______ the weather, we had a pleasant time.
| A．Except | B．Except for |
| C．But | D．Besides |
So much ______ by the poem for the Wenchuan earthquake that he decided to participate in the re-construction of the damaged region.
| A．did he move | B．he moved | C．was he moved | D．he was moved |
Scientists ______ SARS for several months before a major discovery was made in the field.
| A．had been studying | B．have been studying |
| C．have studied | D．are studying |
Before the coming YSL auction, the Christie’s Auction(拍卖) Company had advertised all of the articles ______ including the Chinese heads of Rabbit and Rat.
| A．having sold | B．to be sold | C．selling | D．sells |
If money is ______ one wants most in his life, he is very likely to be unhappy.
| A．that | B．what | C．why | D．how |
Tracy Mcgrady announced his operation decision to the press without informing his club, leaving his team members ______ why he did so.
| A．to wonder | B．wondered | C．wondering | D．wonder |