____the news ,she sat down on the chair and started to cry .
| A．Hearing | B．Before hearing | C．To hear | D．Heard |
13．The fact inspires us Chinese_________Shanghai has been selected as a host city for the first time in the history of EXPO.
| A．that | B．which | C．when | D．What |
12．Meeting a stranger to travel is different from traveling with friends. The former holds____surprises.
| A．less | B．much | C．more | D．Fewer |
11．--- Do you have any idea why the bus – drivers are on strike?
--- As far as I know, they are_____________a pay rise.
| A．calling off | B．calling at | C．calling in | D．calling for |
10．Napoleon’s story proves that to be a hero has nothing to do with size,_______with a smart mind and a brave heart.
| A．and | B．so | C．or | D．But |
9．You_______if you had spoken the truth out. But you were as quiet as a mouse.
| A．mustn’t have been blamed | B．shouldn’t be blamed |
| C．wouldn’t have been blamed | D．couldn’t be blamed |