It’s quite a time _____ Liu Xiang was injured in the foot, but we are sure it won’t be long _____ he returns to the track.
| A．after; when | B．before; since | C．that; when | D．since; before |
The U.S. government on Wednesday _______ former Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as ambassador to China, making him the first Chinese-American ever to take the post.
| A．accumulated | B．reflected | C．distinguished | D．appointed |
______, I can see that those terrible events shaped me into the person I am today.
| A．Having looked back | B．Looking back |
| C．Being looking back | D．To be looking back |
We did have a quarrel about money last night, but now we have already _____.
| A．taken up | B．made up | C．put up | D．brought up |
People can accept the fact that prices tend to rise year by year but at a(an) ______ rate.
| A．modest | B．sharp | C．regular | D．amazing |
—You seem busy these days.
—Yes. I’m looking for a house. It’s really not easy to find _____ with four bedrooms.
| A．one | B．the one | C．it | D．that |