．______ the satellite launch drawing near, the research workers put their hearts to the test and always stayed up late.
| A．As | B．Because | C．With | D．While |
With its economy in great stress, Chinese government is now for a way out and looking forward to a new stage in 2011.
| A．awkward | B．desperate | C．ashamed | D．automatic |
Many young people are now crazy about Board Games (桌游), which are based on pure strategy and kind of of players’ psychological quality.
| A．exchange | B．charge | C．challenge | D．preference |
Life is a cup, and under most , it’s up to you to decide whether it’s a drinking cup (beiju) or a toothbrush cup (xiju).
| A．potential | B．circumstances | C．tendency | D．possessions |
In order to save time, I will __________ mention the events that happened last night to refresh your memories before the discussion.
| A．carefully | B．logically | C．simply | D．slowly |
London employers were __________ a shortage of school-leavers, while many graduates were looking for better work opportunities.
| A．adding up | B．turning to | C．digging out | D．suffering from |