Shanghai authorities have guaranteed the quality of the city’s drinking water _____ more than 7500 rotting pigs ______ floating on the Huangpu River in the past week.
| A．despite of, being founded |
| B．in spite of, being found |
| C．despite, being founded |
| D．though, being found |
（2011浙江卷,9﹚The professor could tell by the ___________look in Maria’s eyes that she didn't understand a single word of his lecture
| A．cold | B．blank | C．innocent | D．fresh |
_____, I managed to get through the game and the pain was worth it in the end.
| A．Hopefully | B．Normally | C．Thankfully | D．Conveniently |
（2011福建卷,30﹚Nowedays, there is a increase in children’s creativity, for they are greatly encouraged to drevelop their talents.
| A．sharp | B．slight | C．natural | D．modest |
In that school, English is compulsory for all students, but French and Russian are _________.
| A．special | B．regional | C．optional | D．original |
Mike was usually so careful, ______this time he made a small mistake.
| A．yet | B．still | C．even | D．thus |