I do not usually celebrate my birthdays until I met him. _______, I do not like any big party because I’m not good at small talk.
| A．On the whole | B．On average | C．In addition | D．In other words |
As China ________ into a market economy, the government no longer assigned jobs, food or free housing to urban residents.
| A．transplanted | B．transferred |
| C．translated | D．transformed |
Watching TV all evening or playing video games wasn’t exactly what he ______ mind for the National Day.
| A．had on | B．had in | C．kept of | D．kept from |
He _______ his car key, _______ that I could I use his car.
| A．held out, saying | B．held up, said |
| C．held back, saying | D．held up, said |
Without permission, no one ______ let out the news.
| A．shall | B．should |
| C．is supposed to | D．is allowed |
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake ________ southwest China’s Yunnan Province on the afternoon of August 3, leaving 615 dead and more than 3140 injured .
| A．hitted | B．strike | C．struck | D．stuck |