----- Tom has won the first prize in the singing contest of our school.
------- __________ .You see he always works hardest.
| A．He is a lucky dog | B．No pains , no gains |
| C．All roads lead to Rome | D．It is no use reasoning with a fool. |
—I hear your journey was not very pleasant.
—But for the sudden rain we _______ a wonderful time.
| A．will have | B．should have | C．should have had | D．had |
_______ she could not persuade me to accept her idea that money means everything.
| A．Try as she might | B．Might she as try | C．As she might try | D．She might as try |
“Geili”, created from the two Chinese characters “gei” and “li”, _______ a word only spoken in some dialects, but now it _______ something cool or exciting all over the country.
| A．is used to being; used to describe | B．used to be; used to describing |
| C．is used to be; used to describing | D．used to be; is used to describe |
Car rental agencies _______ a boom in business ever since new restrictions made it harder for people to buy an automobile in the capital.
| A．has enjoyed | B．have been enjoying | C．are enjoying | D．enjoyed |
Although the peak travel time for Chinese railway doesn't start until Jan 19 this year, people who're eager to get a seat on the train _______ already _______ their struggles.
| A．are; starting | B．has; started | C．have; started | D．are; started |