______ the secret of nature, the young scientist has little time for entertainment．
| A．Devoted to research | B．Devoted himself to research |
| C．Devoted to researching | D．Devoting to research |
_____ prevent her from going to the party, he pretended to be ill ______.
| A．So as to, by design | B．In order to, on purpose |
| C．So as to, by accident | D．In order to, with purpose |
He said while ______ in the countryside, he ______ a lot of hardships and of course learned a lot.
| A．worked, got through | B．working, went through |
| C．was working, experienced | D．has worked, experienced |
Li Ming is a student who is easy ___ though he has some trouble ____ his lessons.
| A．to be got along with, in | B．to get along with, with |
| C．to get along, in | D．getting along with, with |
It was in 2008 ______ a terrible earthquake hit Wenchuan, Sichuan Province.
| A．which | B．that | C．when | D．at which |
The system has been designed to give students quick and easy ______ to the digital resources of the library.
| A．passage | B．way | C．approach | D．access |