It was raining hard. Little Tom felt cold, so he stood______to his mother.
| A．close | B．closely | C．closed | D．nearly |
Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared at the Sochi Olympic opening ceremony, China’s strong support for the Olympics and Russia’s efforts to host the Games.
| A．declaring | B．announcing |
| C．sponsoring | D．signaling |
—Can you speed it up a little? I'll be late for my flight.
—________. I'm taking a short-cut. We'll make it on time.
| A．OK, I'll speed it up | B．That’s right |
| C．Take it easy | D．That’s all |
“______ to Michelle and having two beautiful girls in my house never allows me to look down upon women,” said Obama.
| A．Marrying | B．Married |
| C．Having married | D．Being married |
Unfortunately, no one knows ________ prevented the rumor from spreading.
| A．what was it that | B．what it was that |
| C．how was it that | D．how it was that |
Many people nowadays refer to themselves as chihuo—people who love to eat and are satisfied and excited when ________ delicious food.
| A．tasted | B．to taste |
| C．tasting | D．having tasted |