With more forests being destroyed，huge quantities of good earth ________ each year.
| A．is washing away | B．is being washed away |
| C．are washing away | D．are being washed away |
As the graduates grew and job opportunites became_________, people were put under high pressure fearing they might lose their jobs at any time.
| A．slight | B．stable | C．scary | D．scarce |
My parents had ________ me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us.
| A．argued | B．shared | C．raised | D．quarreled |
We hope one day all the violence and poverty will be ___________ in the whole world and we can live a really harmonious life.
| A．put out | B．given out | C．wiped out | D．left out |
The minute I saw my former classmate, his name simply ________me , and I stood there not knowing how to address him.
| A．chocked | B．failed | C．escaped | D．confused |
The 9th ASEM Summit, held in Laos in November 2012, was aimed at developing Asia-Europe cooperation to world economic growth.
| A．demonstrate | B．promote | C．dominate | D．proceed |