—Why are you standing here?
—I’m waiting for Shirley. She will be back _____.
| A．gradually | B．originally | C．shortly | D．abruptly |
One of the characteristics that make me different from many people is my adaptability—I'm _______ and comfortable in new or unusual situations.
| A．acceptable | B．respectable | C．reliable | D．flexible |
Even in winter the roadsides were places of beauty, _______ countless birds came to feed on the berries and on the seed heads of the dried weeds rising above the snow.
| A．which | B．when | C．where | D．what |
At sixty, Maugham decided to withdraw from the theater and wrote The Summer Up, in which he tried to review what he _______ from his life and literature.
| A．had learned | B．has learned | C．was learning | D．would learn |
I was once ashamed to admit my weakness, but now I have no such feeling and I _______ myself much discomfort.
| A．bring | B．offer | C．save | D．promise |
It was several minutes _______ we realized what was happening~our dog was trapped in a newly-dug tunnel.
| A．since | B．before | C．until | D．while |