______the news, so far, has been good, there may be bad days ahead.
| A．when | B．while | C．If | D．Since |
17．Puppy love is _________．
| A．there where Chinese parents have long been arguing |
| B．where Chinese parents have long been arguing |
| C．where do Chinese parents argue about |
| D．the place that Chinese parents argue about |
16．He looked around and caught a man _______ his hand into the passenger's pocket．
| A．put | B．to be putting | C．to put | D．putting |
15．– How cold it is! I wonder how grass survive under such heavy snow．
--Don’t worry．There is a lot of air in loose snow which _______．
| A．keeps out the cold | B．keeps the cold away |
| C．keep off the cold | D．keep the cold up |
14．As we all know, it takes ten years to grow trees but a hundred to rear people, which means it will be ________ one becomes a useful person．
| A．before long | B．long after | C．after long | D．long before |
13．Busy _______ she is, Rita ______ two hours every Sunday afternoon to spend with her son．
| A．though, sets out | B．as, sets aside |
| C．as, sets down | D．though, sets off |