---- What were you doing when Tony phoned you?
---- I had just finished my work and _____to take a shower.
| A．had started | B．started | C．have started | D．was starting |
30．They can’t afford to buy the latest equipment at present．_______，they keep trying new ways to improve efficiency．
| A．On the contrary | B．In contrast | C．Nevertheless | D．Furthermore |
29．The young man，who by thenadmission to university，decided to do some part-time jobs to gain more practical experience．
| A．gained | B．was gaining | C．has gained | D．had gained |
28．—Now some parents deny_______to their children，and have become their slaves．
—But this problem does not cause concern of the whole society．
| A．nothing | B．everything | C．something | D．Anything |
27．Don’t you think it essential that every resident of Nanjing___________spare no effort to make contributions to Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games?
| A．should | B．will | C．shall | D．Would |
26．Before selecting the curtain for your newly-decorated house，it’s important to know what colors look great _________the wall paper．
| A．on | B．with | C．in | D．Against |