Ladies and gentlemen,please fasten your seat belts,the plane______.
| A．takes off | B．is taking off | C．is going to take off | D．is to take off |
Russia's withdrawal of its experts from China did not strangle (压垮) the Chinese people; _____ it stirred up their enthusiasm for greater exertions.
| A．on the other hand | B．on the contrary | C．to the contrary | D．in consequence |
Because the children keep interrupting her whenever she reads a book, she is always _____ her place.
| A．loosing | B．missing | C．losing | D．looking for |
The lady who had invited us heard me telling my wife that the dinner was terrible so I was _____.
| A．confused | B．nervous | C．shameful | D．embarrassed |
He offered to _____ her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.
| A．lend | B．help | C．show | D．loan |
I have been looking for this book for months, and _____ I have found it.
| A．at least | B．in no time | C．at last | D．at present |