _____ her ____.
A.gave; away | B.tuned; down | C.showed; out | D.shut; off |
After retirement, Mr. Smith ______ painting, which he had always loved but had not had time for.
A.took up | B.got up | C.help up | D.looked up |
You’d better ______ some hot water into the bottle in case the teacools down.
A.add | B.fill | C.fill in | D.put |
Thomas Alva Edison didn’t “invent” the light bulb (灯泡), but rather he ______ a 50 –year –old idea, which is not well –known.
A.improved upon | B.take down | C.put up | D.break away |