Itis ____ short distance from here to _____ shopping center, so you can walk there if you like.
| A．不填; 不填 | B．a; 不填 | C．the; the | D．a; the |
—We haven't seen basketball star Jordan for a long time.
—He ________ the stage last year.
| A．abandoned | B．retired |
| C．quitted | D．resigned |
It took a great deal of courage to admit that all their efforts had been ________.
| A．in danger | B．in vain |
| C．in return | D．in turn |
Being honest is usually thought of as a virtue and undoubtedly this is the ________.
| A．issue | B．case | C．event | D．factor |
The Minister of France stresses that the quality of production，________ the quantity of production, is the key to improving the nation's economy.
| A．other than | B．rather than |
| C．more than | D．better than |
Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others，______， of course, made all the others upset.(2011·北京)
| A．who | B．which | C．what | D．that |