____ what I had previously thought, my new deskmate turned out to be a very interesting guy.
| A．Instead of | B．In spite of | C．Contrary to | D．Because of |
I’d love to stay in the communityI grew up, but ambition can drive me to the city to be “the big companies are”.
| A．that; where | B．where; that | C．in which; which | D．where; where |
My wife ______the night shift when my plane ______. That’s why no one is to meet me at the airport today.
| A．will be working; arrives | B．was working; arrived |
| C．will have worked; has arrived | D．is working; is arriving |
You are saying that everyone is equal, which is ________ I can’t agree more.
| A．where | B．what | C．that | D．how |
Red Sorghum was adapted from Mo Yan’s 1986 novel of the same name, ______ to life a visual landscape of red sorghum and a fiery ______ sun.
| A．brought; setting | B．bringing; setting | C．having brought; set | D．bringing; set |
A mailman in America has taken ________ from the popular children’s cartoon and carries his deliveries out with a cat accompanying him.
| A．ambition | B．inspiration | C．accommodation | D．administration |