“___________ the election is over,” said Powell, “the time has come for me to step down as secretary of state and return to private life.”
| A．Now that | B．In case | C．So long as | D．As far as |
Ted and his friends established a website offering useful information about thunderstorms ______ similar accidents happening.
| A．prevent | B．preventing |
| C．to prevent | D．prevented |
The Hotel Burj Al -Arab ______ the first and only 7-star hotel in the world was designed in the shape of a sail of 321 meters.
| A．was considered | B．considering |
| C．being considered | D．considered |
Subway Line 4, ______ into use in September 2009，has made traveling in Beijing easier.
A. having been put B. putting
G. being put D. put
—Could you turn the TV down a little bit?
—I'm sorry. Is it ______ you?
| A．annoying | B．disturbing |
| C．attracting | D．Disappointing |
He was ______ by love, and expected nothing in return.
| A．drove | B．motivated |
| C．forced | D．compelled |