----Tang is absent today.
---- _________ He is never late for work.
| A．Go on. | B．How come? | C．Why not? | D．Never mind |
He’s ______ as a “bellyacher”—he’s always complaining about something.
| A．who is known | B．whom is known |
| C．what is known | D．which is known |
The church which ______ the 9th century is a symbol of traditional culture.
| A．is dated back to | B．dates back to |
| C．was dated back to | D．dated back to |
Life is like ______ ocean. Only ______ strong-willed can reach the other shore.
| A．an; the | B．the; a |
| C．the; / | D．/; a |
One’s life has value _______ one brings value to the life of others.
| A．so that | B．no matter how |
| C．except that | D．as long as |
The old man has a strange way of speaking. Here is a recording of his speech, but no clear _______ of what he has said could be made at all.
A. meaningD. idea
C. explanation D. sense