He insisted that he ________ the bike and therefore __________.
| A．shouldn’t steal; shouldn’t be punished | B．hadn’t stolen; shouldn’t be punished |
| C．didn’t steal; wasn’t punished | D．not steal; not be punished |
Chengdu has focused on improving the surrounding countryside，________encouraging largescale city expansion.
| A．due to | B．rather than |
| C．except for | D．other than |
Evidence came up________special speech sounds can be recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.
| A．what | B．which |
| C．that | D．whose |
At the meeting，all the people were deeply________with her brilliant report.
| A．impressed | B．surprised |
| C．excited | D．comforted |
—Have you finished the report?
—Oh，sorry.It was so noisy in the office that I couldn’t________down to write anything.
| A．settle | B．put |
| C．sit | D．lie |
—Jack hurt his leg yesterday.
—Really？________？
| A．What’s wrong with him | B．How did it happen |
| C．Wasn’t he too careless | D．Who told you that |