--- Does it rain a lot in this area?
--- , it hardly ever rains; the climate is like that of a desert.
| A．What’s more | B．In other words | C．On the contrary | D．As a result |
When the fans heard the news that Jay Chou would get married to a model, they became so crazy that they tried to _____ all the information about the young girl.
| A．pack up | B．dig out |
| C．work out | D．come up |
Hearing her only son was killed in the accident, the old woman _____ her face in her hands and cried quietly.
| A．bent | B．trapped | C．sheltered | D．Buried |
Don’t reply to any e-mails _____ personal information, no matter who sends it to you.
| A．requesting | B．searching |
| C．asking | D．ruining |
The old couple decided to _____ in the mountain village since it was so quiet and the air there was fresh as well.
| A．set down | B．put down |
| C．settle down | D．calm down |
According to a recent research, the number of people who take the adult college entrance examination is _____ reducing.
| A．frequently | B．entirely |
| C．extremely | D．Gradually |