Now an increasing number of middle school students go abroad for further study at their own ________, trying hard to realize their dreams.
| A．price | B．cost | C．expenses | D．pay |
The students were completely _____ in their reading.
| A．absorbing | B．being absorbed | C．to absorb | D．absorbed |
She missed the plane, _____ driving very fast to the airport.
| A．unless | B．despite | C．though | D．without |
My brother is really _____. He often works in his office far into the night.
| A．open-minded | B．hard-working | C．self-confident | D．warm-hearted |
There is ____ universal concept among ____ parents that the more they feed their kids, the healthier they will grow up to be.
| A．an, the | B．a, the | C．a, / | D．/, the |
35．—Why didn't you remind him of the possible danger?
—But what ____ otherwise? He never listens to me．
| A．could I do | B．could I have done | C．should I do | D．must I have done |