His parents died when he was five years old，so he was________by his grandparents.
| A．taken up | B．given up |
| C．grown up | D．brought up |
Supporters of underground development say that building down ______ building up is a good way to use the earth’s space.
| A．as well as | B．other than |
| C．rather than | D．more than |
---______ he managed to solve the problem?
---Oh，he turned to Professor Lee for advice.
| A．Was it how that | B．Was it that how |
| C．How was it that | D．How it was that |
Lucy cut down her daily spending in order to the financial storm．
| A．prevent | B．survive | C．keep | D．stop |
Steven was playing the violin loudly the whole night．But I wasn’t bothered by his loudness so much as by his lack of ______ .
| A．temper | B．appearance |
| C．talent | D．character |
is obviously right is to give all children equal opportunities to develop their special gift.
| A．Which | B．As | C．That | D．What |