The Chinese economy is still doing well _______ the current financial crisis.
| A．on behalf of | B．in spite of |
| C．in terms of | D．in consequence of |
If a government ______ the economy, they put strict controls on people's ability to borrow money or on their own departments' freedom to spend money, in order to control the country's rate of inflation.
| A．squeezes | B．advocates |
| C．declines | D．stretches |
Nowadays, instead of going out to contact other people _______, more and more people tend to communicate with others via electronic devices.
| A．in vain | B．in person |
| C．in charge | D．in place |
By 2030, when _______ number of consumers worldwide has reached 4.2 billion, people with_______ high income will be, for the first time, more than those struggling to meet basic needs.
| A．a; the | B．a; / |
| C．the; the | D．the; / |
Linda’s parents died when she was a baby and was _________by her aunt.
| A．brought out |
| B．raised up |
| C．grown up |
| D．brought up |
—Why are you going to _________ from that company. Don’t forget it’s a high-paid job?
—Because I don’t like the way they _________me.
| A．leave; think |
| B．retire; regard |
| C．resign; treat |
| D．design; behave |