Beyond _______ stars, the astronauts saw nothing but _______ space.
| A．the; / | B．/; the | C．/; / | D．the; the |
China won Olympic gold in the women's short track 3,000 metres relay on Wednesday, with Canada ____ the silver．
| A．picking up | B．taking up | C．looking up | D．bringing up |
Shanghai Expo has been building an Expo Village for the participants, but other choices will also be ____ if the Expo Village does not satisfy their needs．
| A．accessible | B．available | C．affordable | D．approvable |
Though ____ to go to bed many times, the little boy just turned a deaf ear and fixed his eyes on the cartoons．
| A．urging | B．being urged | C．urged | D．having urged |
Can you explain ____ most deserts are located near the west coast of the continents?
| A．why is it that | B．why it is that |
| C．how it is that | D．how is it that |
—You shall get an iPhone as long as you come out first in the contest．
—Is that a ____? Don't let me down, I hope．
| A．trick | B．decision | C．promise | D．goal |