Digging down into the earth is like reading _______of a book.
| A．a page after a page | B．a page after page |
| C．page after page | D．the page after the page |
Dressed in a newly-bought skirt , _________.
| A．I could hardly recognize her |
| B．nobody could recognize her |
| C．she could hardly be recognized by me |
| D．there was nobody who could recognize her |
To tell you the truth, I think it is you, ________Mr. Smith, ________.
| A．less than; which are to be blamed | B．rather than; that are to blame |
| C．other than; that is to blame | D．more than; who is to blame |
________ the global economy is showing signs of recovery, many developing countries are still suffering.
| A．As | B．Where | C．How | D．While |
---It is not a secret that CEOs of major companies earn a large amount each year.
--- I agree. ____ the hard economic times, it seems that their salaries have remained the same.
| A．Apart from | B．Thanks to | C．Regardless of | D．In regard to |
With the development of modern agriculture and industry, ____ waste are created every day.
| A．a large quantity of | B．large quantities of | C．a large number of | D．large numbers of |