— I heard that there were a lot of shouts and screams at yesterday’s party. It must have been terrible.
— Oh, no. ________, I enjoyed every minute.
| A．On the contrary | B．In the end | C．As a result | D．On the other hand |
China Daily is _____ a newspaper. It helps greatly to improve our English.
| A．no more than | B．not more than |
| C．not less than | D．more than |
—What have you been busy with these days?
—I _____ of the speech contest, so I _____ for it.
| A．was informed; have been preparing |
| B．have informed; am preparing |
| C．informed; have prepared |
| D．was informed; prepared |
The rapid economic growth that _____ in China in recent years has resulted in great improvements in living conditions for many Chinese.
| A．took place |
| B．has taken place |
| C．has been taken place |
| D．was taken place |
However, we refer to Xi Jinping as _____ great success not merely because he has been elected _____ President of the People’s Republic of China.
| A．a; the | B．不填; the |
| C．a; 不填 | D．不填；不填 |
— So you missed the meeting.
— _____. I got there five minutes before it finished.
| A．Not at all | B．Not exactly |
| C．Not especially | D．Not really. |